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New Oneida County grant programs to benefit small businesses, startups
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has announced two new grant programs that could help area small businesses and startups. The county says $200,000 in microenterprise grants and $750,000 in Cares Act grants are available through Mohawk Valley EDGE. “These two programs will provide a huge benefit to the county’s business sector,” Oneida County Executive Anthony […]
CNY closed home sales dip in August amid tight supply
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Realtors closed on the sale of 970 homes in in the six-county Central New York area, down 4.4 percent from 1,015 in the year-prior month, according to a recent housing report from the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors (GSAR). Home prices continued to grow across the region as inventory remained tight. The
One Realty Partners opens new Rome office
ROME, N.Y. — One Realty Partners, LLC, a growing residential real-estate brokerage, recently opened a new office at 825 Black River Blvd. in Rome. The 2,000-square-foot space will serve the greater Rome region along with the surrounding areas. This branch office represents phase two of the firm’s expansion to the city of Rome and features
Onondaga County hotel occupancy jumps more than 52 percent in August
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels generated another big increase in business in August compared to a year prior as the hospitality industry continued to bounce back from the pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 52.2 percent to 70.9 percent
Broome County hotel occupancy increases 41 percent in August
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The business recovery from the pandemic continued for Broome County hotels in August with a surge in guests, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 41.1 percent to 65.7 percent in August, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market
Site-Seeker to formally open downtown Utica HQ on Friday
UTICA, N.Y. — Digital-marketing firm Site-Seeker will formally open its new downtown Utica headquarters on Oct. 1. Formerly based in nearby New Hartford for more
Oneida County announces two new business-grant programs
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County will be making $200,000 in microenterprise grants and $750,000 in Cares Act grants available to area small businesses and startups
Ithaca man busted for credit-card theft topping $7,000 in Capital Region
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. — New York State Police in Saratoga County announced they recently arrested an Ithaca man for stealing multiple credit cards and using
Cliff’s Local Market opens revamped convenience store in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Cliff’s Local Market formally opened its newly rebuilt and expanded convenience store at 17 Genesee St. in New Hartford earlier this summer. After undergoing a complete rebuild and expanding into the adjacent property, the New Hartford Cliff’s offers an extended food menu with pizza, subs, salads, melts, wraps, and more, the
ANCA’s virtual annual meeting focused on climate justice
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) used its virtual annual meeting held Sept. 17 to focus on climate justice. ANCA’s annual meeting included experts in environmental justice, food systems, clean energy, and climate action who discussed the “importance of climate justice in shaping the region’s economic future.” ANCA said it believes
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