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Digital design firm formally opens downtown Ithaca office
ITHACA — CTHDRL — which says it’s a digital design and experience agency focused on the intersection of community, culture, and commerce — has opened a new office in downtown Ithaca. CTHDRL held a ribbon-cutting event with the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) and Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick on July 22 at its new office in

VIEWPOINT: Tips & Resources for Small Businesses on Road to Recovery
Small-business owners in Central New York and across the country are slowly but surely regaining their footing after a uniquely challenging year. According to new research from Bank of America’s 2021 Small Business Owner’s Report, economic confidence and revenue expectations have bounced back significantly since last fall. We found that 60 percent of small businesses nationwide

Red Jug Pub opens Binghamton location, its fourth
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Red Jug Pub recently formally opened its new pub in Binghamton — its fourth location, all in upstate New York. The Red Jug Pub held a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 6 at its new bar at 17 Main St. in Binghamton. The Red Jug

ANCA program uses grant to help small firms recover from pandemic
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — North Country small businesses can sign up for free technical services through the Adirondack North Country Association’s (ANCA) Center for Pandemic Response (CPR). CPR is a new program designed to help businesses “build resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 economic crisis,” ANCA contends. ANCA is an independent, nonprofit corporation that

Five finalists selected for this year’s Genius NY program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) on Tuesday announced the five teams selected to take part in round five of the Genius NY business-accelerator

Ithaca’s William Henry Miller Inn marks second anniversary under current ownership
ITHACA, N.Y. — The William Henry Miller Inn in downtown Ithaca marked its second anniversary under its current ownership in mid-June with a ribbon-cutting event. The Tompkins Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Ithaca Alliance hosted the June 14 event. The William Henry Miller Inn is located at 303 N. Aurora St. in downtown Ithaca. Owners

Cortland Chrysler Dodge Jeep buys its building for $1.7 million
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Cortland Chrysler Dodge Jeep, which was previously leasing its dealership property, has purchased it. The dealership, which also includes Ram trucks, bought the 13,300-square-foot building at 3878 West Road (Route 281) in Cortland for $1.7 million. Larry Van Der Bogart and Marty Dowd, of CBRE/Syracuse, helped arrange the transaction, according to a

CNY Biotech Accelerator’s Medical Device Innovation Challenge begins fifth year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Six companies are participating in the Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC), a program of Upstate Medical University’s CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC). The initiative is supported through a grant from Empire State Development. The committee selected the teams from a pool of 33 applicants, the largest batch of applications for the competition to
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