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Oneida County communities can tap into Main Street program
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Sherrill, Town of Verona, and all Oneida County communities can benefit from a Main Street program that Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. announced July 28. It has a goal of providing support for local municipal downtown-development projects and seeks to assist in the “safe and efficient” redesign of […]

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Small business in Small Town USA: Stepping up in a big way
CAZENOVIA — Travis Barr and Alex Altomonte stepped into my small Cazenovia office with a wish, a dream, and a legacy. Little did they know that their journey would not only change their lives, but also the many lives of the residents and visitors of this quaint, little community. The idea of owning a business

Wiltsie Construction honored by Operation Oswego County
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) said it recently presented its Business Excellence Award for 2021 to Wiltsie Construction Company, Inc. of Oswego. OOC gave out the award at its July 14 annual meeting, in recognition and appreciation for Wiltsie Construction “demonstrating outstanding leadership, adaptation and commitment in operating and expanding” the business in

State plans fifth round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will offer a fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) with $200 million available for communities across the 10 Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) regions. The funding seeks to “bring new life to their downtowns through a comprehensive strategic planning process,” followed by the implementation of key projects,” the

Würth Baer Supply renews lease for industrial space in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Würth Baer Supply Company recently renewed its lease of 30,000 square feet of industrial space at 5928 Court Street Road in DeWitt. Mark Rupprecht of CBRE/Syracuse and Jessica Sutter of CBRE, Inc. handled this lease transaction. No lease terms were disclosed. Orange Properties Owner, LLC owns the property at 5928 Court Street

Cayuga Lake National Bank opens new Lansing branch
LANSING, N.Y. — The Lansing branch of Cayuga Lake National Bank (CLNB) in Tompkins County formally opened on July 26. Located at 3077 N Triphammer

Oneida County launches Main Street program to help support downtown-development projects
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. on Wednesday announced a Main Street program that seeks to provide support for local municipal downtown-development

C & D Advertising readies for move to Rome
UTICA, N.Y. — C & D Advertising, currently located at 2107 Genesee St. in Utica, is in the process of rehabilitating a building at 103 W. Court Street in Rome, where it will soon move. “The new location will serve as a hub to connect the downtown arts district with the emerging technology corridor between

Herkimer County leader outlines status of development projects
Herkimer County’s efforts to redevelop its brownfield sites have started to bear fruit with the village of Ilion approving the $100,000 sale of the former Duofold long-john factory to local investors in late June. The identity of the investors has not been disclosed as they undertake a 120-day environmental review before closing on the property,

With new CEO, NYSTEC seeks to help clients with technology
ROME, N.Y. — The New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) helped with the operation of the 3rd annual International Quantum Information Science Workshop held June 22-24 at the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome. It’s an example of how NYSTEC works in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, known locally as Rome
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