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Madison County creates gift-card program to support local restaurants
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County is looking for local restaurants to participate in a gift-card matching program called “Madison Local Eats.” Businesses have until Wednesday

Dunkin’ to open soon in former Tim Hortons location on Taft Road in Cicero
CICERO, N.Y. — A Dunkin’ coffee and donut shop will be opening soon at 6360 E. Taft Road in the town of Cicero. The location, at the corner of Taft Road and Northern Boulevard, was formerly home to a Tim Hortons coffee shop, which closed in late 2015 when the Canada–based coffee chain shuttered nearly

Broad Street Flea Market opens in new Utica location
UTICA, N.Y. — Broad Street Flea Market recently opened in a new location in Utica. The market leased 10,000 square feet in the building at the corner of Second Street and Elizabeth Street, according to Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company. James Furney from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage represented the landlord in the transaction. No lease

Syracuse University has renamed University College as SU College of Professional Studies
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — University College at Syracuse University is now operating as the Syracuse University College of Professional Studies. The SU board of trustees approved

Gas-station employee at Thruway service area busted for unauthorized credit-card purchases
GUILDERLAND, N.Y. — New York State Police on Monday arrested an employee of a gas station at a New York State Thruway rest area between

Greater Binghamton Chamber to host single day women’s conference on Wednesday
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Breakout sessions, networking, and a comedian to begin the program are all scheduled as part of THRIVE 2021 in Binghamton. The Greater

State Fair to open at full capacity, Cuomo announces
GEDDES, N.Y. — This year’s New York State Fair will increase capacity to 100 percent and reopen many of its buildings with additional vendors, “given
Weedsport office building sold for $100,000
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. — The commercial property located at 8941 N. Seneca St. in the village of Weedsport was recently sold for $100,000. The more than 2,500-square-foot-building, located on about one-sixth of an acre, had housed Malvaso Insurance and the Yates Law Firm. The insurance agency remains in operation at other locations, while the owner of

M&S Fire Protection receives NYS service-disabled veteran-owned business certification
New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner RoAnn Destito recently announced that a Canastota company specializing in in fire safety and prevention services has been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to M&S Fire Protection LLC, which provides an

210 Teas plans to open at 108 East Washington St. late this summer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new tea company, called 210 Teas, expects to be up and running late this summer in a storefront at 108 E. Washington St. The business, owned by Kahssia Hills, will lease about 1,700 square feet in the White Memorial Building, in a space that was formerly home to Roji Tea. Matt
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