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CenterState CEO announces Tech Garden leadership-group changes
On Thursday, CenterState CEO named Jeff Fuchsberg VP of innovation and entrepreneurship. He had been serving as director of Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at

Genius NY program announces 13 semifinalists in this year’s competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, on Tuesday announced 13 teams as semifinalists in the competition’s fifth round.

Projects, funding announced for first phase of Utica Prosperity Initiative
UTICA, N.Y. — Small-business assistance programs and a new James Street Marketplace with loft apartments are among the projects announced in the first phase of

Salt City Market among those recognized during Downtown Committee’s virtual annual meeting
“No project or activity embodies the essence of this award like the highly anticipated Salt City Market, which opened in January,” Treier said in her

Crockett named president and COO of Mower agency; Mower remains chairman and CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It’s a move that Mower describes as a “structured agency leadership transition for future growth.” Mower — a Syracuse–based advertising, marketing, and public relations agency — on June 17 announced that Stephanie Crockett has been named the firm’s president and COO. Crockett assumes the president’s title from Eric Mower, who remains chairman
Report: CNY region unemployment rates much lower than a year ago in May
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions remained in single-digit figures in May and were much lower compared to a year ago with the impact of layoffs in the COVID-19 pandemic. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor data released June 22. In addition, the Syracuse

Rochester firm acquires Syracuse digital marketing agency Digital Hyve
Under the terms of the agreement, Digital Hyve will retain its brand and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Butler/Till. Kimberly Jones — who was

Hidden Level formally opens new Syracuse headquarters
Hidden Level also has plans to hire about 15 people in the next year, “effectively doubling” the company’s employee count. Besides the new headquarters and

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
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