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Weekends on Walton outdoor dining returning June 4-5
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Outdoor dining in Armory Square known as “Weekends on Walton” will resume on Fridays and Saturdays beginning the weekend of June 4-5.
City of Oswego awards $225K to small businesses in COVID-19 grant program
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The City of Oswego has awarded more than 30 businesses funding in its COVID-19 REVIVAL grant program. Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow on
People news: Community Bank adds Gorski as VP, commercial banking officer
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced that Alexandra Gorski has joined the bank as VP and commercial banking officer in DeWitt. Gorski has 30
CNY, MV businesses asked for input on broadband service
The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) is asking residents and businesses in Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego counties to take part in a survey that will identify areas that lack access to reliable broadband internet. Madison County completed a similar study in 2019, CNY RPDB said. At the same time, Oneida
Family-owned Clinton Tractor & Implement recognized with Catalyst award
CLINTON, N.Y. — Clinton Tractor & Implement Co. — a family-owned tractor, trailer, farm equipment, and power-equipment business in Clinton — was among the Utica–area companies recognized with a 2021 Catalyst Small Business Week Award. The Catalyst Group — the young professionals’ group of the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce — presented the honor on
Seattle firm acquires Ensemble Video, which originated at SU
Ensemble Video, a company that has its origins at Syracuse University (SU) in the mid-2000s, is now under the ownership of a Seattle, Washington firm. Panopto, a video-management system provider for education and enterprises, acquired Ensemble Video in a deal that closed on April 21. The companies didn’t disclose financial terms of their deal. For the time
Survey: American Workers Left Jobs for Caregiving in Pandemic
Four in 10 U.S. hiring decision-makers report that employees have left their company during the COVID-19 pandemic to care for children or other family members. That finding is from a survey conducted by the Harris Poll and commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. Data for the survey was collected between Nov. 16 and Dec. 7, 2020, among
Tri-City Hearing preps for formal opening of new office space in Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — Tri-City Hearing is preparing for a formal-opening event for its new, expanded office space inside the 200 Plaza Drive building in Vestal. The business has been operating in its new space since Sept. 22 of last year, Amanda VanFossen, a licensed hearing-aid dispenser, tells CNYBJ in an email. Tri-City Hearing is coordinating
Launch NY to use federal grant funding for virtual incubator program
Regional startups in Central and Western New York will now have “100 percent virtual access” to resources that can help them succeed. Buffalo–based Launch NY will use a federal grant of $750,000 toward its Rebound and Innovate program, which also involves Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement. The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the funding.
Downtown Ithaca Alliance announces six board members
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance recently announced that six individuals — four downtown Ithaca property owners and two commercial tenants — were elected to its board of directors. Downtown property owners re-elected Teri Tarshus and elected Elsa Hyde, Bryan Warren, and Emily Petrina. Tarshus serves as a representative for the Seneca Place Building
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