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SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Syracuse Boat Tours – Making Waves in The Community
During the summer of 2024, a new boat tour company made its way onto the waters of the Seneca River and Onondaga Lake. Syracuse Boat Tours provides locals and visitors the opportunity to gain an appreciation for the Central New York area and the beauty it has to offer. Annette Peters, the company’s owner, is […]

Founder of insurance agency in Lake Placid elected chair of Big I New York board of directors
DeWITT, N.Y. — Big I New York, a trade association for independent insurance agents in New York, announced the recent election of Kelly Gonyo as chair of its board of directors for the 2025–2026 term. Gonyo is the founder and president of Blue Line Insurance Agency, headquartered in Lake Placid. “A dedicated leader within the

Liverpool man arrested for embezzling $13K from Cortland County auto dealer
HOMER, N.Y. — New York State Police at Homer arrested and charged a Liverpool man for embezzling from a Cortland County auto dealership for which

Onondaga Grown campaign begins 11th year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 11th year of the “Buy Local. Buy Onondaga Grown.” campaign is now underway. The Onondaga County Agriculture Council launched the campaign

Le Moyne College selects Salt City Coffee to operate eatery in McNeil Firehouse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says it has selected Salt City Coffee to operate Barb’s Bistro that will open in the McNeil Firehouse at 1150 Salt Spring Road in Syracuse late this summer. Salt City Coffee is the anchor tenant of the Salt City Market on South Salina Street in Syracuse and has four

Natural foods co-op opens in village of Clinton
CLINTON, N.Y. — When Tom’s Natural Foods closed in 2021, the village of Clinton wasn’t just left without a beloved store. It lost a hub where people would gather not just to purchase local vegetables, meats, and more, but also to say hi to a friend. Now, through a literal cooperative effort, the village has

ConnextCare formally opens new Oswego office
OSWEGO — ConnextCare on June 18 held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new office at 120 East First St. in Oswego, which began operations on March 31. The new ConnextCare location offers services that include primary care; dental care; mental-health services, such as psychiatry and counseling; and substance-use disorder treatment. The

New York maple-syrup production dipped 2 percent this year
ALBANY — New York maple-syrup production totaled 829,000 gallons this year, down 2 percent from the 846,000 gallons produced in 2024. However, the 2025 production total was 10.5 percent higher than the 750,000 gallons generated in New York in 2023. The data is from a June 12 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Genius NY program selects 11 semifinalists for this year’s competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Five companies from the U.S., five from Europe, and one from South America are among the 11 semifinalists chosen for this year’s

Ithaca seeks project proposals in advance of DRI application
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is applying for the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative’s (DRI) ninth round of funding. If selected, Ithaca
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