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Home Central reopens Vestal store more than a year after fire
VESTAL, N.Y. — Home Central, a local hardware and home-improvement retail-store operator, recently reopened its Vestal store after a long rebuilding process following a fire that struck 14 months earlier. The Home Central team held a grand reopening and ribbon-cutting event at the rebuilt store on Friday, April 2. The Vestal property was extensively damaged […]
New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner RoAnn Destito recently announced that a photography and videography business in Oneonta and a consulting firm in Carthage have been certified as service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Otsego Media LLC of Oneonta, which
Irwin’s Fine Food awarded final 2021 grant from Utica’s Be a Neighbor Fund
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Be a Neighbor Fund awarded its “fifth and final” grant to Irwin’s Fine Food of Utica. The $3,000 award will be disbursed in $1,000 installments over three months, per a news release about the grant award. Katie Reilly of Made in Utica tells CNYBJ that organizers aren’t planning for
Downtown Committee starts two programs for Syracuse businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. has announced two marketing programs to help downtown businesses. The Downtown Syracuse Foundation is using a $20,000 award from the Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) to help pay for the programs. The SEDCO COVID-19 relief funding comes from the federal CARES Act, the Downtown Committee said. The
WCNY offering giveback program for region’s businesses in pandemic recovery
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, has launched its “Impact Giveback” program, targeting local businesses across Central New York. It’s focused on
Destiny USA to phase in extended hours beginning Friday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA on Friday will begin a phased expansion of its hours of operation and Regal is also set to reopen for
State Police arrest three people in check-cashing scheme, totaling more than $4,300
HOMER, N.Y. — New York State Police in Homer have recently arrested three people for their involvement in a fraudulent checking-cashing scheme. Investigators in January
Onondaga County launches restaurant gift-card program; quickly sells out
SALINA, N.Y. — Not long after Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced a gift-card program for the county’s restaurants, the program sold out, as McMahon
People news: CenterState CEO names new VP of human resources
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has recently hired Monifa A. Wilcox as its vice president of human resources. Wilcox comes to CenterState CEO
New York State increases capacity limits on entertainment venues
More people will be allowed to enter movie theaters, museums, and other entertainment venues soon. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that movie-theater capacity across
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