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Rome Area Chamber of Commerce announces business-assistance fund
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday announced the availability of a business-assistance fund (BAF). The BAF will provide grants to
Onondaga County opens vaccinations to restaurant, hotel employees, drivers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County has a clinic for 1,800 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine set for Thursday at the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse. Due
City of Binghamton accepting applications for business-plan competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton Mayor Richard David has announced details of this year’s edition of a business-plan contest that will award $5,000 to the best
City of Syracuse awards $350,000 in COVID-19 relief grants to Syracuse small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 40 Syracuse small businesses and organizations will benefit from COVID-19 relief grants totaling $350,000. The Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) awarded
SBA makes five changes to PPP loan rollout
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Feb. 24 started implementing the first of five changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that the Biden-Harris Administration says will promote “equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses.” The PPP is a forgivable-loan initiative that seeks to help small companies survive the economic dislocations of the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Matte Black Lounges to test lounge venue at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Matte Black Lounges has chosen Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) for a special 10-day offering of its lounge venue. The 10-day test
WellNow to open new urgent-care clinic on Syracuse’s east side
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WellNow Urgent Care, which operates locations across upstate New York, says it will open its newest clinic in Syracuse on Wednesday. The
Commerce Chenango to host economic-outlook event on Feb. 25
NORWICH, N.Y. — Commerce Chenango will host its annual economic-outlook briefing on Thursday, Feb. 25 in partnership with NBT Bank. The virtual event is scheduled
USDA reports New York onion production fell 7 percent last year
New York farms produced an estimated 209 million pounds of onions in 2020, down 7 percent from the 2019 estimate. That’s according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2020 vegetable production summary report issued on Feb. 12. NASS reported that the average yield per acre was 29,000 pounds last year, down more than
B&C Storage acquires Tully Mini Storage facility
TULLY — B&C Storage, a locally owned storage company, recently announced it has acquired a self-storage facility in Tully and made it its 18th location in Central New York. The property, formerly known as Tully Mini Storage, is located at 5720 Meetinghouse Road, just off Interstate 81. It’s currently made up of 87 units in
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