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Slate Milk wins grand prize in inaugural MilkLaunch business competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — A Massachusetts firm has captured the $150,000 grand prize in the state’s inaugural MilkLaunch competition. MilkLaunch is a new startup contest focused

Alivana Aesthetics formally opens New Hartford location
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Alivana Aesthetics formally opened an office at 4626 Commercial Drive in New Hartford on Dec. 10. The New Hartford Chamber of Commerce welcomed the small business to its membership and to the town of New Hartford with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that day. Alivana Aesthetics says it offers a full range of

New tenant begins operations in Earlville Opera House storefront
EARLVILLE , N.Y.— After some renovation work, the Earlville Opera House (EOH) has a new tenant that will generate rental income for the organization. The new shop called The 3 Olde Hags had its grand opening Dec. 5, per an EOH news release. It’s an arts and crafts variety store that has “everything you thought

Downtown Ithaca gets pop-up stores through new program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Some Ithaca eateries and specialty shops are operating in temporary spaces in the downtown area under a program that the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) has created. The businesses are part of DIA’s new pop-up program, which is designed to provide short-term leases to help support local entrepreneurs seeking temporary spaces for their

New program brings pop-up stores to downtown Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) has created a new program allowing some new eateries and specialty shops to set up temporary space

The Mission Restaurant in Syracuse to close permanently
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Mission Restaurant in downtown Syracuse will be closing its doors for good after it serves customers one last time this Saturday,

Mets announce Syracuse and Binghamton as affiliates under new MLB player-development structure
The Syracuse Mets and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies are among the Minor League baseball teams that will be affiliates of the New York Mets under

Store manager arrested for grand larceny and falsely reporting robbery
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.Y. — New York State Police in Pulaski announced they have arrested the manager of a Family Dollar store in Williamstown for stealing cash

Third-party food delivery service fees capped at 15 percent in Onondaga County
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fees for third-party food-delivery services in Onondaga County — including the city of Syracuse — are now capped at 15 percent. Onondaga

Syracuse Tech Garden under new leadership after Clonan departure from CenterState CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Technology Garden is now under new leadership that includes four members of CenterState CEO’s existing staff. That’s according to a
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