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Broome County no longer reporting possible virus exposures
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department said it is no longer announcing individual locations, like restaurants and stores, where the public may have

Seneca Savings announces temporary branch closures, changes due to COVID-19
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Seneca Savings has temporarily closed its Bridgeport (town of Sullivan) and Liverpool (town of Clay) branches, effective Monday, to help reduce the

Small Business Spotlight: Justin’s Canine Campus to expand in 2021
CLAY — Justin’s Canine Campus opened in 2014 as the self-funded project of owners Justin Bonn and Carrie Lindley. While the pet industry has been experiencing explosive growth, Justin and Carrie are specializing their services to meet all their clients’ needs. Ten businesses in their marketing area may offer similar services, but they are one

OthersideAI, SU Launchpad startup, secures $2.6M in seed funding
SYRACUSE — OthersideAI, a Syracuse University LaunchPad startup, on Nov. 12 announced that it has secured $2.6 million in seed funding. The investors include Seattle, Washington–based Madrona Venture Group, along with San Antonio, Texas–based Active Capital, San Carlos, California–based Hustle Fund, Chapter One, and top angel investors in artificial intelligence (AI) and software as a Service

FuzeHub awards Ithaca firm and five others funding in commercialization competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Del Tocororo LLC of Ithaca, which brews sustainable alcoholic beverages called Norwhey, won $50,000 in the fourth annual FuzeHub commercialization competition. The Ithaca firm is among six New York companies awarded a total of $300,000 in the contest. Besides Del Tocororo, two companies from Rochester, along with businesses from Amherst, New York

Camillus store among those hoping to benefit from this weekend’s Small Business Saturday
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — Aubry Panek, owner of Witty Wicks Candles and Gift Shop in Camillus, is ready to provide consumers with plenty of stocking stuffers

Ithaca firm wins funding in Grow-NY competition, Israeli company captures grand prize
Halomine of Ithaca is among the businesses winning prize money in this year’s virtual Grow-NY food and agriculture business competition. Empire State Development and Cornell

Greater Binghamton Chamber to host job fair Dec. 4
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will host an in-person, indoor job fair on Dec. 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Nearly six in 10 Broome County hotel rooms were empty in October
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted an average occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) of 40.6 percent in October, down

Possible virus exposure reported at bar/restaurant in Endwell
ENDWELL, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department announced Sunday that a person who was at the Brickyard Endwell — located at 800 Hooper Road
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