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The Agency unveils Broome County economic-data dashboard
DICKINSON, N.Y. — Those interested in keeping tabs on the economic progress of Broome County amid the COVID-19 pandemic have a new consolidated window into that data. The Agency says it has developed a new Broome County dashboard to provide a snapshot of how the local economy is doing emerging from the virus crisis. The […]
CEO Focus: Support Small and Locally Owned Businesses this Holiday Season
CEO Focus: Across our region, small and locally owned businesses have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 economic crisis. These businesses are critical economic drivers that support livelihoods and create a unique sense of place within our communities. With this in mind, CenterState CEO and its partners have developed events and programs to drive patronage
ShoppingTown Mall owner to transfer property, nearby parcels to Onondaga County for development
DeWITT, N.Y. — Onondaga County announced it has reached an agreement with the owner of ShoppingTown Mall on a plan that would have the county
Possible public exposure to COVID-19 reported at Utica pizza restaurant
UTICA, N.Y. — An employee at Lukin’s Brick Oven Pizza in Utica recently tested positive for COVID-19, the Oneida County government announced Wednesday. An area
Possible virus exposure reported at bowling alley in Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department announced Monday that a person who was at Midway Lanes, located at 213 North Jensen Road in
Laci’s Tapas Bar to close for good in December
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Laci’s Tapas Bar has set a final closing date of Dec. 19 after 10 years of operation at 304 Hawley Ave. in
Winnie’s Soul Delicious to bring soul food to SU Hill
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dawn Evette Reed vividly remembers growing up in Syracuse, and at the age of 12, watching her mother and grandmother cook in their kitchen. “I used to sit at a table and I can remember my grandmother making cornbread dressing and I would ask, ‘Grandma how do you do that?,’ “ says
SBDC program seeks to help North Country small businesses survive
CANTON — The SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and regional partners are reminding consumers “how crucial it is” to shop at local, independent businesses this holiday season “to help them survive” as they operate under continuing COVID restrictions. It announced a new campaign called “Buy Local or Bye-Bye Local” which seeks to help
Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber plans Small Business Stroll
Seeks to support Oswego County shops, eateries OSWEGO — The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GOFCC) announced it’s planning an event that encourages consumers to support local Oswego County shops and eateries during the holiday season. Small Business Stroll will continue between Nov. 29 and Dec. 6. The week-long program is designed to increase
SBA recaps small-business lending in latest fiscal year
The owner of Laurabelle’s Cupcakery in Corning used a loan backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to expand her startup business in a “historic, visible” storefront. Tarrah Seaver, owner of Laurabelle’s Cupcakery, used a $25,000 SBA microloan from REDEC/RRC, one of the Southern Tier’s SBA lending partners, the agency said in a news
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