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Mahoney becomes first woman president of SUNY ESF
SUNY also drops “interim” from Dewan’s title at Upstate Medical University SYRACUSE — Joanie Mahoney, the former Onondaga County Executive, is now the first woman to serve as president of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. At the same time, SUNY has decided to drop the “interim” from Dr. Mantosh Dewan’s presidential […]
Grow-NY competition readies for virtual pitch competition
Grow-NY on Nov. 9 announced it’s preparing to host its two-day Food & Ag Summit — which includes its pitch competition — completely virtually on Nov. 17 and Nov. 18. Grow-NY describes itself as “one of the largest” global food and agriculture business competitions. The second-year contest focuses on strengthening the food and agriculture “innovation cluster”
Utica College to establish Institute for the Study of Integrative Healthcare
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College (UC) plans to establish the Institute for the Study of Integrative Healthcare (ISIH) using a multi-year donation of $2.8 million. “This represents one of the largest charitable gifts in UC’s history, and the largest single endowment gift since our founding,” Utica College President Laura Casamento said in an Oct. 28
Cucharale Consulting Group receives WBE certification
ROME, N.Y. — Cathy Cucharale, president and owner of Cucharale Consulting Group, LLC, announced she has received Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certification from Empire State Development. A WBE is a business enterprise in which at least 51 percent is owned, operated, and controlled by women. Cucharale Consulting Group (CCG) is 100-percent woman-owned, controlled, and managed.
Winning the Future: What Businesses Must Do to Prepare for 2021
Businesses bolted into 2020 with firm plans and optimistic outlooks. All that evaporated by mid-March as the focus turned from thriving to surviving for most companies. Now, as this turbulent year enters its final stretch, a new question lies just over the horizon. What will 2021 bring and how can businesses be ready? The future
Is a Seasonal Business a Timely Fit for You?
An ever-changing economy creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs, even during these rocky times that COVID-19 has caused. Whether people are looking for a better work-life balance, a new job after having lost one, or an extra source of income, opening a seasonal business is one strategy that fits those goals. Many people are taking this route
Chemung Chamber to Cuomo: Reconsider guidance for micro-cluster zones
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Chemung County Chamber of Commerce has sent a letter urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to “adjust guidance and provide additional resources to
City of Syracuse issues guidelines for winter outdoor dining during pandemic
The City released an updated Winter Dining Guidelines and Updates handbook for business owners. It was developed in a partnership between the City’s Department of
Broome County reports possible virus exposure at restaurant in Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department announced Thursday that a person who was at the Buffet Star Asian restaurant in Vestal on Nov.
The Agency develops a new Broome County dashboard to provide economic data
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency says it has developed a new Broome County dashboard to provide a snapshot of how the local economy is doing
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