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Madison County announces potential public exposures to COVID-19 at store and pub
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Health Department on Friday announced that individuals who recently visited the Erieville Country Store in Erieville and Ye Olde

Cicero Chick-fil-A operator to open 2nd restaurant in Clay next spring
CLAY, N.Y. — The operator of the Cicero Chick-fil-A franchised restaurant plans to open a second eatery in Clay next spring. Jimmer Szatkowski says the new restaurant will go into the former space of the Uno Pizzeria & Grill at 3974 State Route 31 and should open sometime between March and May. Construction crews recently

SBA honors St. Lawrence County contractor, Utica marketing agency with small-business awards
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has recognized companies in St. Lawrence and Oneida Counties with small-business awards. The SBA honored Josh Gilson, owner of Tradesman Contracting in Rensselaer Falls as the Upstate New York 2020 Small Business Person of the Year. The agency also honored Francesca Orsomarso, founder and president of FMN Creative of Utica

Onondaga County warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at Gemelli’s Pizzeria
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department announced Tuesday that an employee at Gemelli’s Pizzeria, located at 4543 West Seneca Turnpike in the town

Possible virus exposures reported at Mohawk Valley stores
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials reported Tuesday that employees at a Rite Aid store in Whitesboro and a Marshalls store in Rome have tested

Onondaga County warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at three area businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department on Monday announced recent potential COVID-19 exposures at three local businesses: Nibsy’s Pub in Syracuse, Beak &

The Salt City Returns in a New Way with Syracuse Salt Company
The story of the salt industry in Syracuse is the stuff of legend and a tale of the early development of the city. In the mid-1800s to early-1900s, Syracuse produced more salt than any other place in the United States — rightfully earning the name, the Salt City. Now in the 21st century, a father-and-daughter team

Israeli autonomous-vehicle firm to open at Tech Garden
Blue White Robotics expects to create up to 30 jobs in next five years SYRACUSE — An Israeli autonomous-vehicle company plans to establish a command and control center at the Tech Garden and create up to 30 jobs in the next five years. With assistance from New York State and through private

Ithaca real-estate agency adds Corning office, nine agents through acquisition
CORNING, N.Y. — Ithaca–based Warren Real Estate says it’s now operating a seventh office in the Southern Tier following its acquisition of Coldwell Banker Horizons Realty in Corning. The company didn’t disclose any financial details of its acquisition agreement. Warren Real Estate describes itself as “one of the largest locally owned real-estate companies in Central

DiCastro keeps Rome alive at Brick Oven Restaurant
ROME, N.Y. — Jim DiCastro says he has seen it all in his 40 years of driving up and down the East Coast as an excavating contractor. “I’ve been everywhere; it’s hard to name all the cities,” DiCastro says with a chuckle. As he weaved in and out of states, the one thing he noticed
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