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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

Oneida County reports one COVID-19 death, recent virus exposures
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Thursday reported that the county had one new COVID-19-related death in the last day, bringing its total to

Madison County warns of possible virus exposure at diner
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Health Department on Thursday warned the public that a recent visitor to Knotty Pine Diner in Wampsville tested positive

Madison County warns of potential COVID-19 exposures at various businesses
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County Health Department has confirmed that people who have tested positive for COVID-19 recently visited several locations in Madison County. Members

SBA honors four Onondaga County businesses with Small Business Excellence Awards
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has recognized companies in Syracuse, Skaneateles, Clay, and Cazenovia with Small Business Excellence Awards. The small businesses are Farmer

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Blue White Robotics, an autonomous vehicle company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, is establishing a command and control center at the Tech
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