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Rooster’s Smash Burgers serves up burgers and a welcoming environment
UTICA — Focus on one thing and do it well. That’s the goal of Rooster’s Smash Burgers owner Javon Pratt. His restaurant, open for nearly four years, focuses only on burgers with the goal of making the best burger around. Pratt used to own a pizzeria before selling it in 2019. He also worked for […]

Upstate Medical University contributes $3.2 billion to state economy, report finds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report finds Upstate Medical University contributes $3.2 billion to the state economy and supports, directly and indirectly, more than 24,000

Oneida Indian Nation to host vendor and economic-development conference Sept. 12
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation says it will host a half-day conference titled “Doing Business with the Oneida Indian Nation” on Sept. 12. The conference is scheduled between 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona. This event is for prospective and existing vendors and regional business partners interested

NBT Bancorp boosts quarterly dividend by nearly 9 percent
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced on Monday that its board of directors has approved an increase of its quarterly cash dividend

ConnextCare uses $100K Delta Dental grant to complete hybrid dental room
OSWEGO, N.Y. — ConnextCare announced it has used a $100,000 grant from the Delta Dental Foundation to complete a hybrid dental room at its Oswego

City of Binghamton seeking proposals for the Clinton Street DRI effort
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton businesses, property owners, nonprofit leaders and community groups have until mid-August to submit project proposals for funding through the city’s $10

Local group 9 Fresh buys Cazenovia College campus
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — A group of local investors that calls itself 9 Fresh says it has purchased the former Cazenovia College campus, which shuttered on

SUNY Oswego launches new real-estate minor, after campus club’s popularity
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego says it has added a real-estate minor to its academic offerings, becoming one of the first SUNY campuses to do

WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. — New York State Police at Whitney Point arrested a local man on Thursday, July 10, for allegedly making more than $5,800

Oneida County hotel occupancy, room revenue jump double digits in May
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels registered a strong month of business in May, posting increases in overnight guests and room revenue that each exceeded
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