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Tioga County Chamber recognizes Leadership Tioga Class of 2019
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce recognized this year’s participants in the Leadership Tioga program with a commencement ceremony on Tuesday, Nov.

Syracuse, three Ithaca firms win prize money in Grow-NY contest; Geneva firm wins grand prize
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dropcopter, a tenant of Syracuse’s Tech Garden, on Wednesday captured one of two $500,000 prizes at the pitch event of the inaugural

Syracuse firm is runner-up in IDEA NY business-accelerator competition in Mohawk Valley
ROME, N.Y. — PreVision Corp. from Syracuse won $100,000 as the runner-up in the IDEA NY business-accelerator competition. United Aircraft Technologies (UAT) of Albany won

Utica named Mohawk Valley winner in fourth round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative
UTICA, N.Y. — The state is awarding the City of Utica $10 million in funding as the Mohawk Valley winner of the fourth round of

Genius NY announces 2020 semifinalists
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY has announced 19 semifinalists for the 2020 competition. Genius NY, a business accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, stands

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, has announced a new director. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs &

Barclay Damon names Burgio cannabis team leader
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon LLP announced it has named Aleece Burgio, special counsel, as the firm’s new cannabis team leader. In this role, she

CH Insurance acquires Life Insurance CNY
SYRACUSE — Syracuse–based CH Insurance says it has acquired Life Insurance CNY, described as an “insurance-only financial-services firm” that operated in Syracuse. CH Insurance is a Syracuse–based multi-line insurance agency and benefits manager. Joseph Convertino, Jr., president of CH Insurance, says the acquisition of Life Insurance CNY didn’t involve a financial transaction. Brian Winchell of

Seneca Falls named Finger Lakes winner in fourth round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — The state is awarding the town of Seneca Falls $10 million in funding as the Finger Lakes winner of the fourth

Advance tickets for 2020 Winter Fair go on sale Thursday
GEDDES, N.Y. — Advance tickets for the upcoming Winter Fair at the New York State Fairgrounds will go on sale Thursday at the Winter Fair’s
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