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Watertown–based Runningboards Marketing opens Syracuse office
SYRACUSE — The president of Runningboards Marketing, a Watertown–based mobile digital-billboard company, sees Syracuse as the “hub of Central New York” and wanted to have an office here. The company opened the office in early September at 224 Harrison St. as part of the new ShareCuse coworking space, according to Calvin McNeely, III, the firm’s […]

Cucharale launches consulting firm
WESTMORELAND — When the investment firm she worked for was acquired by an out-of-state company, Catherine (Cathy) Cucharale says it was the perfect opportunity for her to branch out on her own. Cucharale Consulting Group, LLC, launched in June, puts the 35 years of experience of its founder, Cucharale, in regulatory, financial, and corporate management

Pennsylvania firm captures grand prize in 76West clean-energy competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Pennsylvania company that makes emission-reducing biodiesel fuel systems for trucks is grand-prize in this year’s 76West clean-energy competition in the Southern

Fulton man arrested after robbery spree in Syracuse area
NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York State Police in North Syracuse announced they arrested a Fulton man on Saturday for robbing three separate Syracuse–area stores

Runningboards Marketing opens office in downtown Syracuse
“Our focus is on helping successful businesses grow, whether it’s growing their business, growing their brand, rebranding. That’s really what we’re about,” Calvin McNeely, president

Syracuse University’s IVMF to use $100K SBA grant to help train veterans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded the funding. It represents one-third of the $300,000 in funding distributed nationally to organizations offering entrepreneurship training to

Oneida County taps Idaho organization to help it grow local high-tech entrepreneurship
UTICA, N.Y. — An Idaho–based organization that helps communities with economic-development efforts is focused on Oneida County and will begin a series of public events

Vine & Fig Wine Bistro formally opens in Rome
ROME —Vine & Fig Wine Bistro recently formally opened in Rome. The restaurant — located at 8171 Turin Road, the former location of Kikko’s Koffee House — held a grand-opening event on Aug. 13 with the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. Mike Manuele, from AmeriCU Credit Union, and member of the Rome Area Chamber of

Record crowd attends 7th annual CNY Best Places to Work awards event
About 340 people attended the awards show at the Drumlins Country Club in the town of DeWitt., a record crowd for the 7th annual event.

Onondaga County announces Lyft as a transportation provider for its JOBSplus clients
SALINA, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Thursday announced a pilot program with Lyft as a transportation provider for its JOBSplus! clients. San Francisco, California–based Lyft
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