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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state will schedule a public-information meeting “in the near future” on the report that recommends the community grid alternative as the

State budget includes funding for fourth year of Downtown Revitalization Initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The new state budget includes $100 million for the fourth round of New York’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). The effort will support
Store clerk charged with grand larceny for more than $1K in missing ATM cash
RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N.Y. — New York State Police at Richfield Springs last Thursday arrested Amanda L. Gus, age 33 of Hartwick, for third-degree grand larceny,

SUNY Poly, Herkimer College announce eight new paths to bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Poly
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and Herkimer County Community College (Herkimer College) on Wednesday announced an articulation agreement for graduating Herkimer College

Taste NY sales jumped 10 percent to nearly $18 million last year
Sales of Taste NY products, foods and beverages grown and produced in New York state, jumped more than 10 percent from $16.1 million in 2017

Le Moyne’s Madden School maintains AACSB accreditation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) has notified Le Moyne College’s Madden School of Business that it has
Madison County business owner pays more than $363K to resolve sales-tax case
MUNNSVILLE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced that Thomas Posloski, owner of an auto finishing shop in Madison County,

Italy-based company captures $1M grand prize in third year of Genius NY business contest
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sentient Blue Technologies, a company headquartered in Italy, was named the grand-prize winner of $1 million in the third year of the
Report: New York’s craft-beer industry generated $5.4B economic impact last year
Craft beer is making a big impact on New York’s economy, a new trade group report says. In 2018 the New York state craft beer

The Agency selects Duncan as next executive director
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The organization that leads economic-development efforts in Broome County has chosen its next executive director. The board of directors of the Agency
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