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Broome County business owner arrested for grand larceny of $21,000
CONKLIN, N.Y. — New York State Police in Deposit have arrested a man for allegedly pocketing more than $21,000 that was supposed to be used

Syracuse New Times to end free distribution
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse New Times will soon no longer be available for free pickup just around the corner. After 50 years, the alternative

Six properties in Liverpool to get upgrades with state help
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — Funding from a state program will help pay for an improvement project involving six properties along 1st Street in the village of

New Constantia fudge store keeps Mountain Man’s legacy alive
CONSTANTIA — Derinda Dempster and her husband, Kevin Boyden, opened Mountain Man’s Famous Fudge shop on State Route 49 in Constantia in December. Dempster says the recipe for the fudge came from her father, Duane “Duke” Dempster, but it wasn’t written down anywhere. Duke was a man born in 1937 who suffered from severe dyslexia

SBA seeks applicants for this year’s class in the Emerging Leaders program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Monday launched its recruitment for the next class in its

North Country roofing contractor arrested on grand-larceny charges
ALEXANDRIA BAY N.Y. — New York State Police in Alexandria Bay arrested Luke J. Kampnich, 44, for two counts of 4th degree grand larceny, a

Catalfamo named Oneida County’s director of economic development
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced he has named David M. Catalfamo as the county’s director of economic development. He
Downtown Dining Weeks promotion starts with 47 restaurants participating
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A “record” 47 downtown Syracuse restaurants are participating in the 15th annual Downtown Dining Weeks promotion, which started Monday. The deals available

Mohawk Valley SBDC moves to MVCC’s thINCubator in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has moved its operations to the thINCubator at 326 Broad St. in Utica. The
Hummel’s Office Plus acquires Amsterdam firm
MOHAWK, N.Y. — Hummel’s Office Plus has announced its acquisition of Seely Conover Co. in Amsterdam, located northwest of Albany in Montgomery County. The acquisition
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