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Village of Owego seeks projects for Downtown Revitalization Initiative $10M award
OWEGO, N.Y. — Following the community’s win in the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) contest, the Village of Owego now wants suggestions as to how

BUFFALO, N.Y. — SparkCharge, a Syracuse University startup company, on Wednesday night won the $1 million grand prize in the fifth annual 43North competition in

Kabari Wellness Start-To-Fit to formally open in New Hartford on Tuesday, Oct. 9
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Kabari Wellness Start-To-Fit in New Hartford will formally open next Tuesday, Oct. 9 with a 4 p.m. ribbon-cutting event with the

Kelly named assistant director at Cornell’s Smith Family Business Initiative
ITHACA, N.Y. — Erin Kelly, of Cortland, has joined the Smith Family Business Initiative (SFBI) at Cornell University as its new assistant director. The SFBI
New York home sales decline 8 percent in August, CNY numbers also dip
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold nearly 13,900 previously-owned homes in August, down about 8 percent from the more than 15,000 homes sold in

Generations Bank completes merger with Medina Savings and Loan
“We are pleased to announce our partnership with Medina Savings and Loan. We are very familiar with Medina, its conservative approach to banking and its

Crescent Commons mixed-use development opens in Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Crescent Commons, a mixed-use development project at 165 Main St. in Cortland, is open, Empire State Development (ESD) announced. David Yaman Realty

State: $20M Greater Binghamton Fund to pay for 32 projects
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The $20 million Greater Binghamton Fund has awarded money to help pay for 32 projects in Binghamton, Johnson City and Endicott. The

Viewpoint: No Better Time than the Present to Prepare for Disaster
As this year’s hurricane season continues, small-business owners across upstate New York are urged to start preparing for emergencies. September is National Preparedness Month, and
SBA awards NY SBDCs $125K to support small business “innovation,” R&D commercialization
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded $125,000 to the New York State Small Business Development Center (NYS SBDC) network. The funding is allocated
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