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The Auto Specialist to formally open renovated facility on May 4 in Clinton
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Auto Specialist, an automotive accessory shop, will formally open its renovated facility on May 4 in Clinton. A 4 p.m. ribbon
State proposes areas for federal economic opportunity zones
ALBANY, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) has recommended 514 census tracts to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for designation as Opportunity Zones, a
Roll Roll Ice Cream opens at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new shop at Destiny USA is offering a twist on ice cream. Roll Roll Ice Cream, on the second level in
Covey Computer Services to move to new office within Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Covey Computer Services (CoveyCS) of Utica is moving from its previous home on Genesee Street to the former GE building at 901

Pathfinder Bank, CH Insurance among CenterState CEO Business of the Year Award winners
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank, CH Insurance, and Brackens Financial Solutions Network are among CenterState CEO’s Business of the Year honorees. The award winners also

SBA announces participants in 2018 Emerging Leaders program
In the back row (from left to right): Steve Bulger, SBA region II administrator; Doug Arena, partner and project manager at Bell & Spina Architects;

Walmart plans to spend $52 million to upgrade stores across New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) says it will spend $52 million during the next year to remodel 15 stores across New York state
Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment slip in first quarter
Consumers in upstate New York and statewide became slightly less confident about the economy in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest

Fotokite wins $1M grand prize in Genius NY 2.0 business competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fotokite, a firm based in Switzerland, on Monday night captured the $1 million grand prize in the second installment of the Genius
GPO Federal Credit Union in Utica robbed, police seek man in Yankees cap
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Police are seeking a bearded white male who was wearing a Yankees baseball cap in connection with the robbery of the
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