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Ithaca Beer Co. to launch Brew York with New York–grown ingredients
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Beer Co. plans to launch the state’s first commercially produced beer made with “predominantly” New York–grown ingredients. It will be available

Downtown Committee of Syracuse awards $470K in state funds to seven local projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. has awarded $470,000 in funding “specifically targeting underdeveloped properties” along the 300, 400, and 500 blocks
Allegiant to add direct flights from Syracuse to Nashville
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Discount airline Allegiant announced it is adding non-stop flights from Syracuse to Nashville, Tennessee. Las Vegas, Nevada–based Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) said in

Binghamton cab-company owner accused of stealing more than $100K in Medicaid payments
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The owner and operator of a Broome County taxi-cab company is accused of stealing more than $100,000 in Medicaid payments. Garabed Kachadourian

Owners of Shameless Trucking charged with workers’-compensation fraud
Amy Stoutenger, 48, and Ralph A. Stoutenger, III, 49, of Fulton were charged with second-degree insurance fraud, offering to file a false instrument, both felonies, as
Southern Tier downtowns awarded more than $7 million for improvement projects
ALBANY, N.Y. — The fifth round of funding for the Restore New York Communities Initiative will fund millions of dollars in work in the Southern

Chenango County tax preparer faces 8 years for false returns
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Lavyette Anna Louisa Garcia has admitted to filing false tax returns for paid clients, costing the IRS nearly $1 million, according to

Long-time employee buys Herb Philipson’s, says “best is yet to come”
ROME, N.Y. — Herb Philipson’s Army and Navy Stores has been sold to an employee whose tenure with the business stretches back decades to when
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