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Tompkins County seeks grant applicants for tourism and community events
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County tourism program is now accepting applications for the spring 2026 funding round for three grant programs with $164,000 in funding available. The grant programs are designed to enhance the county’s tourism sector, develop outdoor-recreation opportunities, and support community celebrations, per the Tompkins County announcement. A tourism grant workshop is […]
Two Rochester–area financial advisors join GROW Wealth Partners
PHOENIX, N.Y. — Two Rochester–area financial advisors are merging their firms with GROW Wealth Partners, a Syracuse advisory and wealth-management firm. Richard Anderson of Anderson
Rochester credit union completes acquisition of Generations Bank
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — ESL Federal Credit Union (ESL) of Rochester says it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Generations Bancorp
Ithaca law firm combines with Vestal firm
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Ithaca law firm of Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP (SSPS) has combined with the Vestal–based law firm of Levene Gouldin
Mohawk Valley REDC awards funding to several projects
Mohawk Valley projects in Utica, Marcy, and at SUNY Oneonta are among those awarded funding through the state’s Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative. The
After inaugural event, INSPYRE Innovation Hub to host another fireside chat this spring
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO’s INSPYRE Innovation Hub (the former Tech Garden) has plans to host another in a series of fireside chats following the Dec. 11 inaugural event. The next fireside chat is set for this spring, with more details to come, per the M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) announcement. The speaker series is the
New York’s minimum wage set for another increase on Jan. 1
ALBANY, N.Y. — The state’s minimum wage is set to go up again on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, marking the third straight year of increases
Trade Design Build formally opens community art hub
ULYSSES, N.Y. — Trade Design Build, an architecture and construction firm in the Ithaca area, recently unveiled a community art gallery. It’s part of a
G.A. Braun of Cicero is now operating under new ownership
CICERO — G.A. Braun of Cicero, a supplier in the North American laundry-equipment market, has a new owner. Jensen North America, a subsidiary of the Jensen-Group, acquired G.A. Braun. The deal closed on Dec. 1, J.B. Werner, former CEO of G.A. Braun, told CNYBJ in a Dec. 9 email. G.A. Braun is located at 79
SU’s Orange Business Angel Network to begin in spring 2026
SYRACUSE — The Orange Business Angel Network (OBAN) at Syracuse University (SU) is a student-led experiential learning program that will provide hands-on startup investment experience for students while connecting SU-affiliated entrepreneurs with seed funding and mentorship. The program will begin in the spring of 2026 with an inaugural class of about 15 students and a
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