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SBA presents $750,000 check to New York’s Excelsior Growth fund
ALBANY, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded $750,000 to the Excelsior Growth Fund (EGF) to benefit startup and existing entrepreneurs in
Study: Immigrants contributed $1.7 billion to Syracuse GDP in 2014
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Immigrants living in the Syracuse area in 2014 contributed $1.7 billion to the metro area’s gross domestic product (GDP). That’s among the
MVHS suspends operations at Mohawk Medical Office after departure of doctors
MOHAWK, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) suspended office operations at its Mohawk Medical Office beginning March 20. MVHS is suspending the operations because
Greater Utica Chamber names Parsons 2016 Business Person of the Year
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announced it has named First Source Federal Credit Union CEO Mike Parsons as its 31st annual
SBA begins recruitment for this year’s Emerging Leaders program class
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Monday started the local recruitment effort for the next class
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University wants to break the Carrier Dome single-game attendance record for an Orange women’s basketball game. It’s hoping an upcoming matchup
Empire Brewing Company, 1911 Established merge sales departments
Syracuse–based Empire Brewing Company and 1911 Established, a brand of 1911 Spirits, a division of Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards in LaFayette, have merged their
Willie’s Bagel Cafe formally opens in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Willie’s Bagel Cafe formally opened in Utica on Monday. It held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce to

Pathfinder Bank’s Syracuse branch to expand from limited service to full service
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The downtown Syracuse branch of Oswego–based Pathfinder Bank has plans to expand from a limited-service to a full-service branch. The change will

Tioga County Chamber offers on-the-job training funds in 2017
OWEGO, N.Y. — Businesses and organizations in Tioga County can apply for on-the-job (OJT) training funds from the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce during 2017.
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