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Greater Oneida County Chamber announces 2017 board of directors
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce recently announced its 2017 board of directors: Officers Jennifer Cossette, President – NBT Bank Dr. Matthew

St. Lawrence County auto dealer, employee accused of burying hazardous waste
CANTON, N.Y. — A St. Lawrence County auto dealer and one of its employees are accused of burying more than 140 gallons of hazardous substances

Pathfinder to pay quarterly dividend of 5 cents on Feb. 3
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), holding company for Pathfinder Bank, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 5 cents per share on its

Commonspace: Building a neighborhood within a building
SYRACUSE — Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil and were expelled from the Garden of Eden. Troy Evans has created a knowledge source that he calls the “tree of connections.” “The people I’ve met have been invaluable in guiding me on my path,” says Evans, co-owner of Commonspace,

OCC’s new restaurant is a learning lab for students
SYRACUSE — Onondaga Community College (OCC) students are learning about cooking cuisines and operating various restaurant formats in the eatery called “With Love.” OCC on Dec. 2 formally opened the teaching restaurant for students enrolled in the school’s food-service management and line-cook programs. With Love is located where La Cuisine, a Mediterranean restaurant, once operated.

Number of New York farm distilleries nearly doubles in two years, Cuomo says
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Craft New York Act, that the number of farm distilleries has nearly doubled since

Euphony wins CenterState CEO’s Germinator business competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Wednesday awarded $100,000 to Euphony during the final phase of the Germinator program. Euphony is a company that is

Launch NY, Syracuse Tech Garden team up to win federal grant for seed funding
Launch New York Inc. (Launch NY) and Syracuse Technology Garden have teamed up to win a federal grant award of more than $245,000 for a

Urban lifestyle retailer EbLens opens at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — EbLens, a retailer selling urban lifestyle fashion wear, has opened a store at Destiny USA. The new store is located on the

South Side Innovation Center hosting holiday market on Saturday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Clients and tenants of the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) will offer their food and retail products during the incubator’s annual holiday
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