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Operation Oswego County presents award to Beacon Hotel owners for entrepreneurial activities
OSWEGO — Operation Oswego County (OOC), at its annual meeting in June, presented its 2016 Dee Heckethorn Entrepreneur Award to Atom and Falecia Avery in recognition and appreciation of “exceptional entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and dedication to fostering economic, community and tourism growth in Oswego County through diverse real-estate development activities.” The couple was honored for […]

Oneonta wins Mohawk Valley’s $10M prize in state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Oneonta is the Mohawk Valley’s winner in New York’s $100 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), according to a news release that the

SBA lending in upstate New York rises 16 percent in FY 2016 compared to a year ago
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved 741 loans in 34 counties across upstate New York during the first nine months

Oswego wins $10 million prize in state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego is Central New York’s winner in New York State’s $100 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). “Congratulations, you deserve it,” Gov. Andrew

CenterState CEO names Geisler to new Tech Garden resource manager position
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO has hired Traci Geisler as its new resource manager for the Tech Garden, the organization’s technology incubator and business accelerator. The

Cayuga Strategic Solutions names Verrier as new executive director
AUBURN, N.Y. — Cayuga Strategic Solutions, Inc. — the joint venture and umbrella organization of the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and Cayuga Economic Development

Elmira, Geneva among winners in the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative
Elmira and Geneva are among the winners in New York’s $100 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative, according to separate news releases that the office of Gov.

New York Bakery leases warehouse space in Geddes
GEDDES — New York Bakery — which says it manufactures bread and rolls for restaurants, delis, and institutional uses — recently leased 17,800 square feet of warehouse space at 121 Dwight Park Circle in the town of Geddes. Mark Rupprecht of CBRE/Syracuse represented New York Bakery in the transaction, according to a news release from

Upstate consumer sentiment rises in Siena quarterly survey
Upstate New York consumers are feeling more willing to spend these days. Consumer sentiment in Upstate rose to 85.2 in June from 81.8 in March,

Cookware maker Borough Furnace wins small-business award
SYRACUSE — Borough Furnace, Inc., a local cookware manufacturer, was one of 10 local small businesses recognized at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 18th annual Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon in Syracuse on May 6. KeyBank, N.A. nominated Borough Furnace, based in East Syracuse, for the 2016 Small Business Excellence Award that it won, according
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