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Jefferson County vet says launching a new farm brewery is a ‘long process’
EVANS MILLS — Paul Kilgore started home brewing beer in 1994. More than 20 years later, he’s working to open his own brewery. Kilgore is the owner and head brewer of WAORGANY Brewing, LLC, (pronounced WAR-guh-nee). He plans to start operations in Evans Mills (northeast of Watertown) later this year. “It’s quite a long process,” […]
New director leading CITEC Business Solutions in Potsdam
POTSDAM — A man who has worked as a business advisor at CITEC Business Solutions since February 2013 is now the organization’s executive director. CITEC’s board of directors has appointed Reg Carter as the nonprofit’s new executive director. Carter started his work as executive director on Feb. 10, the organization said in a news release

KeyBank to invest $16.5 billion in its markets to address acquisition concerns
CLEVELAND, Ohio — KeyBank has plans to invest $16.5 billion over the next five years in the communities it serves under its “national community-benefits plan.”

Answer Watertown relocates office
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Answer Watertown has relocated its office to a 1,600-square-foot space at 522-A Bradley St. in the Jefferson County community. Answer Watertown is
Company news: Brazzlebox relaunches website
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Brazzlebox, a Syracuse company that says it operates a “national community network for small and home-based businesses,” relaunched its website early Tuesday
Café Kubal picked to replace Tim Hortons at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Advocates for Upstate Medical University has selected Café Kubal to fill the space that Tim Hortons Café & Bake Shop vacated

Syracuse University selects Linda Hartsock to lead Blackstone LaunchPad project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The woman who served as director of Syracuse University’s Connective Corridor project is now leading a new effort aimed at spurring entrepreneurship
Cortland County real-estate firms to merge this month
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Cortland–based Yaman Real Estate will merge with Cinquanti Real Estate of Homer in a deal that takes effect March 20. The new
CNY unemployment rates decline in January compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in January, compared to a year ago, according to the latest

The Owego Kitchen to formally open on March 22
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Owego Kitchen, a new rustic coffee shop and café, announced it will formally open Tuesday, March 22 at its location at
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