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Avalon Document Services acquires Spaulding Law Printing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Avalon Document Services announced Monday it has acquired Spaulding Law Printing, Inc., an appellate printer that operates at 231 Walton St. in

Oswego Valley Insurance Agencies acquires Bartlett Insurance
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Valley Insurance Agencies (OVIA) has acquired Bartlett Insurance Agency, also of Oswego, in a transaction that takes effect Jan. 1. Chuck
Ianno buys Auburn firm, becomes 1st time business owner
AUBURN — After having worked as a senior marketing manager at Skaneateles Falls–based Welch Allyn, Inc. for the past 12 years, Victor Ianno is now the sole owner of Weaver Machine & Tool Company in Auburn. He acquired the business from the family of the late Ronald (Bucky) Weaver and started working there in September.

Beer Here Beverage Center in New Hartford to hold ribbon cutting Friday
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Beer Here BeverageCenter, which sells craft, import, and domestic beers, will hold a ribbon-cutting event on Friday at 4 p.m., according
Upstate and statewide consumer sentiment climb
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 77.5 in November, up 9.2 points from the last reading in July. And
Dupli acquires PCI Paper Conversions, will move to PCI office in DeWitt
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Dupli Envelope & Graphics has announced the acquisition of PCI Paper Conversions, Inc., which is headquartered in DeWitt. The deal did
First blow-dry bar opens in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD — On Saturday, Nov. 8, Norine Rogers (formerly Paolozzi) held a grand opening for the first blow-dry bar in the Mohawk Valley, Norine’s Blow Dry Bar in New Hartford. Rogers is also the owner of Norine’s Salon, located at the same address — 6 Pearl St. The concept originated in North America with
How Homeowner Policies Affect Your Home-Based Business
From a technological standpoint, running a business from home has never been easier. Smart phones, email, fax machines, the Internet, skyping, have all led to a major surge in what have been termed “homepreneurs.” It’s believed more than half of all U.S. businesses are based out of an owner’s home. Unfortunately, many of these people
Social-media site ChronicleMe relaunches in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ChronicleMe (CMe), an emerging social network that allows users to post anonymously and only receive positive feedback from other users, relaunched online
Chez Bella Salon in Rome to formally open Thursday
ROME, N.Y. — Chez Bella Salon, located at 105 Lyndale Drive in Rome, will hold a formal grand opening on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Deborah
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