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Restaurant offering French dishes formally opens in Utica
UTICA N.Y. — La Bistrot, a French–inspired restaurant featuring a local twist, celebrates its formal opening at 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, with a
Drakos Urgent Care plans expansion to Camillus
CAMILLUS — Not quite two years after opening its first location, Drakos Urgent Care will open its third urgent-care center later this year in Camillus. Parent company Drakos Clinical Dynamics first opened its pediatric urgent care in the town of Clay in May 2023, followed by a general urgent-care center in Cicero earlier this year.
Koffman Southern Tier Incubator to use $100K from Broome County to help three startups
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton will use $100,000 from Broome County to help three local startups that are incubator member companies. The allocation of funding for the firms includes $50,000 for Agri-Trak, $30,000 for LiBama, and $20,000 for Hub Controls. The incubator describes the funding as an “equity investment.” The
Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital among 82 upstate nonprofits awarded Golisano funding
Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse is among 82 Upstate nonprofit organizations named as recipients of a total of $360 million in funding from entrepreneur,
Local sales-tax collections in New York state rise nearly 4 percent in August
Estimated local sales-tax collections in New York state grew by 3.8 percent in August compared to the year-ago month, and in Central New York the
SpeedPro makes move to larger location amid growth
EAST SYRACUSE — SpeedPro of Central New York is growing in the Syracuse area — picking up customers, adding employees, and moving to a new, larger location. Bob Kelleher opened his SpeedPro Imaging franchise in 2011. “When we started, I had myself and two employees,” he recalls. “We’ve just been growing since then.” The company
CSArch opens Utica–area office
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — After working on numerous projects in the region over the years, CSArch decided to make its relationship with the Mohawk Valley a little more permanent. On Aug. 14, the Albany–based architecture and engineering-design firm, opened an office at The Network at 600 French in New Hartford, a new professional shared space
HISTORY OF OHA: The History of Henry Loftie – A Man of Many Talents
Henry Loftie was born in Auburn, on Feb. 28, 1839, and moved with his family to Syracuse in 1855. That year, Henry’s father, William, opened a hair-goods business in Syracuse, which he operated until his death in 1875. Henry became a clerk and later a partner in his father’s business, known as William E. Loftie
ANCA, CBIT gauge impact of retiring small-biz owners
SARANAC LAKE — What is the potential economic impact of the retirement of small-business owners across Northern New York? The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) and its North Country Center for Businesses in Transition (CBIT) are working with other organizations and initiatives across the Northern Border region to better understand the answer to that question.
VETCON 2024 set for early December in Albany
ALBANY — VETCON 2024, an annual conference dedicated to the education and professional growth of veteran business owners and entrepreneurs, is scheduled for early December. The event is set for Dec. 3-4 at the Crowne Plaza Desmond Hotel in Albany, per its website. VETCON is short for Veterans in Economic Transition Conference. Organizers Tully Rinckey
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