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Brooklyn Pickle set to open third North Carolina location
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Brooklyn Pickle is growing again. A little over a month after the Syracuse–based restaurant opened its second North Carolina location, the business announced it will soon open a third one. Brooklyn Pickle will open in Charlotte, N.C., on July 1 in the Levine Center Institute at Atrium Health, 1021 Morehead Medical Drive. […]

Geddes Federal’s Manlius branch has a new manager
MANLIUS, N.Y. — Geddes Federal Savings and Loan Association has named a new manager for its branch in Manlius. Linda Meade is assuming the duties of branch manager. Meade is succeeding Christy Krzywda in that role, the organization tells CNYBJ in an email. Krzywda, a junior officer in the savings department, has relocated to the

Onondaga Grown campaign begins 10th year
ON Farm Fest set for September SKANEATELES — A marketing effort with a catchy jingle that encourages the public to choose food and products grown in Onondaga County by more than 570 farm families

Syracuse police say crime at Destiny USA has dropped about 50 percent since last November
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Police Deputy Chief Mark Rusin says Destiny USA has seen property crime cut in half in the last six months. “In the month of November 2023, there were 145 property crimes reported. Since then, we have had an approximately 50 percent reduction in calls,” Rusin said. “There have been 283 arrests,

Coughlin & Gerhart formally opens new Bainbridge office
BAINBRIDGE, N.Y. — Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP celebrated the relocation of its Bainbridge office to a new location at 109 North Main St. with a ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, June 20. “There is a need in the community for the talent, skills, and resources that C&G offers, and it is important that Coughlin & Gerhart

Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival is moving to a new Syracuse location in 2024
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Berkshire Bank Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival, which has been held in Clinton Square since 2001, is moving to a new part of downtown Syracuse July 26-27. The Landmark Theater will host the festival’s main stage and a second stage on the mezzanine level. In addition to the music, the festival

Woman arrested for stealing more than $50K from Rome auto dealership
ROME, N.Y. — The Oneida County Sheriff’s Department announced it has arrested a town of Stockbridge woman for stealing from her place of employment, a Rome auto dealership. Jodi Haddad, 48, was charged with second-degree grand larceny and first-degree falsifying business records for allegedly stealing more than $50,000, according to a news release from Sheriff

SRC wins $60 million U.S. Air Force contract for cyber, electronic-warfare technologies R&D
CICERO — SRC, Inc. announced on June 10 that it has been awarded a $60 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Sensors Directorate, Spectrum Warfare Systems Engineering Branch. Under the pact, Cicero–based SRC will explore new and emerging concepts related to the development, integration, assessment, evaluation and demonstration of cybersecurity, open-system architecture,

Meyda Lighting designs its future
YORKVILLE — Fifty years after its start by Meyer and Ida Cohen, Meyda Lighting is still going strong with the third generation hard at work at the business. The business got its start in 1974 when Ida asked her husband Meyer to build a stained-glass lamp for their kitchen window to block out the neighbor’s
EDR ranked on top 500 design firm list
SYRACUSE — EDR, a design, engineering, and environmental-services firm, was named to the Engineering News-Record “Top 500 Design Firms” list for 2024. Companies are ranked according to revenue for design services performed in 2023, according to Engineering News-Record, a publication focused on engineering and construction news and information. EDR officials extended gratitude to the firm’s
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