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Onondaga County awards more than a dozen agritourism grants
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Monday announced 13 recipients in the second round of the county’s agritourism-grant program. The county executive announced the grants at Last Shot Distillery at 4022 Mill Road in Skaneateles. Applicants are eligible for awards up to $15,000 Agritourism “helps promote farm viability while also benefiting the […]
AmeriCU formally opens remodeled Herkimer location
HERKIMER, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union on Monday (June 10) unveiled its recently remodeled Herkimer Financial Center, which features new technology to better serve its members. Changes include the installation of interactive teller machines (ITMs) that offer members enhanced services through a teller-assist functionality that provides personal assistance by a live representative, the credit union
Downtown Farmers Market begins its 52nd season on Tuesday in Syracuse’s Clinton Square
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Farmers Market is set for its 52nd season, beginning Tuesday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in Clinton Square in downtown Syracuse.
Small business information series plans summer workshops
New York’s new Small Business Summer Series informational events and workshops will tour the state this summer, including several stops around Central New York. The series aims to connect entrepreneurs to free resources, support, and services, according to a release from Gov. Kathy Hochul. It includes the second Interagency Small Business Tour as well as
ANDRO receives patent for invention involving AI technologies
ROME — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC announced it received a utility patent, titled Multi-Task Learning Neural Network Framework for RF Spectrum Sensing and Classification, from the U.S. Patent Office on May 28. The patented invention applies artificial-intelligence (AI) technologies to multidimensionally capture, process, and classify radio frequency (RF) electronic signals in complex electromagnetic operational environments
Recapping the Greater Binghamton Chamber’s annual meeting and awards
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held its 60th annual dinner and meeting on May 21 at the DoubleTree by Hilton on Water Street, honoring a slate of award recipients. Tanya Williams, owner of Caribbean Patty World, was honored as the 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year for her leadership and entrepreneurial skills,
New York closed, pending home sales rise in April
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors closed on the sale of 7,155 previously owned homes in April, up 1.5 percent from the 7,046 existing homes they sold in April 2023. Pending sales climbed more than 6 percent in April, pointing to further increases in closed home sales in the next couple months, according to the
Rock City Development looks to lift Little Falls community
LITTLE FALLS — From housing to future leaders, Rock City Development is going all in on Little Falls, investing in the community to build its future. Rock City Development said it was formed in 2018 as a partnership between local business leaders, vested in the community, who envisioned a management company that would acquire, develop,
New York State unveils Youth Workers Bill of Rights
New York State unveiled its first ever Youth Workers Bill of Rights, part of a state effort to bolster protections for the state’s youngest workers, just as they get ready to seek out summer jobs, Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced. The Youth Workers Bill of Rights aims to educate first-time workers as they prepare to
DiNapoli releases report on IDA activity across the state
Industrial development agencies (IDA) across the state helped spur 4,320 projects valued at $132 billion in 2022, an increase of 5 percent over 2021, according to a recent report from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. However, that development can come at a cost to local communities, he warned, as those projects combined received
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