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Syracuse’s Main Street programs offer funding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For-profit and nonprofit organizations can apply for funding to make building improvements through the City of Syracuse’s two new Main Street façade-improvement programs. The programs support the redevelopment and improvement of mixed use, commercial, and historic properties in Syracuse’s South Salina Street, West Onondaga Street, and South Avenue business corridors. The city’s […]

NBT Bank formally opens new Syracuse financial center location in The Post
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank on Thursday formally opened its relocated Syracuse financial center, which now operates inside The Post at 101 N. Salina St.

People news: Shue appointed assistant director of Fulton CDA
FULTON, N.Y. — Caroline Shue was recently hired as the assistant director of the Fulton Community Development Agency (CDA). “Caroline, a lifelong Fulton resident, brings

ANDRO advances to final round in xTechPrime competition
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC was selected to participate in the U.S. Army’s xTechPrime competition to identify novel, disruptive concepts and technology solutions

People news: Fulton Savings Bank appoints VP of HR & marketing
FULTON, N.Y. — Laurie A. Smith recently joined Fulton Savings Bank as VP of human resources and marketing. Smith succeeds Annette Cotton, who will retire

People news: Grossman St. Amour CPAs hires supervisor in tax services group
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Grossman St. Amour CPAs announced it has added Maria C. Gersbacher, CPA as a supervisor in its tax services group. The firm

Binghamton Rumble Ponies are searching for a new general manager
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets, are searching for a new general manager. The team on Wednesday

People news: Slocum-Dickson adds physician to pediatric department
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group has announced the addition of physician Elaine Tsukayama to its pediatric department effective Nov. 13. Dr. Tsukayama is
Oneida County hotels post slight rise in guests in September
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) edged up 1.1 percent to 67.1 percent in September from the year-prior month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through September, occupancy was up 1.5 percent to 61.8

Syracuse apartment rent prices for one-bedroom units rise in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The median rental price for most apartments in the Syracuse metro area rose 1 percent in October from the previous month and increased more than 4 percent from a year earlier. That’s according to the latest Zumper National Rent Report, issued on Oct. 25. The median rental price of one-bedroom apartments in
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