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Daughter for Hire seeks to start franchising
CLINTON, N.Y. — Since it launched more than a decade ago, the companion-care business Daughter for Hire has moved into a local office in Clinton, opened an Albany–area location in Latham, and is now looking ahead to franchising its services. “I am loving what we do,” says Kathleen Rutishauser, who started the business in 2012. […]
State announces Buildings of Excellence contest 4th round
$10 million in funding is available ALBANY, N.Y. — The fourth round of the $58 million Buildings of Excellence competition has $10 million in funding available. The competition aims to advance zero-carbon emission multifamily buildings in New York, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced July 17. This round provides financial awards

JF Real Estate to handle leasing for Salina 1st project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JF Real Estate of Syracuse plans to serve as the commercial broker for the Salina 1st project to help lease the property’s commercial real estate. Salina 1st describes itself as Syracuse’s first minority and woman-led commercial development. The property is located at 1081 S. Salina St., just south of downtown Syracuse where

Syracuse June music festivals help generate $2 million in visitor spending, Visit Syracuse says
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Blues Festival and Syracuse Jazz Fest, in partnership with Visit Syracuse, increased visitor spending in Onondaga County by
SBA Syracuse-Upstate district leader Paprocki to retire July 29
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bernard J. Paprocki — director of the Syracuse-Upstate New York district of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) — plans to retire

Greater Binghamton Chamber honors young professionals
ENDWELL, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce honored nine young professionals and one mentor with its annual HYPE Awards on Thursday evening at

Pathfinder to pay 2nd quarter dividend of 9 cents on Aug. 11
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, announced on July 3 that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents per share on its common stock for the second quarter of this year. The dividend will be payable to all Pathfinder shareholders of record on July

Siena says Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment fell in Q2
Upstate New York consumers became slightly less optimistic about the economy in the second quarter than they were in this year’s first three months, according to a new report. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 62.4 in the second quarter of 2023, down 2.2 points from the last reading of 64.6 in

Telecom company opens new Clinton office
CLINTON, N.Y. — Smart Carrier, a telecom-compliance manager and service provider, recently cut the ribbon on its new office in Clinton. After working for several years from the Mohawk Valley Community College thINCubator in Utica, it was time for the company to expand into space of its own says chief marketing officer and co-founder Rachelle

Genius NY finalists begin prepping for October pitch event
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The seventh round of the Genius NY business-accelerator program at the Tech Garden in Syracuse has five finalists looking ahead to the final pitch event in October. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators in UpState New York. The teams are from New York City, Maryland, Michigan, the United Kingdom, and
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