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People news: Riger Marketing Communications adds Burke-Zindle to staff
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Riger Marketing Communications has hired Kathleen Burke-Zindle as account/media manager. Prior to joining Riger, Burke-Zindle was the communications director for Longview, a

Le Moyne President LeMura replaces Stanley as co-chair of CNYREDC
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College President Linda LeMura has been appointed as co-chair of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council (CNYREDC). LeMura

Chemung County restaurant week set for mid-March
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Chemung County Chamber of Commerce and Elmira Downtown development Inc. have joined forces for Restaurant Week Chemung, a 10-day event dedicated

Idea Kraft is Tioga Chamber’s March Spotlight on Business honoree
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce selected Idea Kraft as its “Spotlight on Business” honoree for March. Idea Kraft, based in Binghamton,

McMahon says Onondaga County is doing better with COVID as schools prep to ditch the masks
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County is “doing better” in COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations as the calendar turns to March. “Our medical infrastructure is under

Centro restructuring fares, increasing service as of March 7
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro plans new fares that will reduce transit costs for most Centro bus riders, continue restoring service on various bus routes in

Oneida County Public Market launches online shopping site
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County recently launched the Oneida County Public Market’s new online ordering platform featuring a variety of products

Binghamton Chamber honors Building BC Award recipients
The 2022 Building BC Innovative Award, which recognizes a project, product, or service that “thinks outside the box” went to iM3NY. With a focus on clean-energy, lithium-ion batteries, the company is the first major battery manufacturer to locate in this part of the country, according to a chamber news release. The business looked at non-traditional

Local sales-tax collections rose 19 percent statewide in 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. — Local-government sales-tax collections rose 19 percent to $19.6 billion in 2021 from $16.5 billion in the prior year. That’s according to a report that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released Feb. 9. The growth in collections represented the “highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020” when local

Boilermaker announces plans for 2022 race events
UTICA, N.Y. — The Boilermaker Road Race announced plans to return to its historical July race date this year with a full field of runners.
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