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Onondaga County, partners awarded $19M in state matching funds for shared-services projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County and some of its municipal partners will share more than $19 million in state matching funds through the County-Wide Shared

Naturally Lewis launches new entrepreneurship program in Lewis County
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis has launched its DBA Lewis County pilot program, which it says was created to “inspire and guide” entrepreneurs doing business

Syracuse basketball to play Cornell Wednesday, replacing postponed Georgia Tech game
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse men’s basketball team announced Sunday that its scheduled game with Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Dec. 29 has been postponed and
Heritage Hill Brewhouse at Palladino Farms adjusts to pandemic life
POMPEY — Heritage Hill Brewhouse & Kitchen operates on the grounds of Palladino Farms and had to make plenty of adjustments to its business operations to deal with coronavirus pandemic. Dan Palladino, who owns the brewhouse, says that at the start of the pandemic in 2020, he received guidance from New York State that he’d

POMPEY — Dan Palladino remembers exactly where he was when he decided to finally walk away from a very successful and lucrative career with Thermo Fisher Scientific and concentrate on his family’s farm in Pompey full-time. It was 2011, and Palladino was attending a leadership conference in Boston. One of the speakers that day referred

Boss Meal Prep leases space in building on Northern Boulevard in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Divine Dishes Kitchen, dba Boss Meal Prep, recently leased 1,550 square feet of space in the building at 6780 Northern Blvd. in the town of DeWitt. Don O’Leary and Chris Savage from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage helped arrange the transaction. O’Leary represented the property owner and Savage represented the tenant in the
Survey: 86% of hotels see supply- chain issues impacting operations
More than 70 percent face increased costs, lack of availability for key items Supply-chain disruptions are affecting the operations of more than eight in 10 surveyed hotels, and nearly three out four hotel operators say the disruptions are negatively impacting their business revenue, according to a recent survey of American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) members.

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The Skaneateles Festival: It’s Music to our Ears
Since 1980, The Skaneateles Festival, whose slogan is “world class music by the lake”), has brought classical music to the Finger Lakes region. Renowned talent has drawn audiences from the far reaches of the area. Venues have varied, with each providing just the right ambience. Whether in a barn, a library hall, an open field, or a

People news: CenterState CEO announces two new employees
Andrew Jordan has joined as membership manager within the business and economic development division. He is responsible for ensuring members receive valuable support and engagement.

Syracuse University delays start of spring semester for one week
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will delay the start of the spring semester by one week. In-person classes will now begin on Jan. 24. Spring
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