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People news: BeerBoard names Hirmas VP of research & development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — BeerBoard, a Syracuse–based provider of technology to measure beer sales at bars and restaurants, announced it has named James Hirmas as its

Ithaca Ale House now operating in bigger space in City Centre
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Ale House has moved to a new location at 301 East State St. inside City Centre in Ithaca. The restaurant
Oneida County hotels see nearly 35 percent increase in occupancy in November
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotels welcomed substantially more guests in November compared to a year ago as they continued to bounce back from the pandemic. The county’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) jumped 34.6 percent to 50.1 percent in November from the year-prior month. That’s according to a recent

Tae Kwon Do business relocates to Manlius Mart Plaza
MANLIUS — Sun Chong’s Tae Kwon Do recently relocated to the Manlius Mart Plaza in the village of Manlius from its prior location on East Genesee Street (Route 5) in the town of Manlius. The martial-arts business, now rebranded as Master McDowell’s World Class Tae Kwon Do, leased 5,200 square feet at the neighborhood shopping

Rome Area Chamber’s business-assistance fund gets boost from AmeriCU donation
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has donated $25,000 to the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce’s business-assistance fund. The chamber created the fund

UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica National Group Foundation has committed $125,000 to ICAN’s Family Resource Center, which will also house a new Children’s Museum. The

People news: Weaver joins Operation Oswego County staff
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Erin Weaver recently joined Operation Oswego County, Inc. (OOC) as an administrative assistant and receptionist, the organization announced Monday. Weaver, a native

State Fair to ban outdoor smoking, create designated areas for smokers
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair plans to ban smoking on nearly the entire Fairgrounds for the 2022 Fair, creating small, designated outdoor

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
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