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SIDA to pay $75K for study of business-development options along South Avenue corridor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Researchers will conduct a market study to identify opportunities for business development along South Avenue in Syracuse. The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency

CNY Best Places to Work Awards event honors 35 area companies
Companies with 5-50 Employees 1. Aerotek2. ISSI Technology Professionals3. The Marrone Law Firm4. Dwyer Architectural, LLC5. Grandjean & Wagner, Inc./Choicepay, Inc. 6. CPS Recruitment7. Site-Seeker8.

Syracuse Chiefs’ sale price to New York Mets is announced as $18 million
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York Mets will buy the Syracuse Chiefs for $18 million, the Chiefs announced Thursday. After the payment of certain obligations
Goodies 2 Mediterranean Grill & Cuisine opens in Armory Square
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Goodies Mediterranean Grill & Cuisine has opened a second location in Syracuse’s Armory Square. Goodies 2 began serving customers on Wednesday (Oct. 18).
People news: DoubleTree by Hilton Syracuse promotes Connolly to director of sales and marketing
DeWITT, N.Y. — DoubleTree by Hilton Syracuse, a 250-room hotel near Carrier Circle, announced it has promoted Kevin Connolly to director of sales and marketing.

Crews to begin first phase of State Fair orange parking lot construction this fall
GEDDES, N.Y. — Crews will begin work on a $27 million project to “upgrade and improve” the 65-acre Orange parking lot at the State Fairgrounds
Turning Stone, Syracuse Crunch renew marketing partnership for 3 seasons
SYRACUSE — Turning Stone Resort Casino has returned as the “official resort casino” of the Syracuse Crunch through the 2019-20 season, the organizations recently announced. They didn’t release terms of the three-year marketing partnership. The pact kicked off with the annual “Welcome to Town” event on Oct. 4 in the atrium of Turning Stone’s Exit

St. Joseph’s Health Foundation’s annual golf classic at Turning Stone nets more than $187,000
VERONA, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health Foundation announced that it netted more than $187,000 at its 25th annual golf classic, held Sept. 8 on three golf courses at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona. Proceeds from this year’s event will help fund the St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Center of Excellence. Since its inception, the foundation’s
State to spend $25 million to rebuild lock O-7 on Oswego Canal
OSWEGO, N.Y. — New York has plans for a $25 million project to reconstruct a “critical” lock along the Oswego Canal that was built in

CenterState CEO recognizes area businesses as “Economic Champions” during Oncenter luncheon
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Wednesday honored 289 companies as 2017 Economic Champions. Together, the recognized firms hired more than 5,000 employees, accounted for
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