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Utica’s Mothership lands in Bagg’s Square
UTICA — Someone says “mothership,” and you instinctively think of the Alliance Fleet, cuddly robots, Death Stars, and galaxies far distant from the earth. What if I told you that the mothership has landed in Utica’s Bagg’s Square, only this time Luke Skywalker has been replaced by Tim Hardiman and Chris Talgo who are acting […]
Carrols posts 4th quarter profit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST), the world’s largest Burger King franchisee, earned $7 million, or 16 cents a share, in the

Syracuse startup develops fashionable technology that may save pedestrians’ live
SYRACUSE — Exercising outside in the dark can be a safety hazard for pedestrians because drivers can’t see them, especially if they’re wearing dark clothing. A fledgling local business called EB Active may have a solution. EB Active, an activewear company based in Syracuse, recently sent its first product prototype — a jacket with LED

Salt City Coffee plans to open café on Syracuse’s near westside
The business is targeting a late spring opening SYRACUSE — Salt City Coffee — which calls itself a sustainable coffee business offering hand-crafted, fresh-roasted coffee — plans to open its first café in late spring on Syracuse’s near westside. Owner Aaron Metthe will rent a 1,200-square-foot space on the first floor of a 2,500-square-foot house

Ithaca sports- facility design firm gets a new owner
ITHACA — A pair of upstate New York design firms that once competed against each other are now one. Before they linked up, HMH Site & Sports Design of Ithaca and LA Group, Landscape Architecture and Engineering, P.C. of Saratoga Springs were aware of each other, “operating in the same arena,” says Joe Sporko, president

Adult coloring-book trend provides an outline for creativity at any age
SYRACUSE — Intricate mandalas, ocean views, delicate flowers, and other complex patterns are not what a three-year-old would typically be interested in coloring. Older adults on the other hand, especially women entering retirement age, can’t seem to put their coloring pencils down. Adults are flocking to the coloring books — among other artistic activities like

Kirk Douglas, wife to give St. Lawrence University $2 million for scholarships, dorm upkeep
CANTON, N.Y. — Actor Kirk Douglas and his wife, Anne, are donating $2 million to St. Lawrence University to further endow scholarships and to help
Pyramid fined $160K, agrees to resolve accessibility issues at its malls including Destiny
Syracuse–based Pyramid Management Group, LLC has agreed to make sure people with disabilities have “equal access” to the indoor and outdoor commons areas at its

Judge tosses City of Syracuse lawsuit against Inner Harbor developer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A judge on Monday dismissed the City of Syracuse lawsuit against COR Development Company, LLC, which accused the Fayetteville–based developer of fraud

Syracuse women’s basketball earns highest AP ranking in program history
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse women’s basketball team has climbed to No. 18 in the latest Associated Press (AP) poll, the highest ranking in program
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