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Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment climb in Q1
Upstate New York consumers became more confident in the first quarter of this year, a new survey finds. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 79.7 in the first quarter, up 8.7 points from the last measure of 71.0 in the fourth quarter of 2020. That’s according to the latest quarterly survey of upstate and […]

Application period opens for third year of Grow-NY business competition
The application window for the 2021 Grow-NY business competition is now open for submissions. Grow-NY is a business competition that focuses on “enhancing the emerging

Tompkins County leads all New York counties on COVID vaccinations, but one
ITHACA, N.Y. — Nearly 54,300 people in Tompkins County, or 52.8 percent of all residents, have so far received at least one dose of a

Clarkson donation to benefit upcoming $40M science center renovation, expansion
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Clarkson University will use a donation from a 1979 graduate and his wife to help pay for an upcoming $40 million project

Karolyi named new dean of Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University has named Andrew Karolyi as dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Karolyi had been serving as acting

Binghamton University researchers receive $50K from SUNY for Parkinson’s, environmental work
VESTAL, N.Y. — SUNY has awarded Binghamton University researchers $50,000 apiece as they work on separate projects. Their research efforts focus on creating a new

PAR Technology acquires California company for $500 million
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR), a provider of restaurant software, announced it has acquired Punchh Inc., a San Mateo, California firm

State budget includes $800 million for I-81 renovation project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 2022 New York State budget allocates $800 million toward the first phase of construction on the I-81 viaduct-replacement project in downtown

State starts bridge-replacement project on Route 48 in Granby
GRANBY, N.Y. — New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez on April 2 announced that work has begun on a $2.56 million project to replace the State Route 48 bridge over Tannery Creek in the town of Granby in Oswego County. The new bridge will enhance safety, improve resiliency, and help ensure

Tioga State Bank CEO named chair of Independent Community Bankers of America
SPENCER, N.Y. — Robert Fisher, president and CEO of Tioga State Bank, N.A. (TSB), has been elected chairman of the Washington, D.C.–based trade group, the
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