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Tex-Mex fusion restaurant to open in downtown Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The owners of Food & Fire in Johnson City have announced plans to open a Tex-Mex fusion restaurant and bar in downtown

Ithaca company captures $150K top prize in the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — A firm from Ithaca captured the grand prize of $150,000 during the Demo Day event for the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator at the

Adirondack Railroad resumes service between Utica and Old Forge
UTICA, N.Y. — The Adirondack Railroad resumed service between Utica and Old Forge after repairs were made to damage along the tracks caused by severe

Hochul removes interim tag from State Fair Director Hennessey’s title
GEDDES, N.Y. — Just ahead of the start of this year’s State Fair, Gov. Kathy Hochul is removing the interim tag from the title of

KeyBank consolidates two Ithaca branches, formally opens one new office
ITHACA, N.Y. — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) on Friday formally opened its new branch at 604 South Meadow St. in downtown Ithaca, which represents a branch

FuzeHub grants awarded to projects in Central New York, Southern Tier
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub announced it has awarded grant funding to collaborative projects in Central New York and the Southern Tier through its Jeff Lawrence

Syracuse-Rochester-Buffalo region competing for Tech Hub designation
The Syracuse-Rochester-Buffalo regions are working together as one to become a federally recognized Tech Hub through a nationwide competition created in the CHIPS & Science

CNY sites receive FAST NY funding to prep shovel-ready sites for development
MARCY, N.Y. — Seven locations, including ones in Oneida, Broome, and Onondaga counties, will share $39.6 million in funding from the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready

ConMed to pay Q3 dividend of 20 cents on Oct. 5
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica area, has announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the third quarter of this year. The dividend is payable on Oct. 5 to all shareholders of record as of Sept. 15. At the

Housing project helps Human Technologies fulfill its mission
ROME, N.Y. — Human Technologies’ recently announced plans to build Copper Village — an affordable-housing community in South Rome — are about more than just helping fill the housing gap. The project also helps the nonprofit fulfill its mission to create employment for people with disabilities. The proposed $105 million project would create 250 housing
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