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Tompkins County seeks applicants for tourism capital grants
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability is accepting applications for fall 2022 tourism capital grants. The grants support major investments

Utica Zoo breaks ground on new welcome center
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Zoo broke ground Monday, July 11 on a $2.5 million project to expand its current gift shop and admissions building

Innovare Advancement Center rolls out quantum workshop
ROME, N.Y. — The Innovare Advancement Center at Griffiss Business and Technology Park is hosting the fourth annual Quantum Information Science Workshop (Q4I), an initiative

Hilltop Marketing certified as woman-owned business
FRANKFORT, N.Y. — Marketing and website-design firm Hilltop Marketing is now recognized and certified as a New York State Woman-Owned Business Enterprise. Granted by Empire

Naturally Lewis awards $180K in Launch Lewis County grants to microenterprise businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis is awarding $180,000 in Launch Lewis County grant awards to nine of the county’s microenterprise businesses. The grants include two

FuzeHub awards manufacturing grants to projects in Syracuse, Ithaca, Binghamton
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub has awarded manufacturing grants to projects at Cornell University along with those involving clients of the CNY Biotech Accelerator and Koffman

Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing graduates 87th class
GENEVA, N.Y. — The Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing (MSWSPN) celebrated its 87th graduating class on June 23 in the auditorium at Geneva High School. The ceremony was also lived streamed on fingerlakes1.com so that family members, friends, and others could share the day with the graduates. The class of nine students is

Riger’s Roper joins Catholic Charities of Broome County board of directors
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Catholic Charities of Broome County recently appointed Mary Roper, media buyer for Riger Marketing Communications, to its volunteer board of directors. Roper brings decades of experience in regional media planning and buying, as well as a background in local broadcasting, to her new role on the board. Catholic Charities provides services to

New York home sales climb in May, prices keep soaring
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 12,451 previously owned homes in May, up 12.2 percent from the 11,095 homes sold in the year-ago month. However, pending sales fell more than 3 percent in May, pointing to likely sales declines in the next month or two. The data comes from the New York State Association

Binghamton counseling center plans expansion of building and services
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Family & Children’s Counseling Services plans to break ground this fall on a 9,000-square-foot, two-story addition that will more than double its counseling space. The current building at 257 Main St. is about 7,000 square feet, says CEO Lisa Hoeschele, but only about 4,000 square feet of that is usable as counseling
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