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Binghamton Zoo seeks volunteers and donations for Imagination Forest project
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton’s Ross Park Zoo is partnering with Fairy Doors of Broome County to transform an underutilized area of the zoo into a

MVHS to host hiring event on Wednesday
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) will host an in-person hiring event on Wednesday, April 13 from 3-6 p.m. It will take

New Oneida boutique helps women feel Worthy
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The name of Jennifer Bailey’s new clothing store in Oneida sums up her hopes for the business venture — that every woman who walks into Worthy feels just that: worthy of looking and feeling her best. “A place where all women can feel welcome,” is how Bailey describes her premium and designer

Reality-show contestant offers sweet treats at Sherrill bakery
SHERRILL, N.Y. — Andrea Maranville’s self-taught skills as a baker have taken her from her house’s kitchen across the Atlantic to compete on a television baking competition and back home to Sherrill to open her own bakery. Maranville opened Sweet Life of a Baker at 522 Sherrill Road last October, but the road there was

Utica bar emerges from pandemic with a new look
UTICA, N.Y. — Running three bars during a global pandemic that, for a time, required her businesses to shut their doors was about the hardest thing Michelle Klosek has done as a business owner. Knowing that she had to either figure it out or fail, Klosek rolled up her sleeves and got to work. She

Broome Leadership Institute graduates 19 in Class of 2022
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — On Thursday, March 24, 19 area businesspeople graduated as members of the Broome Leadership Institute (BLI) Class of 2022 at a dinner and ceremony, at the Riverdale Banquet Hall in Endwell. The BLI Class of 2022 represents the 35th graduating class of the program. BLI is a six-month community leadership program, sponsored

Rogers Service Group leases space near Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Rogers Service Group recently leased and will occupy a 65,100-square-foot industrial space at 33 Lewis Road in the town of Union, near Binghamton. Rick Searles, of CBRE/Syracuse, helped arrange the transaction. Rogers Service Group — formerly known as Rogers Trucking Co., Inc. — has been providing relocation services to the residents of

Planned center focused on growing STEM workforce
ROME, N.Y. — Imagine a place where you don’t just see art on display or historical information on display, but rather a place where you can interact with or even become part of the display. While it might sound fanciful, the technology exists, and the Project Fibonacci Foundation hopes to showcase it as part of

Tucker Backyard Pools & Spas puts finishing touches on new location
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Just in time for everyone to open their swimming pools for the season, Tucker Backyard Pools & Spas plans to soon formally open its new headquarters and showroom at 8086 Seneca Turnpike in New Hartford. Construction crews are currently working on finishing the interior of the new 11,000-square-foot building, and owner

Finger Lakes Land Trust announces $20 million fundraising campaign, with 90 percent raised
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) on Thursday announced, “Finger Lakes Forever,” a $20 million capital campaign to protect lands and waters
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