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KeyBank unit provides $15 million in financing for apartment complex in Potsdam
POTSDAM, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $15 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of a 137-unit, garden-style apartment complex in

PAR Technology to acquire 3M’s drive-thru communications business for $7 million
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech, Inc. of New Hartford, a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR), on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to

Cardiovascular Group of Syracuse affiliates with Upstate Medical, leaving St. Joseph’s
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University announced it has forged an agreement for the Cardiovascular Group of Syracuse to be affiliated with Upstate and have

Oneida Nation formally opens sportsbook at Yellow Brick Road Casino in Chittenango
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation on Wednesday formally opened the Lounge with Caesars Sports at Yellow Brick Road Casino, which it calls the

American Red Cross of the Finger Lakes names new board chair
CORNING, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes chapter of the American Red Cross announced it has appointed Tiffany Millerd of Elmira as the new chairman of

FuzeHub awards grants to Cornell University, Alfred University
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub has awarded Cornell University a $35,000 grant for its work with Ionica Sciences, a manufacturing firm that’s headquartered on the Cornell

Cuomo: Over 250 million people visited New York state last year, spending $115 billion
The tourism economic-impact figure of nearly $115 billion exceeds $100 billion for the fifth straight year, Cuomo’s office said in a Monday news release. In

Oneida County FreshStart program graduates 12 in first year
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s FreshStart work-training program recently graduated 12 unemployed young adults in its first class. The FreshStart program is a partnership between

Crews to build $12M research center at Griffiss
ROME — Construction is slated to begin this fall on a $12 million research center at Griffiss International Airport. Oneida County is partnering with Rome Lab, the Griffiss Institute, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute to create the center, which should be ready in April 2020. Officials are referring to the research center as the “open innovation

Aster Weddings & Events: A Marriage of Small Biz & Family Ownership
Have you ever thought of doing something that feeds your soul, allowing you to live the life you’ve always dreamed of? The owners of Aster Weddings & Events sought to create that kind of ideal lifestyle for themselves when they started to build their small business. Shannon Pratten dreamed of working with brides and their families during
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