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Owego downtown-improvement ideas include tourism-focused projects
OWEGO, N.Y. — The village of Owego in Tioga County will use a portion of its state grant in the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) on projects focused on boosting tourism in the Southern Tier community. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Aug. 8 announced a total of 17 projects for Owego as part of the $10 million […]

ESD: Enchanted Forest Water Safari to add three water slides
OLD FORGE — Water Safari Resort, Inc. plans to expand its Enchanted Forest Water Safari water theme park located in Old Forge in Herkimer County. The park will add three new water slides and replace two older slides, Killermanjaro and Serengeti Surf Hill, Empire State Development said in an Aug. 9 news release. Empire State

McGrogan Design brings fresh style to graphic design
WHITESBORO — The premature birth of his son helped Ryan McGrogan realize that time is precious and that there was no time like the present to pursue his dream of being in business for himself. While he has been providing freelance graphic-design services under the McGrogan Design name for more than a decade, in June

Cayuga Health clinic opens at Kinney Drugs in Cortlandville
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — Ithaca–based Cayuga Health (CH) and Kinney Drugs on Thursday announced the opening of the Cayuga walk-in clinic at the Kinney Drugs store

Orthopedic surgeon experienced in sports medicine joins Rome practice
ROME, N.Y. — Dr. Alfred Moretz, III, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has joined Rome Medical Practice Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, located at 107 E. Chestnut

People news: NBT promotes Spilka to business banking regional manager
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced it has promoted Jonathan Spilka to business banking regional manager from commercial banking relationship manager. Spilka is based at

Fulton named CNY winner in state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative round 4
FULTON, N.Y. — The state is awarding City of Fulton $10 million in funding as the Central New York winner of the fourth round of

Madison County man arrested for attempted robbery of convenience store
ONEIDA, N.Y. — State Police in Oneida announced they have arrested a town of Eaton man for attempting to rob a convenience store. Jeremy L.

People news: WCNY names Mehta chief technology officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, announced it has appointed Alay Mehta as VP of business development and chief technology officer. Mehta

Genius NY says cybersecurity, internet of things, and big data startups can participate in 2020
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Genius NY program is now opening its applications to include startups in the fields of big data (smart cities, cybersecurity) and
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