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The Cremeria brings the flavors of Italy to Clinton
CLINTON — A new gelato shop has opened in Clinton, in plenty of time for summer when demand for the cold delicacy is likely to be at its greatest. Business owner Maria Macrina formally opened The Cremeria at 17 College St. on May 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. The […]

Ithaca airport to use $10 million federal grant for renovation project’s second phase
LANSING, N.Y. —The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport will use a $10 million federal grant to help fund the second phase of the renovation project underway

Burger King franchisee, Carrols, posts $11.5 million net loss in Q1
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) of Syracuse, the largest Burger King franchisee in the U.S., has reported a net loss of

Agreement allows RMH nurses to pursue SUNY Poly degrees to meet new state standards
ROME — Nurses at Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) can turn to SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) as an option for earning degrees to meet new state standards. RMH and SUNY Poly have announced an agreement to help RMH nurses pursue degrees to meet those requirements. The announcement comes two years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed

Utica–area financial planning firm hires co-director of client service and operations
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — CoughlinGiambrone, LLC, a boutique financial-planning firm based in New Hartford, announced it has added Sharon Kaelin as its co-director of client

MARCY, N.Y. — The Utica campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has broken ground on construction of a new residence hall. The state describes

Utica bar, Sickenberger Lane to formally reopen Friday with new name, new look
UTICA, N.Y. — Sickenberger Lane, a 15-year-old downtown Utica bar and entertainment venue, will formally reopen on Friday under its new name, Sicken@624, and look,

Genius NY is accepting applications for program’s fourth round
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY is accepting applications for the fourth round of the year-long business accelerator. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators

City of Utica to host Thursday public meeting on DRI application
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica will host an open house to gather public opinion and comment on its draft application for the state’s

Tompkins Financial to pay dividend of 50 cents a share on May 15
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) will pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents per share next Wednesday, May 15. It
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