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Community partners working on “vision-and-action” planning for downtown Utica districts
UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties has announced an initiative that it says will result in a “vision-and-action” plan for downtown Utica’s several districts, “to tie together current and future developments that are reshaping the area’s urban center.” The Community Foundation made the announcement in late April in partnership with the […]

Pilot launches helicopter tour business near Ithaca
LANSING — The Ithaca and Finger Lakes region has an abundance of scenic sites to see included waterfalls, gorges, lakes, college campuses, vineyards, and more. Andrew Garcia is betting people will want to gain a new perspective on these attractions from the high-in-the-sky vantage point of a helicopter. The experienced U.S. Air Force search and

Northeast Information Discovery settles into new Canastota HQ
CANASTOTA — Northeast Information Discovery (NEID) is conducting operations from its new headquarters located at 3197 Seneca Turnpike in Canastota. The firm, a woman-owned software company, also operates a second facility nearby at 11 Madison Blvd. NEID is focused on the research and development of advanced computer-network operations and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities for

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,
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