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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
Little Falls warehouse property sold for $1.3 million to Mohawk Hospital Equipment
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — The approximately 100,000-square-foot industrial warehouse located at 25 Riverside Industrial Park in Little Falls was recently sold. Mohawk Hospital Equipment, Inc. (dba, Mohawk Healthcare), a distributor of medical equipment, purchased the property from 25 Riverside Industrial Parkway LLC in April for $1.3 million. Jeffrey D’Amore of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company exclusively

Northeast Information Discovery formally opens new Canastota HQ
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Northeast Information Discovery (NEID), a woman-owned software company, has formally opened its new headquarters at 3197 Seneca Turnpike in Canastota. The firm,

People news: AIS promotes Souva to advanced research accounts manager
ROME, N.Y. — AIS, a Rome–based cybersecurity company, recently announced it has promoted Scott Souva to VP, advanced research accounts manager. He previously held positions
New York home sales fall 8 percent in March
CNY numbers mixed New York realtors sold 8,327 previously owned homes in March, down 8.1 percent from 9,064 in March 2018. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s March housing-market report. Sales data The March 2019 statewide median sales price was $270,000, up almost 6 percent from the year-ago median of
Turning Stone Resort Casino to host May 13 recruitment event
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino will host a job fair on May 13 as it looks to fill more than 250 positions to

SUNY Poly, RMH forge agreement, offering RMH nurses a path to degrees to meet new state standards
ROME, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) on Thursday announced an agreement offering RMH nurses an option for earning

Kirkland Art Center names executive director
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Kirkland Art Center announced it has appointed Marilee Ensign as executive director. Ensign brings more than 15 years of experience in
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