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Giovanni’s Big Cheese Pizzeria in Oneida formally opens under new ownership
ONEIDA — Giovanni’s Big Cheese Pizzeria in Oneida recently formally opened under new ownership. The business, led by new owners Giovanni and Rosalinda Purpura, held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event at its 118 Phelps St. location on Oct. 9 with the Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce. The new owners took over in the spring, […]

Northern Credit Union converts to state charter
WATERTOWN — The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved Northern Credit Union’s application to convert its charter to conduct business to a New York State charter, effective Oct. 18. Prior to the conversion, Northern Credit Union operated as Northern Federal Credit Union, the DFS said in an Oct. 1 news release.

AmeriCU Credit Union remodels Yorkville branch
YORKVILLE — Construction workers have finished a remodeling project at the Yorkville branch office of Rome–based AmeriCU Credit Union. Plans for the project started in late 2017, and crews started working on the initiative at 4957 Commercial Drive earlier this year, says Nicholas Cray, VP of member relations and marketing, who spoke with CNYBJ on
What channel is the Syracuse-NC State football game on?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange football team (5-2, 2-2 ACC) gets its first chance to become bowl-eligible when it hosts the 22nd ranked North
Oneida County: startups, existing companies can pursue grant funding to create jobs
Startups and existing companies in Oneida County can pursue $350,000 in grant funding to “provide new job opportunities.” The Oneida County Program Income Grant program

People news: MVHS Waterville office adds Schreck as nurse practitioner
WATERVILLE, N.Y. — Nicole Schreck, a family nurse practitioner, has joined the MVHS Waterville office in the Madison Street Business Park. She also has admitting
New York home sales decline in September, CNY numbers mostly down
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold nearly 10,700 previously-owned homes in September, down about 11 percent from more than 12,000 homes sold in September

Blanchfield named new Root Farm executive director
SAUQUOIT, N.Y. — Upstate Caring Partners, Inc. affiliate agencies announced they have named Peter Blanchfield as the new Root Farm executive director. A native of
Broome County to sell 14 properties to fight blight in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar says that Broome County will sell 14 “blighted” county-owned properties to the City of Binghamton and the

Herkimer County HealthNet donates $4,000 to health-care transportation program
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County HealthNet has donated $4,000 to the RIDE program of Herkimer County Catholic Charities in support of health-care transportation in rural
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