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Jefferson County hotels post a strong month of business in September
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels registered a more than 15 percent jump in overnight guests in September, as two other important indicators of hotel-business performance also improved substantially. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s largest county climbed 15.5 percent to 66.6 percent in the ninth […]
Hartwick College opens Baking Innovation Lab in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College recently unveiled its new Baking Innovation Lab (BIL), part of the Hartwick Center for Craft Food and Beverage (CCFB), with
Upstate Medical, SU collaborate to bring memory screenings to seven regional counties
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University (SU) are collaborating on an effort to allow residents over the age of 60 in seven
Binghamton University president to step down at end of academic year
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger will step down after the end of this academic year, according to a Friday, Oct. 18 post
Naturally Lewis awards $50K in startup funding to two Lewis County businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis says it has awarded a total of $50,000 to two Lewis County businesses as part of the Launch Lewis County initiative. Coffee & Clay Cafe will use $20,000 for startup equipment, furniture and inventory for a new cafe and pottery studio in Constableville. At the same time, Hartley’s Meat Market
Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awards nearly $2M in grants in Q2
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announced it has awarded more than $1.85 million in grants during the second quarter
Berkshire Bank names business banking team leader
ALBANY, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank announced it has promoted Shane Rauh to senior VP, business banking team leader, where he will lead the bank’s sales team for business banking in New York, Vermont, and Berkshire County in Massachusetts. Rauh has more than 20 years of experience in the financial-services industry with special emphasis on business
Comptroller audit addresses issues in a town in Otsego County
PITTSFIELD — A recent audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office found the town supervisor in the town of Pittsfield in Otsego County did not maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date accounting records and reports for the town’s finances. The initial audit spanned from Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2023, but was extended forward
Solar-energy work helps Schuler-Haas double in size
Schuler-Haas Electric Corp., which was recently honored on the 2024 Top Solar Contractors List released by Solar Power World, continues to chart a path of growth across Central New York that has already doubled the company’s size in recent years. The business started in 1961 as a traditional electrical contractor based in Rochester, working with
Jefferson, Steuben County housing projects win state funds
Supportive-housing projects in Jefferson and Steuben counties are among five recently awarded a total of $36 million in state funding. The money targets projects focused on individuals and families who have dealt with homelessness, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sept. 13. Besides Jefferson and Steuben counties, housing projects in Monroe, Erie, and
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