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SBA awards Syracuse University grant funding for service-disabled veteran entrepreneurship training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded Syracuse University a $100,000 service-disabled veteran entrepreneurshiptraining program grant (SDVETP). The funding will target the

Genius NY increases minimum cash awards for startups by more than 40 percent
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a $2 million business accelerator based at the Syracuse Technology Garden, has increased by 43 percent the minimum cash-prize amounts

Tioga State Bank opens investment-services office in renovated Owego building
OWEGO, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank on Friday formally opened the new location of its Tioga State Investment Services unit in a newly renovated building

People news: Antique Boat Museum names Wakefield museum curator
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), a freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, announced that it has appointed Claire Wakefield as the museum

Subway franchise operator from Clay arrested for tax fraud
CLAY, N.Y. — A Subway franchise operator from Clay is facing 31 felony charges for sales-tax evasion. Andrew Buccilli, 39, of Clay owns and operates

Generations Bank CEO appointed to National Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advisory council
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced that Menzo Case, president and CEO, has been appointed to the Community Bank Advisory Council of the Consumer

Finger Lakes Business Services acquires Capital Region answering service
AUBURN, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Business Services, Inc. (FLBS), a firm that operates answering services for businesses, announced it has purchased the assets of Chatham

Simeon’s restaurant to formally reopen in Ithaca on Thursday morning
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) and City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 29, to

New York home sales rise 8 percent in August for new monthly sales “record;” CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors completed the sale of nearly 14,000 previously owned homes in August, up 8.1 percent compared to the 12,873 completed

Health Foundation accepting applications for eighth class of Health Leadership Fellows
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is accepting applications for the eighth class of its Health Leadership Fellows program. The Buffalo–based organization
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