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Cuomo signs bill allowing St. Lawrence power-sale earnings to boost economic-development efforts
MASSENA, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed a bill that allows proceeds from the sale of a block of hydropower from the St.
ESD approves funding for projects in Syracuse, Binghamton, Auburn, and Lewis County
Projects in Syracuse, Binghamton, Auburn, and Lewis County will benefit from funding awards that the board of directors of Empire State Development (ESD) has approved.

IHOP restaurant opens at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — IHOP, a restaurant chain known for serving pancakes and other breakfast, lunch, and dinner items, has opened a new eatery on Destiny
Schumer: EDA awards funding for regional economic-development plans
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $70,000 to six regional planning and development boards in New York to develop an economic-development strategy. The

Art supplies, training, and gallery business to formally open in Rome on Jan. 3
ROME, N.Y. — Studio PK101, a new small business offering art supplies, painting classes, and an art gallery, will hold a formal grand opening, starting
Cuomo announces 13 more businesses expanding under START-UP NY
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 13 additional businesses will expand or locate in the state under the START-UP NY program that

Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville looking to hire 200 employees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville is seeking to hire about 200 employees for its new restaurant at Destiny USA, slated to open in early
People news: POMCO hires Decker as customer-service supervisor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — POMCO Group announced that it has hired Brett Decker as its supervisor of customer service. Decker will manage the firm’s customer-service department.
New York milk production rises nearly 4 percent in November; prices mixed
New York dairy farms produced 1.11 billion pounds of milk in November, up 3.8 percent from the year-earlier period, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural
State selects HealtheConnections as PHIP contractor for CNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health has selected HealtheConnections of Syracuse as a regional contractor for its Population Health Improvement Program
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