C & D Advertising readies for move to Rome
UTICA — C & D Advertising, currently located at 2107 Genesee St. in Utica, is in the process of rehabilitating a building at 103 W. Court Street in Rome, where it will soon move. Read More
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Herkimer County leader outlines status of development projects
Herkimer County’s efforts to redevelop its brownfield sites have started to bear fruit with the village of Ilion approving the $100,000 sale of the former Duofold long-john factory to local investors in late June. Read More
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With new CEO, NYSTEC seeks to help clients with technology
ROME — The New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) helped with the operation of the 3rd annual International Quantum Information Science Workshop held June 22-24 at the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome. Read More
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Crust Kitchen & Bar readies for launch at Air City Lofts
ROME — New tenants in the Air City Lofts apartments at Griffiss Business & Technology Park in Rome will soon have a new, nearby dining option. Read More
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New Milano Restaurant adds to Utica’s revitalization
UTICA — When Samir Merdanovic opened his new Milano Restaurant at the site of the former Dominique’s Chesterfield Restaurant at 1711 Bleecker St., he invested more than $1 million in the building and added 10 jobs to the community. Read More
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Brewery successfully navigates 1st year after opening amid pandemic
UTICA — After a year of planning and preparation, Jennifer Earl was ready to open her new farm brewery in Utica when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020 and state restrictions all but shuttered such establishments for a while. Read More
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State says $200M available for fifth round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State has $200 million available for the fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). Read More
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Hummel’s Office Plus acquires Utica–area location of Swish White River
MOHAWK, N.Y. — Hummel’s Office Plus announced it has acquired the Utica–area branch of Swish White River Ltd. Read More
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Ithaca Area Economic Development invests in local energy company
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) announced it has approved a $50,000 convertible-debt investment for Dimensional Energy, a company that extracts carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and converts it to commercial products. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Public Participation is Critical to Upcoming 2022 Redistricting The Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) announced recently that it would host eight public listening sessions across New York state prior to redrawing state legislative and Congressional distri Read More
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OPINION: Telemedicine: A Preventive Measure Against Single Payer New York State legislators ended this latest session without passing what may possibly be the most detrimental bill in state history. The New York Health Act (https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bill Read More -
OPINION: Gun-Violence Emergency Declaration is an Executive Diversion from Bad Policy Gov. Andrew Cuomo [recently] issued an executive order declaring gun violence a “disaster emergency,” representing a “first-in-the-nation” strategy to combat crime. This is a forced, contrived approac Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: Where Businesses Should Focus this Year to Recapture Sales Suggested tools that will make the biggest impact With COVID-19 behind us, it’s time to refocus on our pre-pandemic priorities. For most of us, that’s back to the old grind: finding ways to generate Read More -
VIEWPOINT: Rome’s development moves forward There is no question the last year and a half has been a test of our strength and resolve to ever-changing New York State health, business, and lifestyle virus-mitigation measures. Now, we are finally Read More -
VIEWPOINT: Mohawk Valley employers must support the next generation of professionals The Mohawk Valley is undergoing an expansion that is remarkable in many ways — not least of which is the fact that the nation is just emerging from the historical upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pande Read More
People on the Move
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Syracuse University hires Michael Paulus to lead fundraising for athletic department SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics announced it has hired Michael Paulus as senior associate athletics director/executive director of athletic development. Read More -
People news: Tioga Downs appoints new executive chef NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort has appointed Robert Minor to the position of executive chef. Read More -
Syracuse Stage MELISSA CRESPO has been named associate artistic director at Syracuse Stage, effective Sept. 1. Crespo brings a wealth of experience to Syracuse Stage, having directed plays, musicals, and opera. She Read More