Competition aims to create food & agriculture innovation hub
ITHACA, N.Y. — Grow-NY, a food and agriculture innovation business competition, does more than just hand out a $1 million top prize. Read More
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ESD redesignates Tech Garden, Shipley Center as innovation hot spots
The Tech Garden in Syracuse, Griffiss Institute Business Incubator in Rome, and the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva are among several regional incubator programs that Empire State Development is redesignating or certifying under its Business Incubator & Innovation Hot Spot support program, per a June 9 announcement. Read More
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Usherwood adds to Syracuse office space to enable growth
SYRACUSE — Usherwood Office Technology says it has expanded its Syracuse space again, noting that it’s the result of “continuous growth [that] commanded a larger, more collaborative space.” Read More
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Amazon formally opens robotic fulfillment center in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the Seattle, Washington–based ecommerce giant, on Thursday formally opened its robotic-fulfillment center at 7211 Morgan Road in Clay. Read More
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AFRL Information Directorate in Rome names new chief scientist
ROME, N.Y. — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate in Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome announced it has appointed Mark H. Linderman as its new chief scientist. Read More
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Syracuse Label & Surround Printing combines with two Capital Region firms
CICERO, N.Y. — Syracuse Label & Surround Printing, which is based in the town of Cicero, says it has merged its operations with two Capital Region firms. Read More
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MVCC selected for FAA drone program
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selected Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) for its Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Initiative (UAS-CTI) program. Read More
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Tioga County town gets broadband-access funds
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The town of Nichols in Tioga County is one of four communities to take part in the state’s ConnectALL program, an initiative to bring affordable broadband access to rural communities across the state. Read More
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Salina 1st project targets 2024 completion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than three years after its groundbreaking event, construction work on the Salina 1st project at 1081 S. Salina St. in Syracuse is underway. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Note to Biden: Your Own Budget Office Forecasts High Deficit President Joe Biden in a June 14 speech to the AFL-CIO, stated, “I don’t want to hear any more of these lies about reckless spending. Read More
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OPINION: Always In the Background: Russia’s Nuclear Weapons The ebbs and flows of the war in Ukraine still manage to command headlines these days, even if it’s without the intensity of previous months. Read More
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OPINION: A Recall Election & the Ramifications In New York Voters in San Francisco [recently] chose to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin for his ineffective, soft-on-crime approach to his job. Read More
Business Mentors
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CEO FOCUS: Green CHIPS Legislation to Help Drive Opportunity and Growth Green CHIPS is a significant piece of legislation with the potential to have long-term impact by attracting billions in new private investment and leveraging billions more in federal incentives. Read More
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Ask Rusty: Must I Pay Income Tax on my SS Benefits? Dear Rusty: I do not recall the rules on my income-tax obligation for Social Security (SS) benefits. Can you please explain these rules to me? Read More
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VIEWPOINT: N.Y. Approves First Regulations for Adult-Use Cannabis On June 1, 2022, the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved the first set of regulations for New York State’s adult-use cannabis industry. Read More
People on the Move
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Ashley McGraw Architects opens Washington, D.C. office, hires former employee to lead it SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ashley McGraw Architects of Syracuse has opened a new office in Washington, D.C., which the firm is calling its Mid-Atlantic office. Read More -
People news: Raju joins Hancock Estabrook as associate attorney SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced that Finney Raju has joined as an associate in the law firm’s litigation practice area. Read More -
NBT Bank creates chief diversity officer role NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bank is taking the next steps in its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts by creating and filling a full-time chief diversity officer position. Read More