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U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is asking the Department of Agriculture to buy Concord grape juice for federal nutrition programs after processor Refresco canceled contracts with about 126 farms in New York and Pennsylvania. The affected ... more

Sweet Times Bakery in Victor will close after 36 years in business. The bakery's last day is scheduled for August 28 after an announcement posted to its Facebook page ... more

Kroum Vassilev works across renewable energy, technology, real estate, and early-stage venture capital, with a professional focus on Bulgaria and the broader Southeast European region. His current roles connect large-scale clean energy development, energy storage ... more

Building a game is one challenge. Building a game that handles real money at scale is an entirely different discipline. The global iGaming industry processes up to $115 billion in gross gaming revenue annually, and ... more

For decades, the default image of entrepreneurship involved a storefront, a lease, a location. That picture has changed. Today, a growing share of new business owners are bypassing the brick-and-mortar model entirely and building their ... more

The global cryptocurrency market has recently experienced continued volatility, with both BTC and ETH prices fluctuating significantly. This price volatility has created uncertainty for investors, leading more and more holders to seek new ways to ... more

Getting started with affiliate marketing doesn't need to be complicated. Many beginners spend too much time worrying about websites or advanced tools before making their first post, when keeping your initial setup simple is often ... more

Whether you’re in the farmer’s market in Ithaca, a small winery in Seneca Lake, or a Main St. shop in Skaneateles or Canandaigua, you’ll notice a trend in how people are paying. Payment apps and ... more

Can a shop go high-tech without losing what made people walk in the door in the first place? Yes – but only if the tech serves the person, not the other way around. 73% of ... more

Businesses rely on office spaces that support productivity, comfort, and efficiency. Steel structures offer the durability and flexibility needed for modern workplaces. With the right design features, companies can create professional environments that adapt to ... more

For a decade, the growth playbook for online stores was simple: buy ads, drive traffic, repeat. In 2026 that playbook is being rewritten, and the quiet winner is the oldest digital channel there is. Email, ... more

Many teams choose OpenAI Whisper because the open-source models can run on local hardware, which helps keep sensitive interview audio under the user’s direct control. For consultants and agencies that want a similar privacy option ... more

Ontario Beach Park in Rochester had the highest concentration of litter and cleanliness complaints among New York beaches in a commercial analysis of TripAdvisor reviews. The analysis by branded drinkware supplier Just Bottle found 139.9 ... more

New York has opened a $60 million competition to establish as many as four regional hubs intended to turn quantum research into commercial products, startup companies and jobs. Each selected Quantum Technology Commercialization Hub could ... more

After three hours at any trade show, all the booths start to look the same. You'll see identical pull-up banners, bowls of branded mints, and tablecloths that only differ by a hint of blue. Visitors ... more

An Auburn man won a record $422,862.17 jackpot Friday, Aug. 7, at LakeSide Entertainment in Union Springs, according to the Cayuga Nation gaming operation. Richard Snyder hit the jackpot on a Super Jackpot Triple Lion ... more

Animal shelters and rescue groups will hold pet adoption events Saturday, Aug. 15, at Tractor Supply stores in Ontario, Wayne County, and Montour Falls, Schuyler County, as part of the retailer's Animal Days promotion. Logan's ... more

What separates platforms people return to from those they quietly abandon after the first session? The answer is rarely a single feature. It is more accurately described as a collection of design decisions made early ... more

Auburn-based Currier Plastics is expanding its medical device capabilities through the acquisition of Sage Product Development, a Massachusetts engineering and design firm that helps take medical products from concept through commercialization. Sheridan Capital Partners, which ... more