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Marietta Corp.: From sauerkraut to serendipity
CORTLAND — Manny Siegle was a farmer in Marietta who grew cabbages. In the 1970s, his dream was to package sauerkraut in plastic packets for
Advanced Oncotherapy launches U.S. operations in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Syracuse is poised to become the U.S. center of the new generation of proton-therapy technology. On Sept. 18, 2013, Advanced Oncotherapy, Plc. (AVO)
North Country weighs the impact of Fort Drum drawdown
WATERTOWN — On Feb. 24, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel proposed substantial cuts in U.S. military spending, which included reductions in troop strength. The new U.S.
When Erna talks, people listen
“When E. F. Hutton talks, people listen.” — 1980’s advertisement tag line. ONEONTA — News flash from the Spectrem Group, an Illinois–based investor research and
We fought the war on poverty, and poverty won — Peter Ferrara It’s now 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson proposed his war on poverty.
Preferred Mutual continuing its growth tradition after 118 years
NEW BERLIN — In a research report issued in December 2013, Conning Inc., an investment-management firm for the global insurance industry, identified “18 standout companies
The growth of Marquardt Switches in Madison County
CAZENOVIA — My ’56, stick-shift Chevy had only a few switches and controls: the ignition, radio, cigar lighter, heater fan, windshield wipers, lights, and radio.
Utica Boilermaker race popularity sets new record
UTICA — In the event you plan to stand at the intersection of Culver Avenue and Broad Street in Utica at 8 a.m. on Sunday,
Where’s Neville Chamberlain when you really need him?
Is it 2014 or 1938? I ask because current events are eerily reminiscent of my birth year. In March 1938, Adolph Hitler gobbled up Austria
NUAIR pilots Northeast UAS test-site
SYRACUSE — Headlines around the world: “UN report calls for independent investigation of drone attacks”; “UN report reconstructs civilian death toll from drone strikes”; “Obama’s