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North Country medical-evaluation firm readies for more growth
CARTHAGE — Independent Medical Evaluation Company, LLC (IMEC) is hoping to generate additional contract work now that it is certified as a minority and women-owned business enterprise in New York. The firm handles independent medical evaluations (IMEs) on issues such as workers’-compensation claims, no-fault liability cases, fitness for duty evaluations, and functional-capacity evaluations, and others, […]
Several real estate and construction projects highlight 2015
SYRACUSE — This year looks much the same as 2014 when it comes to real estate and construction in the Syracuse market, according to the Integra Realty Resources (IRR) 2015 Viewpoint report. However, the area is seeing several bright spots of activity that will show some growth this year. “For the most part, Syracuse
O’Brien & Gere acquires Long Island engineering firm
Deal boosts the Syracuse firm’s NYC–area workforce to 65 SYRACUSE — O’Brien & Gere has acquired Schuyler Engineering, a Long Island–based firm, in a move to further expand and grow its business in the New York City metropolitan area. The Syracuse–based engineering firm announced the acquisition
Talbots to open new store at Waterloo Premium Outlets
JUNIUS, N.Y. — Talbots, a retailer of women’s fashion apparel, shoes, and accessories, will open a store at the Waterloo Premium Outlets in early April.
Former radio executive opens Oneida County’s first winery
VERONA — After 28 years in media, Mary Jo Beach retired as the vice president/general manager of four radio stations, at Townsquare Media, in the Mohawk Valley to follow her dream. She fulfilled that dream by opening Oneida County’s first winery on Dec. 19. “In 2004, I took my first trip on a wine
New trampoline park set to open in Cicero soon
CICERO — Trampoline and game enthusiasts will soon have a new place to play. A new trampoline park, called Get Air Syracuse, is under construction at Circle Road Plaza on Frontage Road in Cicero — in the space where Roberts Office Furniture Concepts Inc. was previously located. The park, developed by the company
Woodbine begins construction on student-apartment complex Skyler Commons
SYRACUSE — Construction is underway on Skyler Commons, a student-apartment building at 908 Harrison St., between University Avenue and South Crouse Avenue — near the Syracuse University campus. The Woodbine Group, which owns and will operate the 42,000-square-foot complex, announced the start of construction in a news release on Feb. 5. The construction
CNY Construction Projects 2015
In the past year, numerous commercial construction projects — some just started, some ongoing, and some completed — give evidence to the fact that Central New York is still building and growing. They include the retail, hospitality, education, health care, municipal, nonprofit, and sports sectors. See what Central New York is building. Projects are arranged
Gaetano helps build new sports complex in Whitesboro
WHITESBORO — Accelerate Sports Complex, a 96,000-square-foot, multi-purpose indoor sports facility, has opened at 5241 Judd Road in Whitesboro. The facility includes a full-size
New York jobless claims fall to a four-month low
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state declined more than 12 percent to 17,494 in the week ending
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