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Binghamton unveils “green” loan fund
BINGHAMTON — The city of Binghamton unveiled its new Green Jobs Revolving Loan Fund on Thursday. The fund provides money for energy efficiency retrofits in
Big Lots moves to bigger store in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON — Discount retailer Big Lots, Inc. will be offering a wider array of products, including furniture, with its new, larger store at 10 Glenwood
Upstate University Hospital relocates bariatric surgery center
ONONDAGA — Upstate University Hospital has moved its Central New York Bariatric Surgery Center to its Community Campus to keep up with ballooning patient demand.
Direct Energy completes acquisition Iberdrola subsidiaries
BINGHAMTON — Houston–based Direct Energy completed its acquisition of NYSEG Solutions, Inc. and Energetix, Inc., energy retailers based in Binghamton and Rochester respectively. Both companies
American Biogas begins demonstration projects
SYRACUSE — A Syracuse company has launched demonstration projects at area dairy farms to prove its technology can lower the cost of generating electricity using
Tops trying to replace Wegmans at Pond Street location
SYRACUSE — Tops Friendly Markets is attempting to open a grocery store on Pond Street in a building that Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. vacated earlier
Utica Aud spruces up seats, lighting in nearly $800,000 renovation project
UTICA — Over the past several years, the Utica Memorial Auditorium (the Aud) has undergone a great deal of work behind the scenes including a new heating and air-conditioning system. Now, the Aud is getting a little more visible facelift with an almost $800,000 project to replace seats and swap out old lights for more
Griffiss utility launches plant retrofit project
ROME — A $20 million project to retrofit Griffiss Utility Services Corporation’s (GUSC) steam plant to burn wood chips in addition to its current natural gas and oil options should result in big savings for the utility provider and the Griffiss Business and Technology Park tenants it services, the utility says. GUSC Energy, Inc., a
Sutton Real Estate adds to presence in Oswego
OSWEGO — A real-estate development group in Syracuse has acquired Midtown Plaza in Oswego. Sutton Real Estate will manage and lease the property for the new owner, SRE-Midtown Acquisitions, LLC. The 68,000-square-foot retail center is in the heart of Oswego, according to Sutton. The building includes two floors of retail and office space including a
Prices on construction materials drop in July
The cost of some key construction materials fell in July for the third month in a row, according to a new analysis from the Associated
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