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Community Bank plots grow as region’s economy picks up
DeWITT — As development and economic activity bustle along the state’s Thruway corridor, Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) has its own plans to beef up its presence in those markets, starting with three new Community Bank, N.A. branches in Onondaga County. “It’s part of our strategic plan,” President/CEO Dimitar Karaivanov tells CNYBJ in an […]
New York home sales resumed their decline in March
Inventory hits another record low ALBANY — New York homes sales resumed their decline in March after a one-month reprieve in February. New York realtors sold 6,685 previously owned homes this March, down 14.2 percent from the 7,790 homes they sold in the year-ago month, according to the monthly housing report that the New York
Biden formally announces $6.1 billion Micron funding in visit to the MOST in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. President Joseph Biden on Thursday afternoon formally announced a $6.1 billion funding award for Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) during a visit to the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (the MOST) in downtown Syracuse. The billions in funding will come through the federal CHIPS and Science Act for
Real Life Rosies pre-apprenticeship program celebrates graduates
UTICA, N.Y. — On Tuesday, April 23, Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) celebrated the third and
Walsh releases Syracuse housing strategy that calls for “difficult and disruptive choices”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Wednesday released the Syracuse Housing Strategy, which his office describes as a “multi-year framework for improving housing conditions in the City of Syracuse.” The strategy calls for “additive new work that builds on major initiatives” currently underway. They include the Resurgent Neighborhoods Initiative, the East Adams neighborhood
Studio Central Post, a post-production facility, opens in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Studio Central Post, a post-production facility, has opened a 30,000-square-foot facility at 219 S. West St. in Syracuse. Its location is equipped
Comptroller audit addresses lax accounting in Chenango County town
LINCOLN, N.Y. — Recent audits by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office found some accounting shortcomings in the town of Lincoln in Madison County, where a former town clerk was arrested for stealing from the town, according to the audit reports. The first audit, which covered Dec. 1, 2017, through June 1, 2022, found
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York (RMHC of CNY) says it is nearly 75 percent of the way toward reaching its $1.1 millionfundraising goal to pay for an ongoing renovation project. The organization is renovating more than 9,000 square feet of previously unfinished space on the fourth floor of the
New Energy New York selects finalists for battery-startup accelerator
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Four finalists will compete in the inaugural ChargeUp Battery Startup Accelerator at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton. Binghamton University, the
Love’s Travel Stops selects PAR data product
NEW HARTFORD — Restaurant-technology company PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced it has added Love’s Travel Stops to its roster of clients for its PAR Data Central enterprise food-management solution. The Love’s network includes brands such as Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Arby’s, Bojangles, Taco John’s, Love’s Deli, Dairy Queen, Back40, Naf Naf, Subway, Godfather’s, BB Subs,
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