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New York dairy farmers get higher prices in August
Empire State dairy farmers received an average of $18.30 per hundredweight of milk sold during August, up 90 cents, or 5 percent, from July. However,
ProLiteracy plans grand opening for new headquarters
SYRACUSE — ProLiteracy is preparing for a grand opening at its new headquarters in Syracuse’s Near West Side at the end of this week. The
Construction employment slips in Central New York in July
Construction employment declined or held steady in Central New York’s metropolitan areas between July 2011 and July 2012, according to an analysis of federal employment
Binghamton Airport lands grant for improvements
MAINE — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $1.023 million Airport Improvement Program grant to the Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) for improvements to the
Tamarack Lake Electric Boat Company launches in Rome
ROME — Five years after taking his electric-powered pontoon boat across New York on the Erie Canal, Montgomery Gisborne officially cut the ribbon on his
St. Elizabeth, Faxton St. Luke’s nix merger, focus on integration
UTICA — St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare, Inc. (FSLH) have decided not to merge into one large health-care organization. But the
How Mohawk Valley lawmakers fared on Unshackle scorecard
Some of the area’s state legislators fared well, but others lagged behind on Unshackle Upstate’s 2011-2012 legislative scorecards released Aug. 22. Unshackle Upstate, which describes itself as a coalition of businesses and trade organizations advocating for reforms to make Upstate a stronger place in which to do business, uses the scorecards to grade legislators on
GateHouse Media posts second-quarter loss, revenue drop
FAIRPORT — Digital revenue increased 32 percent in the second quarter at GateHouse Media, Inc., but it wasn’t enough to offset a 4 percent decline in total revenue that helped result in a net loss of $2.9 million, or 4 cents per share, for the media company. GateHouse, which owns The Observer-Dispatch in Utica and
EarQ Group plans to continue growth after moving into new HQ
SYRACUSE — EarQ Group President Ed Keller stands at the back of the hearing-aid provider’s new building on Erie Boulevard West and points to a hockey net, basketball hoop, and mock football field. “We’ve got this extra space here, and we’re turning it into a positive extension of what we’re doing,” he says. “We’re having
Albany law firm sets up shop in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Albany–based Tully Rinckey, PLLC, which has plans to grow to 10 offices across the U.S. in the next five years, has opened its latest location in Syracuse. The local office opened Aug. 23. Tully Rinckey specializes in military law, civil litigation, family and matrimonial law, criminal defense, trust and estates, and real estate.
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