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AAA expects more holiday travel for Independence Day
AAA is projecting a 4.9 percent increase in travel for Independence Day this year. The group expects that 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles
Area unemployment rates rose in May, according to data released today by the state Labor Department. The unemployment rate in Syracuse was 8.6 percent, up
Program launches for at-risk homeowners
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said today his office will spend $60 million over three years to fund housing counseling and legal services for struggling New
Open houses to put Old Stone Mill Inn condos on display
SKANEATELES — A pair of open houses will show off the recently renovated Old Stone Mill Inn at 3 Fennell St. in Skaneateles. The first
Sensis technology in use at Dubai airport
DeWITT — Saab Sensis technology is now up and running at Dubai International Airport. Sensis is a subsidiary of Saab AB, a Swedish defense and
Manufacturing growth in NY nearly grinds to a halt in June
Manufacturing in New York State lost steam in June, according to a monthly survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The New York
Fleet-management firm, Crosshair, looks to grow
VESTAL — In the year since it was formed, Crosshair Consultants, LLC has built up a steady business within the natural-gas industry in Pennsylvania. With drilling a possibility on the horizon in New York, the Vestal–based company is looking to grow its business locally. Crosshair is a management-consultant firm specializing in federal Department of Transportation
NBT completes Hampshire First merger
NORWICH — NBT Bank, N.A. wrapped up its merger with New Hampshire–based Hampshire First Bank June 8, making Hampshire First a division of NBT Bank
Upstate Shredding to add $6M wire-chopping plant
OWEGO — Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman will build a new $6 million wire-chopping plant at its Owego facility, adding 10 new jobs, according to a company
Binghamton University installs solar-powered parking meters
VESTAL — Parking has recently gone green at Binghamton University. In April, the university installed five new solar-powered, pay-by-space parking meters around campus serving multiple parking spaces. The new units replace older, battery-powered models, says Daniel Chambers, deputy chief of police at Binghamton University. The problem with the old ones, he says, is that the
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