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N.Y. manufacturing index turns positive again in November
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index bounced back into positive territory by rising 14 points to 9.1 in November, its highest reading since April. The index had turned negative in October by declining 7 points to -4.6. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge of New York’s manufacturing sector. Based on firms […]
PPC Broadband to relocate production from overseas
DeWITT, N.Y. — PPC Broadband, which makes components for broadband connections, is expecting to add nearly 200 jobs by the end of 2024, as it brings production back from overseas to operations in Central New York. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Nov. 14 revealed how PPC Broadband in DeWitt, Belden’s broadband products
ESD awards funding to regional incubators
New York State has awarded $125,000 in annual funding and extended designations to business incubators operating in the greater Central New York, Mohawk Valley, and Southern Tier regions. The incubators include the Hub in Hamilton in Madison County, a collaboration between Colgate University and the Partnership for Community Development; CADE (Center for Agricultural Development and
Seneca Foods’ net sales slip in latest fiscal quarter
FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Seneca Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: SENEA, SENEB) recently reported that its net sales for the quarter ending Sept. 30 fell more than 7 percent to $407.5 million from $439.8 million in the same period a year earlier. The company — a Finger Lakes–based provider of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities across the
Ainsworth appointed to second term on HCCC board
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced that Mark M. Ainsworth of Herkimer was reappointed to a second term on the college’s board of trustees. He was appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul for a six-year term. Ainsworth was originally named to the board in 2015 by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Ainsworth is the owner
Former Utica School superintendent, board president charged with misuse of taxpayer funds
Karam and LaPolla were both charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and public corruption. Karam was also charged with additional counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, public
Hochul signs bill to streamline payments to ambulance-service providers
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul this week signed a bill that will streamline payments to ambulance-service providers. The measure “authorizes payments to nonparticipating or
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Firms from Ithaca and Poughkeepsie, two from Ontario, and companies from Georgia and the United Kingdom won prize money in this year’s
People news: M.A. Polce promotes Figueroa
ROME, N.Y. — M.A. Polce, a managed IT and cybersecurity-services provider, has announced the promotion of Javier Figueroa to the role of cyber and information
Frankfort storage facility changes ownership
FRANKFORT, N.Y. — A Pennsylvania self-storage company has acquired the former Big Blue Self Storage facility at 111 Dyke Road in Frankfort. The seven-acre site
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