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NYSERDA awards St. Lawrence University more than $112K to support the school’s energy master plan
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University will use more than $112,000 in state funding to support the school’s “first ever” energy master plan. The New
New York manufacturing index dips in September
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slid less than a point to 24.4 in September, still indicating a strongly expanding manufacturing sector. The

Rome wins $10 million in state funding in downtown revitalization initiative
ROME, N.Y. — The state has awarded Rome $10 million as the Mohawk Valley winner in the second round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI).
MVP Health Care names Cohen VP of quality
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care has named Bernard M. Cohen, M.D., vice president of quality. He provides strategic and operational oversight of quality management

Developers break ground on $16M project in former Crescent Corset factory in Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Developers on Wednesday broke ground on a $16 million project to develop the former factory of the Crescent Corset Company in Cortland
Report: Most CNY regions added jobs in the past year
The Syracuse region added 2,400 jobs between August 2016 and this past August, while the Utica–Rome, Binghamton, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca areas also picked up
NBT Bancorp names Lounsbury president of NBT-Mang Insurance
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced that Tucker Lounsbury has joined the company as president of NBT-Mang Insurance Agency. Lounsbury started working for
M&T Bank launches ‘Understanding What’s Important Business Challenge’
Buffalo–based M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) on Monday launched a new initiative that it says “celebrates local businesses and the organizations they support to make a

Syracuse Hancock International Airport temporarily closing road for canopy demolition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport says the road in front of the passenger terminal will be temporarily closed for the demolition of the
UVANY changes name to Upstate Capital Association of New York
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY) is rebranding as the Upstate Capital Association of New York (Upstate Capital). The change
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