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Growth fuels employment at ICS Solutions Group
ENDICOTT — Growth is the name of the game in 2013 at IT service and support provider ICS Solutions Group, which has seen its revenue jump just over the past few months and now needs to add employees to keep up with the demand. ICS President Kevin Blake attributes the growth to several factors, […]
Mid-York Press thrives in sluggish economy
SHERBURNE — “Nothing gives me cardiac arrest anymore,” says Robert W. Tenney, president and CEO of Mid-York Press, Inc., a printing and packaging firm located in Chenango County. Tenney rolls his eyes as he thinks back to his first day as president of the Sherburne–based business in November 1982. At age 23, and just six
Retired couple purchases Clinton bed and breakfast
CLINTON — David (Dave) and Ellen Varecka on Wednesday announced their purchase of The Arbor Inn, a bed and breakfast (B&B) in Clinton that has
Hardinge declares quarterly cash dividend of 2 cents a share
ELMIRA — Hardinge, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDNG), a manufacturer of advanced metal-cutting tools, announced today that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular
Express Employment Professionals to open location in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD — Express Employment Professionals, a franchise that focuses on helping people find jobs and providing human-resources services for businesses, announced it plans to
Lockheed Martin cuts 114 jobs in Salina, 25 in Owego
SALINA — Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) Thursday told 114 employees at its Salina plant and 25 workers at its Owego facility that
PAR Technology posts Q2 profit following year-ago loss
NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) reported net income of $248,000, or 2 cents per share, during the second quarter. That’s an improvement
USDA chooses Chobani Greek yogurt for school-lunch pilot program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has chosen Norwich–based Chobani, Inc. to provide its product in the USDA pilot program serving Greek yogurt in school lunches beginning in September. The USDA on July 8 announced that New York is among four states participating in the school-lunch pilot program. U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.),
Curtis Lumber grows into the largest independent lumber dealer in New York
BALLSTON SPA — In 1822, Capt. Isaac Curtiss built a sawmill near Ballston Spa. Little did he know that 191 years later it would become the largest independent lumber dealer in New York state. Robert K. Curtis, the fourth generation of eponymous owners, incorporated the business as the Curtis Lumber Co., Inc. in 1949. (His
Oneida Nation opens ‘Exit 33’ to the public
VERONA — The Oneida Indian Nation on Thursday night opened to the public “Exit 33,” a new multi-venue entertainment complex at Turning Stone Resort Casino.
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