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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
Solar company opens Conklin training facility
CONKLIN — SunMaxx Solar, a Conklin–based manufacturer of solar-thermal systems, opened a new solar training facility in Conklin last month. The 2,000-square-foot indoor training lab
Excellus: Generics slated to hit shelves could save $714M Upstate
New generic medications set to appear in pharmacies in 2012 and 2013 could save more than $714 million per year in prescription-drug spending in upstate New York, according to estimates released June 12 by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The savings would come from patients switching to generic versions of 35 brand-name prescription drugs with expiring patents. Generics
Kinney acquires two pharmacies in Finger Lakes
Kinney Drugs, Inc. has acquired two pharmacies in the Finger Lakes area and will transition them to the Kinney brand this summer. Kinney purchased Palmer
Verizon Wireless upgrading data network in Southern Tier
Verizon Wireless plans to roll out faster data-network coverage in the Binghamton, Elmira, and Corning areas June 21. The wireless provider will bring its 4G
NBT completes First Hampshire merger
NORWICH — NBT Bank, N.A. wrapped up its merger with New Hampshire–based Hampshire First Bank on Friday, making Hampshire First a division of NBT Bank.
CenterState CEO, Mohawk Valley Chamber form alliance
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO and the Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce announced a new partnership today, the CenterState Chamber Alliance, that will bring the organizations
Surace to head Utica chapter of state CPA society
UTICA — Stephen Surace of Deerfield is the new president of the Utica chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accounts (NYSSCPA)
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