SOUTH EDMESTON — Agro Farma, Inc., maker of Chobani yogurt, is ending 2011 with a bang.

EAST SYRACUSE — A 25-year employee of East Syracuse Chevrolet has assumed ownership of the business, the automobile dealership announced today.

Gino Barbuto, who started working as a service adviser at East Syracuse Chevrolet in 1986, is now the company’s dealer-operator.

GENEVA  —  Finger Lakes Health will open a new joint center on the second floor of Geneva General Hospital in early January.

The new Joint Center of the Finger Lakes will open in a renovated portion of the hospital’s second floor on Jan. 3. The orthopedic unit will include private rooms for patients and handle joint-replacement surgery, rehabilitation, and physical therapy.

The New York state office of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has set state legislative goals for 2012 that include regulatory relief, mandate relief, and allowing companies to extract natural gas through hydraulic fracturing.

JOHNSON CITY — Dunkin’ Donuts opened its newest location today in a remodeled Xtra Mart at 120 Baldwin St. in Johnson City.

SYRACUSE — Hayner Hoyt builds for Central New York’s businesses. The commercial and industrial builder has erected structures ranging from churches to hotels. Next year, Hayner Hoyt will celebrate its 40th year in business.
 

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