June 2012

ESA expands Syracuse–area staff following office relocation

NORTH SYRACUSE  —  Eastern Shore Associates Insurance (ESA) has been growing its Syracuse–area work force since moving its local office from the town of Camillus to the village of North Syracuse in Fe Read More

Solvay Bank expands HQ to facilitate growth

SOLVAY — Recent growth has sparked an expansion of Solvay Bank’s headquarters at 1537 Milton Ave. The bank is constructing a two-story, 17,000-square-foot addition to its building in the village. Wor Read More

NY home sales up 12 percent in May from year ago

New York realtors sold 7,889 previously owned homes across the state in May, up 11.8 percent from the year-ago period, when they closed 7,056 sales, according to data released today by the New York St Read More

Hardinge joins key index, highlighting its rebound

ELMIRA — Hardinge, Inc.’s recent inclusion in the Russell 2000 Index of U.S. stocks is not only a nice feather in the manufacturer’s cap, but also further evidence that the company is rebounding stron Read More

Summary of upstate reactions to Supreme Court ruling on health-care reform law

Health care, political, and interest group leaders in the upstate New York market responded quickly after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld nearly all of the 2010 federal health-care reform law on Thursda Read More

The CommuniKey wins BLDC-EAP Business Plan Competition

BINGHAMTON — The CommuniKey is this year’s winner of the BLDC-EAP Business Plan Competition. Developed by five Binghamton University students, James Orband, David Brosius, David Simel, Adam Sabol, an Read More

Region receives funding for sustainability planning

A coalition of Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, and Schoharie counties, towns, and organizations received a $1 million grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Author Read More

WIB receives grant to train former female inmates

UTICA — The Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison & Oneida Counties in Utica received a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Labor grant to provide employment and support services for previou Read More

Third store adds opportunity for The UPS Store franchise owner

FAYETTEVILLE  —  Owning a third franchise of The UPS Store has been all about the scale for Kevin Fallis. The economies of scale, not the postal scale. “There are great benefits to having more than Read More