February 2014

Excellus net income declines 50 percent in 2013

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield today reported it generated net income of $53 million in 2013, down from $106 million in 2012. The Rochester–based nonprofit firm, the largest health insurer in Central Read More

St. Joseph’s Physicians to close The Women’s Place

SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Physicians plans to close both locations of The Women’s Place, a medical practice focused on gynecological services for women. The locations at North Medical Center in Clay an Read More

Hiscock & Barclay promotes Kelepurovski to partner

SYRACUSE — Hiscock & Barclay, LLP of Syracuse recently announced the promotion of attorney John Kelepurovski, Jr. to the position of partner. He works in the firm’s Syracuse office. Kelepurovski Read More

New York’s initial jobless claims dip 4 percent in latest week

The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Feb. 15 fell by 923, or nearly 4 percent, to 23,610, according to a U.S. Department of Labor Read More

Buffalo Bills sign up ADMAR as official construction-equipment supplier

DeWITT — The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League have reached an agreement that designates ADMAR Supply Company as the team’s “official construction-equipment supplier.” ADMAR, based near R Read More

Investment firms RJR, Rockbridge consolidate accounts

SYRACUSE — Two Syracuse investment-management firms, Rockbridge Investment Management and RJR Associates, Inc., recently announced their agreement to consolidate their accounts to “better serve” their Read More

Walsh family bets big on casino license for Traditions

JOHNSON CITY — The Walsh family is thinking big, really big. That is the mantra behind the recent push to obtain a new casino license from New York state to create the Traditions Resort and Casino. F Read More

Bank of Cooperstown to open new branch in Oneonta this year

ONEONTA — The Bank of Cooperstown recently announced that it plans to open a new full-service branch office on Main Street in Oneonta in mid-2014. “This expansion is a testament to the hard work that Read More

Servpro of Northern Onondaga County positions itself for growth

DeWITT — When natural disasters like Superstorm Sandy strike or the flooding that affected much of Central New York last summer occurs, businesses like Servpro of North Onondaga County swing into acti Read More