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November

Corning to manufacture new product line in Southern Tier, create 185 jobs by 2020

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) will manufacture its new pharmaceutical-packaging line, Corning valor glass, in the Southern Tier. The $95.5 million project will create 185 jobs in the region by 2020, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Read More
Quebec company formally opens expanded Plattsburgh assembly plant, plans to add 84 new jobs

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the grand opening of B3CG Interconnect’s new assembly plant in Plattsburgh in Clinton County. Read More
People news: NBT Bank appoints Rott as new DeWitt branch manager

DeWITT, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced it has hired John Rott as branch manager of its office at 6563 Weighlock Drive in the town of DeWitt. Read More
City of Syracuse, Town of Cicero sign shared-services agreement for grant writers

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse and the Town of Cicero on Tuesday signed a shared-services agreement involving grant-writing services. Read More
People news: Mirabito Energy Products names Fuller VP of transportation

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Mirabito Energy Products announced it has appointed Gene Fuller as VP of transportation. Read More
Del Lago says traffic at Thruway exit 41 is up 50 percent since its February opening

TYRE, N.Y. — Del Lago Resort & Casino says monthly traffic at exit 41 on the New York State Thruway has increased nearly 50 percent since it opened in February. Read More
AAA: Year-end pump prices to be most expensive since 2014

Drivers won’t find “significant” holiday savings at the gas pump this December. Read More
New York home sales rise 4 percent in October, CNY numbers mixed

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold nearly 12,200 previously-owned homes in October, up 3.7 percent from more than 11,700 in October 2016. Read More
People news: Key Private Bank hires Berry

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Heather L. Berry has joined Key Private Bank as assistant vice president and trust officer. Read More

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Opinion

OPINION: Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day Promotes a More Inclusive New York As legislators, Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day gives us a chance to pause and take stock of the ways we can better support New Yorkers with different levels of ability. Read More
OPINION: The Dialogue of Democracy Needs Tending There are so many things I worry about these days. Are we going to default on our debts? Can we adapt to the accumulating impact of climate change? How are we going to handle the dangers posed by China and Russia? Read More
OPINION: The Biden Administration’s War on Fossil Fuel Tim Stewart, president of the U.S. Oil and Gas Association, says it wasn’t long ago that America had “global dominance” of the world’s energy economy. Read More

Business Mentors

VIEWPOINT: We’re Preparing for the Next Chapter in our Economic Story The Greater Binghamton area is at an inflection point. Despite the national and global challenges of recent years, we have seen several important economic metrics moving in the right direction. Read More
VIEWPOINT: Why Businesses and Families Are Choosing To Relocate To Binghamton Jared M. Kraham Read More
The solution for employee burnout? Proper team structure The past 10-15 years of business have been dominated by an obsession with efficiency: How can we accomplish more work with fewer employees to save money and maximize profitability? Read More

People on the Move

SUNY announces new president for SUNY Oswego OSWEGO, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees has appointed Peter Nwosu as the next president of SUNY Oswego. Read More
Hamilton College’s Wippman plans to retire in June 2024 CLINTON, N.Y. — The upcoming academic year at Hamilton College will be the last for the school’s top official. Read More
SUNY appoints first chief sustainability officer ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. has appointed Carter Strickland as SUNY’s first-ever chief sustainability officer and executive director of climate action. Read More