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New York manufacturing index turns negative again in December
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 16 points to -11.2 in December, pointing to a slowdown in manufacturing activity in the state.
2022 Bond law firm highlights include downstate expansion, COO
SYRACUSE — Business activity for the law firm Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC in 2022 included additional downstate expansion, a new COO, and the addition
United Radio offers program focusing on employee leadership
DeWITT — United Radio has started a leadership-development program, which the company says works at “developing leaders for the next century at United Radio.” “We

Micron to provide YMCA $500K for childcare, early childhood programs
SYRACUSE — Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) says it will make an initial $500,000 investment in the YMCA of Central New York “in support of

Goddard sentenced to prison for embezzling funds from the nonprofit H.O.M.E organization
“Stealing funds meant to serve developmentally disabled members of our community is reprehensible and absolutely unacceptable,” James said in a news release. “For years, Shirley

Auburn Community Hospital secures federal funding for cancer-center construction, equipment
AUBURN, N.Y. — Auburn Community Hospital (ACH) will use $2 million in federal funding to further the expansion of the hospital after it broke ground

Ithaca Area Economic Development to use grant funding for manufacturing-partnership program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) announced that it will use $31,500 in grant funding to advance its Direct to Work (DTW) manufacturing-partnership

Projects announced for southwest Syracuse area in Downtown Revitalization Initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has chosen the projects it will pursue with the $10 million in funding in the state’s Downtown Revitalization

SUNY Broome appoints Tioga County Chamber president to BIT advisory board
OWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Broome Community College has appointed Sabrina Henriques, CEO & president of Tioga County Chamber of Commerce & Foundation, to its business

Syracuse University board of trustees extends Chancellor Syverud’s contract
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University board of trustees on Tuesday announced it has extended the contract of Chancellor Kent Syverud to 2026. The announcement