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New York Farm Bureau delegates re-elect Fisher as president
The elections were part of the New York Farm Bureau’s 62nd annual meeting held last week at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown in Syracuse. “It is

Cathedral Candle Company formally opens building expansion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Cathedral Candle Company — a candle-making company that has produced church candles since 1897 — has expanded at its location on Syracuse’s

Solar farms in Spencer to provide energy for 1,700 homes
SPENCER — Eight solar farms now under construction in Spencer in Tioga County represent the launch of “one of the largest solar projects in the
Gunlocke Company expansion boosted by low-cost power
WAYLAND — A state economic-development incentive package helped the Gunlocke Company pursue a $2.6 million expansion project at its manufacturing facility in Steuben County. The

Lendlease builds new Fort Drum hotel with sustainability in mind
FORT DRUM — Its developer says crews built the new Candlewood Suites hotel at Fort Drum using cross-laminated timber (CLT). Lendlease — a firm that

Harborbrook Apartments open near Centers at St. Camillus
GEDDES — Harborbrook Apartments, which provides 60 affordable homes for people aged 55 and older, has opened on property adjacent to the Centers at St.
CNYSME picks real-estate executive Mark Re for 2019 Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE — The Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) has selected Mark Re — VP & regional manager of Howard Hanna Real Estate

Carrier to become independent company again
Carrier Corp., which has research and development operations in DeWitt, is among three business segments of United Technologies Corp. (UTC)(NYSE: UTX) that the firm intends

Syracuse football placekicker Szmyt wins Lou Groza Award as nation’s top kicker
Syracuse football placekicker Andre Szmyt has won the 2018 Lou Groza Award as the nation’s top kicker. He accepted the award live on ESPN during

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Construction crews have finished a $9.2 million renovation project at the family birth center at Upstate University Hospital’s Community campus at 4900