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New tax law affects NBT earnings
NORWICH, N.Y. — The new federal tax law impacted NBT Bancorp Inc.’s (NASDAQ: NBTB) net-income figures in both the fourth quarter and all of 2017.

Downtown Syracuse Dining Weeks to include lunch option, benefit Food Bank
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 14th annual Downtown Syracuse Dining Weeks, which begin Feb. 15 and continue through Feb. 28, will include a lunch option at
Delta Engineers acquires Haas Landscape Architects
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Endwell–based Delta Engineers, Architects, & Land Surveyors, DPC has acquired Haas Landscape Architects (HLA) of Binghamton. The deal became “effective” Jan. 22,

Syracuse Community Health Center may close 3 patient centers if grant money isn’t renewed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Community Health Center Inc. (SCHC) is concerned it may have to close three patient centers and lay off 75 health-care workers
Taste NY 2017 sales rise by more than 20 percent in 2017
Products sold at Taste NY stores generated a “record” $16.1 million in total gross sales in 2017, up by $3 million, or 23 percent, from
Oswego Industries to hire 18 employees, hold job fair Thursday
FULTON, N.Y. — Oswego Industries Inc. is expanding its document imaging and digitizing program with plans to hire 18 additional employees this year. The Fulton
New York manufacturing index declines in January
But positive reading shows sector is still expanding The Empire State Manufacturing survey general business-conditions index fell for a third month in January, but the

With state help, Dutchland Plastics will move local operation to bigger space in Canastota
CANASTOTA — The Village of Canastota will use a nearly $1.7 million Restore NY grant to help pay for the construction of a facility that

The Redhouse readies for move into City Center
SYRACUSE — The Redhouse performing-arts center is getting ready to move to its new home inside the building at 400 S. Salina St. in Syracuse

Allyns donate $2.2 million to help fund innovation center at Syracuse University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University life trustee William (Bill) Allyn and his wife, Janet (Penny) Jones Allyn are donating $2.28 million to its College of