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Smith Sovik law firm opens Buffalo office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse–based law firm of Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C., which focuses on civil litigation, has opened a new office in

AP Professionals joins CNY staffing marketplace
SALINA — AP Professionals, a Rochester–based staffing firm, is now into its fourth full month of operation at the Central New York office it opened

Bailey Place Insurance to expand with Lansing office
LANSING — The Cortland–based Bailey Place Insurance agency is about to open an office in Lansing, which would represent its second location in Tompkins County
Voya Financial offering accident, disease insurance in New York
Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), formerly ING U.S., on Aug. 20 announced that its employee-benefits business is offering the company’s Compass-branded accident insurance and specified-disease

Schumer: USDA to purchase up to $25M in surplus grape juice
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will use up to $25 million in Section 32 program funds to purchase concord-grape juice for use in domestic-nutrition

St. Joseph’s formally opens new surgical tower
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center today held a ceremonial opening of its new Christina M. Nappi Surgical Tower. The $63 million, 104,000-square-foot
Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning extend affiliation through 2016-2017 season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch and Tampa Bay Lightning professional hockey clubs have jointly announced an extension of their affiliation agreement for two more
SBA awards New York state export-promotion funding
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Wednesday announced that New York is among 24 states it is recognizing with funding awards to support activities

Planet Fitness to open Utica location in December
UTICA, N.Y. — Planet Fitness, a Newington, N.H.–based franchise of fitness centers, will open a health club in Utica in December. Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri

NUAIR Alliance hires airworthiness manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The NUAIR Alliance today announced the hiring of Cady Kepler, Jr. of Chittenango as its new airworthiness manager. NUAIR Alliance is short