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CPC closes $12M Freddie Mac mortgage on Merchants Commons building in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — The Community Preservation Corp., Inc. (CPC) today announced the closing of a more than $12 million Freddie Mac mortgage to support the Merchants
Binghamton announces green-infrastructure grant program
BINGHAMTON — The city of Binghamton today announced a grant program targeting residents and businesses interested in green-infrastructure projects. Binghamton will use the $48,500 Green
USDOT awards Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport $360K in funding for improvements
ITHACA — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced $360,000 for improvements at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. The airport will use the funding for

USDA: New York tops all states in yogurt production in 2013
New York state was the nation’s top yogurt producer for the second straight year in 2013, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of
Community Foundation invests in Mohawk Valley projects in May
UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. invested more than half a million dollars in area projects in May, the organization

Agrana Fruit opens Lysander fruit- preparation plant
LYSANDER — Agrana Fruit US, Inc. is now operating its fourth U.S. fruit-preparation plant at 8864 Sixty Road in Lysander in northwest Onondaga County. Agrana
Empire State index jumps to highest level in nearly four years
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported May 15 that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed nearly 18 points to 19,

Hamilton College readies $47M arts facility for a summer opening
CLINTON — Hamilton College in Clinton is preparing to open a new facility that will focus on theater and studio arts. The Kevin and Karen

StartFast Venture Accelerator to move to Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College
SYRACUSE — StartFast Venture Accelerator, LLC a startup accelerator currently operating in downtown Syracuse, has reached an agreement with Le Moyne College to move its
CDPHP, Independent Health form ‘strategic alliance’
Capital District Physicians Health Plan (CDPHP), an Albany–based health insurer with subscribers in Central New York, on May 20 announced a “strategic alliance” with a