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NRBC awards Port of Oswego Authority grant of $192,000
OSWEGO — The Northern Border Regional Development Commission (NBRC) has awarded the Port of Oswego Authority a grant of $192,000 to construct a rail spur
Cuomo signs bill capping farm-land assessments at 2 percent per year
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed legislation to cap agricultural-land assessments at two percent per year, “ensuring a more predictable tax climate” for New York’s agricultural
OSHA cites Cicero manufacturer for 13 safety violations
CICERO — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited EJ USA Inc., a metal-hatch manufacturer, for 13 “serious” violations
U.S. Department of Energy awards Ithaca firm $3.2 million grant
ITHACA — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Monolith Semiconductor, Inc. of Ithaca $3.2 million in funding to develop a next-generation power-conversion technology.
Southern Tier consortium seeks grant to promote wood-pellet fuels
ITHACA — A consortium of private companies and public agencies wants to promote the use of wood-pellet fuels produced within the eight counties of the
New York state home sales jump 17 percent in third quarter
New York state realtors sold nearly 33,000 previously owned homes in the third quarter of this year, up more than 17 percent from the same
First Niagara third-quarter profit rises 41 percent
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) on Friday reported that its third-quarter net income rose almost 41 percent from the year-ago period, when it
Personal Healthcare, LLC to acquire St. Joseph Nursing Home in Utica
UTICA — St. Joseph Nursing Home Co. of Utica, Inc. on Thursday announced it has agreed to sell its facilities and transfer its operations to
Tompkins Financial profit rises in third quarter
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (stock ticker: TMP) today reported that net income rose to $14.05 million, or a record 95 cents per share, in
Cuomo signs bill allowing licenses for New York farm cideries
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday signed the Farm Cideries bill that establishes a new license for farm cideries similar to the licenses already available to