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People news: Lewis Custom Homes owner appointed to M&T Bank advisory council
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank has appointed Luke Lewis to its directors advisory council for the Central New York region. Lewis is the owner of
Johnson Brothers Lumber completes construction of lumber-production facility in Canastota
CANASTOTA — Johnson Brothers Lumber Company has finished work on a 20,000-square-foot lumber-production facility in Canastota. The company invested more than $1.7 million and exceeded
Seneca Knolls shopping center near Baldwinsville is sold for more than $1 million
VAN BUREN — The Seneca Knolls shopping center, located at 7250-7252 State Fair Blvd. in the town of Van Buren, recently sold for $1,025,000. The
Project Resources Group leases 3,000 square feet in Galson Building
DeWITT — Project Resources Group — a provider of construction management, plant damage investigation and recovery, business outsourcing, and consulting services — recently leased 3,000

State starts new “one-stop shop” webpage highlighting available business tax credits
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance on Tuesday launched a new business incentives webpage. The new design is a “one-stop shop” where

Tompkins County gets $350,000 state grant to help promote airport
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Legislature on Tuesday, by unanimous vote, authorized the county to accept a nearly $350,000 grant from the New York

Emerson Foundation elects Hamilton College president, Stewart, to its board
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Fred L. Emerson Foundation announced it has elected Joan Hinde Stewart, the soon-to-be-retired president of Hamilton College, to its board of

People news: Bartell Machinery Systems promotes DiOrio to VP of finance
ROME, N.Y. — Bartell Machinery Systems, based in Rome, announced it has promoted Jeffrey DiOrio to VP of finance. He joined Bartell Machinery Systems and
Esposito joins Barton & Loguidice’s environmental group
SALINA — Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. recently announced that Anthony N. Esposito has joined its environmental group as a managing environmental scientist. He has more
Rome, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to use federal funding to clean up, assess contaminated sites
The City of Rome and the St. Regis Mohawk tribe in Franklin County will use federal funding to clean up brownfields. Brownfields are properties where