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North Country wind- farm project may use fewer, larger turbines
DENMARK, N.Y. — The company behind the planned Copenhagen Wind Farm in northern New York, Brooklyn–based OwnEnergy, is looking to upgrade the model of turbine
Developers announce $2.5 million Binghamton housing development
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Developers Syed Ali and Adam Ibrahim have announced a $2.5 million housing project at 73 Court St. in downtown Binghamton. Binghamton Mayor
Welch Allyn receives $43 million contract from U.S. Department of Defense
SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y. — Medical-device manufacturer Welch Allyn Inc. was recently awarded a one-year, $43.6 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for
People news: Berkshire Bank appoints Nicholl as CNY business-banking officer
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank has promoted Matthew Nicholl to vice president and business-banking officer for its Central New York region. Nicholl works in
Brigadier General German takes command of N.Y. Air National Guard
LATHAM, N.Y. — Brigadier General Anthony German, an Oneonta resident and former commander of the 109th Airlift Wing — based at Stratton Air National Guard
Mohawk Valley Health System to cut 48 jobs after losing $1.7M
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is cutting 48 jobs and making service changes at its two Utica hospitals this month after losing $1.7
Federal report notes benefit plan audit deficiencies
A recent U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration report, detailing deficiencies of employee-benefit plan audits, shows a need for greater communication in the
State announces Genius NY competition at Syracuse Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced the Genius NY business competition that the Syracuse Tech Garden will host. It’s a business-accelerator program
Report: CNY job gains, losses mixed in the last year
The Syracuse and Utica–Rome regions gained jobs between May 2014 and this past May. At the same time, the Binghamton, Ithaca, Watertown-Fort Drum regionslost jobs
Staffing-firm branch opens new headquarters in Landmarc Building in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley branch of Express Employment Professionals, a full-service staffing agency, began operations out of its new location in the newly-renovated