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Excellus commits $90,000 to A.V.R.E. program over 3 years
BINGHAMTON — A new partnership between the Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc. (A.V.R.E.) and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is about more than just funding.
Endicott Interconnect lays off undisclosed number of workers
ENDICOTT — Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. recently laid off an undisclosed number of employees at its headquarters manufacturing plant. The electronic-packaging business did not issue
Former O’Brien & Gere CEO takes over at Falcone Center
SYRACUSE — Working on a college campus has been a longtime ambition for Terry Brown, the new executive director at the Syracuse University (SU) Falcone
Bauer plans expanded Clay production for Cascade
CLAY — Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. (TSX: BAU) will take a shot at expanding manufacturing in the Syracuse area after completing a lacrosse power play
Small-business owners slash optimism in June
Small-business owners’ plans to hire dried up in June, helping to cause a monthly optimism index to sag to its lowest level since October 2011.
Guardian plant in Geneva succeeds despite recession
GENEVA — Guardian Industries’ glass plant in Geneva is sensitive to swings in the housing market, so to survive the past five years without a
Transonic Systems completes expansion project
LANSING — Transonic Systems held a grand opening for its 30,000-square-foot expansion on July 9. The company broke ground on the addition to its world
New General Super Plating owners see bright future
DeWITT — The new owners of General Super Plating Co., Inc. intend to help their company shine again. “We want to grow it and get
Area health-care officials react to Supreme Court ruling
UTICA — The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 decision to uphold most of the federal health-care reform law, dubbed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Regional economic development council sets sights on sustainability planning
The recent award of a $1 million grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to create a growth plan for