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VIP Structures promotes Tidd to new COO position
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VIP Structures Inc. announced it has promoted Meg Tidd to COO, a newly created position at the firm. Tidd had been working

Northeast Information Discovery formally opens new Canastota HQ
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Northeast Information Discovery (NEID), a woman-owned software company, has formally opened its new headquarters at 3197 Seneca Turnpike in Canastota. The firm,
New York home sales fall 8 percent in March
CNY numbers mixed New York realtors sold 8,327 previously owned homes in March, down 8.1 percent from 9,064 in March 2018. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s March housing-market report. Sales data The March 2019 statewide median sales price was $270,000, up almost 6 percent from the year-ago median of

Zemsky to step down as ESD president and CEO, will remain chairman
Howard Zemsky, president and CEO of Empire State Development (ESD), plans to step down from that role but will continue serving as chairman. An ESD

Carrols completes acquisition of 220 Burger King, Popeyes restaurants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Tuesday completed the acquisition of 165 Burger King and 55 Popeyes restaurants from Memphis, Tennessee–based

Hancock Estabrook moves into newly renovated space in Axa Tower I
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP has completed its renovation and relocation to floors 17 through 19 of Axa Tower I in downtown Syracuse. The
Canadian cannabis firm to renovate building in Kirkwood for industrial hemp park
KIRKWOOD, N.Y. — Smith Falls, Ontario–based Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE:CGC) has “secured” a 308,000-square-foot facility on a 48-acre property in Kirkwood, describing it as a

Kinney Drugs Foundation pledges $250K for Crouse Health NICU renovation, expansion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs Foundation has pledged $250,000 to the Crouse Health Foundation’s CrouseCares campaign in support of the renovation and expansion of the

Roswell Park, Oneida Healthcare announce anonymous $1M donation to capital campaign
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo and Oneida Healthcare say an anonymous donor has contributed a $1 million to their joint
Sauquoit contractor arrested for stealing construction materials from home
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The New Hartford Police Department announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Sauquoit–based contractor for allegedly stealing contracting materials from a
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