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LeChase appoints Green regional operations manager in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC announced it has appointed Adam Green as its regional operations manager in Binghamton. He has worked for the

New York State Rural Housing Coalition names Keller executive director
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Rural Housing Coalition announced it has appointed Jeff Keller as executive director, beginning Feb. 4. Keller joins the

Masonic Medical Research Institute to use $6M state grant for renovation work, add up to 30 new jobs
UTICA, N.Y. — Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) of Utica will use a $6 million state grant to renovate its 5,500-square-foot basement area and increase

St. Joseph’s Health, Fresenius Kidney Care team up to expand access to home dialysis with new center
CLAY, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has partnered with Fresenius Kidney Care to open a new home therapies dialysis center at its Seneca campus

Georgia firm to buy Sunoco LP’s Volney ethanol plant, add up to 100 jobs
Included within the acquisition is the 1886 Malt House which is a direct beneficiary of incentives designed to promote the local farm to brewery industry.

Binghamton University to use $30M in state funding to complete nursing school building
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use a $30 million Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI) grant to finalize the nursing school building and other projects

Syracuse Mayor Walsh details “Syracuse Surge” plan in annual State of the City address
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Thursday night used his second State of the City address to provide details of what officials are

Little Falls Hospital getting ready to build primary care clinic in Dolgeville
DOLGEVILLE — Little Falls Hospital is preparing for a new primary care center that will replace the existing facility on Gibson Street in Dolgeville. The hospital in Herkimer County is anticipating a spring groundbreaking for the new 5,000-square-foot clinic. The project’s estimated cost is about $3 million and will rely on grants, foundation support, and donations

Crews finish $15M in upgrades at scientific-research facility, CHESS, in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction crews have completed “significant upgrades” totaling $15 million at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS, a scientific-research facility in

State to provide half the funding for $44 million sports complex in downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority will use a $22 million state award for the construction of Nexus Center, a $44
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