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CountryMax opens store in Oswego, its 16th location
OSWEGO — CountryMax — a 34-year-old Rochester–area-based, family-owned retailer of pet supplies and farm and garden products — has opened a new store at 276 State Route 104 in Oswego. It represents the firm’s 16th store, the company said in a news release issued July 6. CountryMax built the 25,000-square-foot store, the company said in […]

Northeastern Electronics to expand plant, workforce as sales double
ELBRIDGE — Northeastern Electronics Co. is growing rapidly and expects to keep expanding. At its facility on Route 5 in Elbridge, Northeastern makes electronic cables, wires, and assemblies used in computers, telephones, data centers, robotics, and other products. Sales last year grew some 40 percent, says Brent Peltz, territory manager. This year the company is

Oswego Health finalizing plans for behavioral-health services center
OSWEGO — Oswego Health officials say plans are being finalized to turn a former grocery store into a modern 20-bed behavioral-health care facility. “Oswego Health’s new Behavioral Health Services facility will not only provide the many services that our patients need in an attractive facility specifically built to offer this specialized care, but it will
State DEC kills plan for LPG storage in Finger Lakes
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has denied an application for an underground liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility
American Airlines to offer Ithaca to Charlotte flight starting in late December
ITHACA, N.Y. — American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) announced that it will offer a direct flight from the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to American’s hub at
Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse to celebrate re-opening and gym dedication on Monday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse will hold a formal grand re-opening and dedication of its Shonnard Street Club gym on

Rescue Mission breaks ground on $5.8 million expansion project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rescue Mission Alliance on Wednesday broke ground on a $5.8 million project to renovate and expand the Clarence L. Jordan Food
Town of Hartwick to use $52K to study alternative water, sewer options along Route 28
HARTWICK, N.Y. — The Town of Hartwick in Otsego County will use $52,000 in two grants to study alternatives for water and sewer services along
State announces $19M for construction of inland port at DeWitt railyard
DeWITT, N.Y. — New York on Tuesday announced $19 million for construction of an inland port at the CSX rail-freight terminal in the town of

NYS&W to remove 17 additional concrete sections in Syracuse railway-bridge repair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — On the advice of its consulting engineers, the New York Susquehanna & Western Railway (NYS&W) will have a contractor remove the remaining
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