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People news: LeChase hires Updyke as senior project manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC announced it has hired Laird Updyke as a senior project manager in its Syracuse office. In this role,

City of Utica, UHPDC seek development proposals for Harbor Point
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri and Vincent Gilroy, Jr., chairman of the Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation (UHPDC), on Monday announced the release
Craft store, Creative Joy, to formally open in Owego on May 14
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce announced it is hosting a ribbon-cutting event for Creative Joy, an Owego craft store, on Monday,

The Agency selects firm to study redevelopment of former BAE site in town of Union
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency has selected a consulting group led by Elan Planning Design and Landscape Architecture to conduct a redevelopment study on 600
Roosevelt Residences construction job fair for Oneida County residents set for May 15
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Municipal Housing Authority; Norstar Development USA, L.P.; and community partners will sponsor a free construction job fair for Oneida County

State grant to help pay for $22M project at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
The project will not only “improve [the airport’s] long-term economic viability,” but it will also “improve the passenger experience, increase security and better serve international

Cuomo announces third round of Genius NY program at Syracuse Technology Garden
The six finalists of the year-long residency will receive more than $5 million in investment in the unmanned systems sector, Cuomo’s office said. The application
UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has selected the owners of Utica–based Metal Solutions, Inc. as the Syracuse district winners of 2018
Burger King coming to Destiny USA food court
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Burger King, the No. 2 fast-food chain, will open a location in Destiny USA’s food court, the mall announced. The Destiny USA

Dick’s Sporting Goods to add e-commerce fulfillment center to distribution site in Conklin
CONKLIN, N.Y. — Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) is building the company’s “first-ever, in-house” e-commerce fulfillment center in Conklin in Broome County. The company,
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