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NBT Bank to relocate downtown Syracuse branch to former First Niagara location
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank later this month plans to relocate its downtown Syracuse branch at 300 South State St. to 126 N. Salina St.,

Rome business owner arrested in January faces new charges
ROME, N.Y. — A multi-state investigation has resulted in new charges against a Rome man who had been arrested in January for allegedly selling a
Mohawk Valley downtowns awarded more than $9 million for improvement projects
ALBANY, N.Y. — The fifth round of funding for the Restore New York Communities Initiative will fund millions of dollars in work in the Mohawk
Southern Tier downtowns awarded more than $7 million for improvement projects
ALBANY, N.Y. — The fifth round of funding for the Restore New York Communities Initiative will fund millions of dollars in work in the Southern
MVHS could use eminent domain for downtown Utica hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) says the use of eminent domain “may be likely” as it pursues property acquisitions for its

Acropolis Development to help redevelop Macy’s property at Great Northern Mall
CLAY, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Acropolis Development will help to redevelop the former Macy’s property at the Great Northern Mall as the Shoppes at Great Northern.

Completed solar arrays expected to supply half of Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ electricity
GENEVA, N.Y. — Hobart and William Smith Colleges and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have announced the completion of a
New York home sales decline in February, CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 7,300 previously owned homes in February, down 6.2 percent from the more than 7,800 homes sold

Salina firm asks for tax breaks for expansion; hearing is Thursday
SALINA, N.Y. — A Salina company’s request for tax breaks to expand will be the subject of a public hearing on 10 a.m. Thursday at

ABC Creative expands with office in Binghamton area
DICKINSON, N.Y. — ABC Creative Group announced it has added a second office, expanding into the Southern Tier. The Syracuse–based advertising agency has opened a
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