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Evolution Jets bringing aviation business to Greater Binghamton Airport
MAINE, N.Y. — Private charter jet company Evolution Jets is leasing a 28,000-square-foot hangar at Greater Binghamton Airport and expects to add 20 jobs locally.

North Country tourism study to look at how to spend $13 million
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo used the reopening of the Hotel Saranac to announce a feasibility study for spending the $13 million he

SkyOp to host drone training course on Feb. 27 at Syracuse Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SkyOp LLC will conduct a drone training course at the Syracuse Technology Garden, beginning Tuesday Feb. 27. The course is scheduled Tuesday

DeFrancisco blocks $15 million grant for NexGen, says he wants disclosure first
DeWITT, N.Y. — State Sen. John DeFrancisco (R–DeWitt) has put the brakes on a $15 million New York State grant for a high-tech company in
People news: Syracuse realtor, Radke, appointed NYSAR Central Region VP
Donald Radke of Syracuse took the oath of office Feb. 6 for a third term as the 2018 Central Region VP of the New York

Syracuse airport closes center terminal for terminal-improvement project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport on Sunday closed its center terminal as part of the ongoing $48.8 million terminal-improvement project. The center of

Chick-fil-A to open Cicero restaurant on Feb. 22
CICERO, N.Y. — The first Chick-fil-A restaurant in upstate New York will open Feb. 22 on Brewerton Road in Cicero. The 5,000-square-foot eatery will include
Elmira Corning Regional Airport’s $58 million renovation project proceeds on schedule
BIG FLATS, N.Y. — A $58 million terminal revitalization project at the Elmira Corning Regional Airport is about one-third of the way finished, officials say.
MVHS to offer $1 million in relocation funding to property owners affected by Utica hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is taking what it calls “two major steps” to address the

People news: Housing Visions hires McPherson as director of property management
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Housing Visions announced it has hired Shanelle McPherson as its new director of property management. McPherson joins Housing Visions from Norstar Property
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