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New York, U.S. jobless claims edge up in latest week
The number of people filing applications for unemployment benefits in New York state rose to 13,803 in the week ending June 25 from 13,600 the
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Primary Urgent Care opens in Utica on July 5
UTICA, N.Y. — Primary Urgent Care, a walk-in health clinic, will start seeing patients on July 5 at 1908 Genesee St. in Utica. The clinic’s

MVHS consolidates inpatient pediatrics at Faxton St. Luke’s campus, no staffing impact
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is consolidating inpatient pediatric care to its St. Luke’s campus, effective Friday. The St. Luke’s campus

Price Rite location to serve Syracuse South Side neighborhood
SYRACUSE — About two-thirds of current Price Rite grocery-store locations operate in buildings that had previously operated as supermarkets. “This was a supermarket, too,” says Neil Duffy, president of Price Rite, referencing the building at 611 South Ave. in Syracuse where Commercial & Residential Painting, Inc. currently operates. The building was once home to a

Gianelli Sausage manufacturer purchases Lysander plant
LYSANDER — G&L Davis Meat Co., parent company of Gianelli Sausage, recently bought the 43,420-square-foot manufacturing facility at 8242 Loop Road in the town of Lysander from NY Building LLC for $1,325,000. William Evertz of Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company represented the seller, and Cory LaDuke of Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage represented the buyer in this transaction,
G&C Food Distributors buys formerly leased facility for about $10 million
VAN BUREN — G&C Food Distributors, a re-distributor of frozen and refrigerated food products, recently purchased its 275,000-square-foot manufacturing/distribution facility on 51 acres at 3407 Walters Road in the town of Van Buren for about $10 million. The firm had been leasing the facility, which serves as its company headquarters. Peter Finn and Mark Rupprecht
Rosamond Gifford Zoo spruces up banquet facility, adds outdoor patio
SYRACUSE — Crews are finishing work on Catering at the Zoo, the banquet facility at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnett Park. The $300,000 project included construction of a new, 2,400-square-foot outdoor patio and interior improvements on the 3,000-square-foot banquet room, says Janet Agostini, president and CEO of Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Friends

North Country farms among those receiving state grants to support agribusiness
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in early June announced the New Farmers Grant Fund will provide more than $743,000 in grants to support 25 early-stage agricultural businesses across New York state. The recipients include several farms in Northern New York. The purpose of the fund, now in its second round, is to help early-stage farmers in

Schumer: ITC votes to place duties on firms exporting “cheap” steel to the U.S. marketplace
The top official at Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE), which operates two locations in Central New York, is applauding the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) decision
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