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New Utica Children’s Museum opens
UTICA, N.Y. — Construction has wrapped up on the new $8 million Utica Children’s Museum, which is part of an overall $14 million ICAN Family

Bassett, Oneonta Family YMCA extend lease at FoxCare Center
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network and the Oneonta Family YMCA have announced they are extending their lease agreement at FoxCare Center in Oneonta for

Southern Tier IDAs announce the New York Southern Tier Cleantech Strategy
Southern Tier regional economic-development leaders on Tuesday released what they’re calling a “blueprint” on how the region can “cement its role” in upstate New York’s

Christopher Community Inc. names new president and CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Christopher Community, Inc. (CCI) says it has appointed Jeffrey Eysaman as its new president and CEO. Eysaman, who started in the new role April 23, succeeds Justin Rudgick, who departed CCI earlier in the year to pursue other opportunities, a spokesman tells CNYBJ in an email. The nonprofit Christopher Community, Inc. is

SRAA wins award for snow and ice control at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — This past winter season produced a lot more snow than in recent winters, but the airfield at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)

Specialty offices complete their move to Guthrie Cortland Renzi Health Campus
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — Guthrie Clinic says several specialty offices have completed their move to the new Guthrie Cortland Renzi Health Campus at 4057 West Road in the town of Cortlandville. Their move marks the completion of the project’s second phase, bringing additional services to the Renzi campus. Guthrie Cortland OB/GYN as well as general surgery

National Grid three-year plan would raise rates for residential electricity and gas service
National Grid (NYSE: NGG) on Friday announced a three-year electricity and natural-gas delivery-rate plan for the company’s upstate New York customers. The energy company filed

CenterState CEO announces Business of the Year Award winners at annual meeting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO used its annual meeting on Wednesday to announce its Business of the Year Award winners in front of an audience

Chobani chooses Rome for second New York plant
ROME, N.Y. — Chobani’s announcement that it will build a $1.2 billion manufacturing plant in Rome was a full-circle moment for the Greek yogurt maker, which got its start 20 years ago in an old Kraft manufacturing plant in South Edmeston (town of Edmeston). During an April 22 groundbreaking event, Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi

Pulaski, other villages to start DRI, NY Forward project plans
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Village of Pulaski, along with the Villages of Chittenango and Marathon, are working to figure out how to spend state funding to improve their communities. New York State has awarded the Village of Pulaski $10 million as the Central New York winner of the eighth round of the state’s Downtown Revitalization
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