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General Contractors group honors Hueber-Breuer
A Syracuse–based construction company is among three firms the Associated General Contractors of New York State (AGC NYS) selected for its 2014 Jeffrey J. Zogg

Rescue Mission, Hayner Hoyt, CVC partner for Community Build project in Syracuse
— The Rescue Mission, Hayner Hoyt Corporation, and the Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC) of Central New York have teamed up to transform a vacant and

Chenango Forks program trains students for careers
CHENANGO — The Chenango Forks High School STEAM Academy program is doing more than just winning statewide honors. It’s helping to prepare students for jobs after graduation at area companies like Raymond Corporation and Keystone Associates. The school first got the idea for the STEAM Academy about two and a half years ago, Principal John
Faxton St. Luke’s signs lease agreement for location of regional dialysis center
ONEIDA — Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) has signed a lease agreement to place its regional dialysis center in the Oneida Plaza at 131 Main St. in Oneida. FSLH still needs approval from the New York State Department of Health. It hopes to have construction work on the space completed by next fall, according to

Reaction follows recommendation on Upstate casinos, decision on fracking
The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce is “very disappointed” with Wednesday’s selection of the Lago Resort & Casino in the Seneca County town of Tyre

Both Binghamton-area proposals lose in race for a casino license
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Gaming Facility Location Board on Wednesday recommended Lago Resort & Casino in the town of Tyre in Seneca County
Arrow Electronics moving jobs at Seneca Data Distributors in Cicero to Arizona
CICERO, N.Y. — Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) has plans to move 65 jobs at Seneca Data Distributors, Inc. in Cicero to a site in
EFC approves $5M loan for Salina landfill-closure project
The board of directors of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) has unanimously approved a $5 million, short-term loan that the Town of
New York posts nation’s largest increase in jobless claims in latest week
The number of people filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits in New York state rose 14 percent to 24,119 in the week ending Nov. 29,
Ianno buys Auburn firm, becomes 1st time business owner
AUBURN — After having worked as a senior marketing manager at Skaneateles Falls–based Welch Allyn, Inc. for the past 12 years, Victor Ianno is now the sole owner of Weaver Machine & Tool Company in Auburn. He acquired the business from the family of the late Ronald (Bucky) Weaver and started working there in September.
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