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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. […]

Syracuse VA Medical Center opens Women Veterans Wellness Center
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse VA Medical Center on Dec. 1 formally opened the Women Veterans Wellness Center, which will provide primary care and specialty care, including care for military sexual trauma (MST) and reproductive health care. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) attended the ceremony. The Women Veterans Wellness Center (WWC) has two full-time providers, a

Rebuild NY Now pushes state to use bank-settlement money for infrastructure repairs
SYRACUSE — As someone who helps lead a firm that’s focused on engineering and the environment, Orrin (Mac) MacMurray, has always had a keen interest in the condition of infrastructure, or roads, bridges, and sewer systems. MacMurray, chairman emeritus of the C&S Companies, spoke on Dec. 9 at Syracuse City Hall in support of the

BlueRock Energy launches energy services company
SYRACUSE — Finding ways to save on energy costs can be a full-time job. That’s why BlueRock Energy Holdings says it founded BlueRock Energy Services — a new company focused on helping businesses and homeowners reduce their energy consumption and cut energy costs. The company expects to add 40 new jobs over the next two
SUNY Cortland plans major electrical-distribution system upgrade
CORTLAND — SUNY Cortland says it will break ground during the spring semester on a major electrical-distribution system upgrade that will affect the majority of campus, The electrical-infrastructure work, which involves excavating and replacing distribution lines that date back more than 50 years, will likely start by late March, SUNY Cortland said in the Dec.
Cuomo: Community Solar NY seeks to ease solar installation
A new state program seeks to support initiatives such as Solarize Syracuse, locally organized community outreach effort working to help homeowners and businesses install solar panels. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Dec. 5 announced the launch of Community Solar NY, a new effort under the NY-Sun initiative to make implementing solar projects “easier and more affordable” for
Paul Smith’s College installs high-efficiency wood-pellet boiler
Paul Smith’s College in the Adirondacks is installing a sustainable, wood-pellet boiler system to heat its three academic buildings. This $600,000 project is one of the first uses in New York state of a high-efficiency and low-emission wood-pellet boiler heating system to heat multiple buildings, according to a New York State Energy Research and Development
NYPA, SUNY complete energy-efficiency projects in Buffalo, Syracuse
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on Dec. 9 announced that it as completed comprehensive energy-efficiency projects at two State University of New York (SUNY) campuses — the University at Buffalo and Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. The projects will save a combined $1.4 million in annual energy costs for state taxpayers and remove more than 7,700

Ashley McGraw settles into new downtown Syracuse headquarters
SYRACUSE — Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C.’s new downtown Syracuse office has numerous attributes and features incorporating sustainability. The architecture firm moved to a 9,000-square-foot space on the 15th floor of the Onondaga Tower at 125 East Jefferson St. in September, from its previous 11,500-square-foot office at 500. S. Salina St., says Deborah Rhea, chief operating
New York State Golf Association buys Jamesville Road building
The New York State Golf Association recently bought the 6,064-square-foot office building located at 4933 Jamesville Road in the town of DeWitt for $565,000. John L. Clark and Brian Balash of Cushman Wakefield / Pyramid Brokerage represented the buyer, and Josh Podkaminer of Emhoff Associates represented the seller in this transaction. The prior owner of
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