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Hummel becomes majority owner of Business Machines & Equipment in Marcy
MARCY — Business Machines & Equipment, Inc. (BME), a growing Mohawk Valley office-supply company, is under new ownership, and a new affiliation with Hummel’s Office Plus. BME, which employs 12 people and operates in leased space at 9443 River Road in Marcy, announced the transaction in a recent news release. The company provides copiers, fax […]

Dick Clark’s widow and Oprah help SU dedicate Newhouse facility
SYRACUSE — The late Dick Clark, a 1951 graduate of Syracuse University (SU), “loved” Syracuse and often told stories about his days on the SU hill. That’s according to his widow, Kari Clark, who also noted he “loved” show business and never thought of it as work. “I think his wish for all you students
LongHorn Steakhouse to open Clay eatery on Monday
CLAY, N.Y. — LongHorn Steakhouse is set to open its 6,300-square-foot restaurant on Route 31 in Clay on Monday, Oct. 6. The eatery will create

Matthews Salon Spa relocates DeWitt location
DeWITT, N.Y. — Matthews Salon Spa this week announced its new location at the DeWitt Town Center, at 3179 Erie Boulevard. The salon previously operated
Revelations Salon to formally open its new Herkimer location on Oct. 6
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Revelations Salon & Spa will formally open its new salon in Herkimer next Monday, Oct. 6 with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting
State awards several CNY solar projects NY-Sun funding
Nearly 50 solar-electric projects at businesses and schools between Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, the Southern Tier, and the North Country will benefit from

Cuomo announces land purchase for future Binghamton University School of Pharmacy
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University has purchased land in Johnson City that will serve as the home for its future School of Pharmacy and

Mark Tierno, Cazenovia College president, to retire in 2016
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College President Mark Tierno has announced plans to retire from his position on June 30, 2016. Tierno made the announcement during
Inficon expanding to handle global demand
DeWITT — Central New York’s sensor and instrumentation sector is “strong” and “growing.” Robert Simpson, president and CEO of CenterState CEO, made the comment in his remarks during the ceremony that formally launched construction on an expansion project at Inficon, Inc. in DeWitt. “The work that Inficon does to connect us to the global economy

Collections firm is building a new headquarters in Clay, rebranding
CLAY — Work is under way on a new 5,000-square-foot building for Simon’s Agency, Inc. at 4938 W. Taft Road in Clay, across from a Wegmans store. Simon’s Agency is a collections business currently headquartered in a 2,500-square-foot space at 3713 Brewerton Road in Clay. The firm broke ground Aug. 27 on the new building
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