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Adirondack Bank to open new branch in New Hartford May 5
NEW HARTFORD — Adirondack Bank, a Utica–based community banking company, announced that it will open a new branch office on Commercial Drive in New Hartford
ESD awards grant funds to Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley organizations
The board of directors of Empire State Development (ESD) on Thursday approved funding that benefits organizations in the Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley. ESD approved

COR Development starts Inner Harbor hotel project prep work
SYRACUSE — COR Development Company, LLC on April 9 announced the start of the demolition work in advance of plans to break ground on development of a Starwood Aloft hotel at the Inner Harbor in June. COR is demolishing the canal-maintenance building at Syracuse’s Inner Harbor. The firm expects to finish the demolition and site-clearing
Kendal at Ithaca to kick off expansion late this summer
CAYUGA HEIGHTS — Kendal at Ithaca, a nonprofit continuing-care retirement community in the village of Cayuga Heights, recently announced plans for a $39 million expansion project launching late this summer. The project will create about 20 new jobs at the facility, according to Kendal at Ithaca. The construction operations will employ between 250 and 300
Township 5 project in Camillus takes shape
CAMILLUS — Construction continues on Township 5, a massive development west of Syracuse that will create 500,000 square feet of retail, residential and office space, and play host to the region’s first Costco store. “Things are going good,” says Joseph Goethe, a principal at the Cameron Group, LLC of DeWitt. The Cameron Group is developing
Toby Keith’s restaurant at Destiny USA owes $189,000 in back sales taxes
SYRACUSE — The Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill eatery at Destiny USA owes New York state more than $189,000 in sales taxes
New Italian eatery to open in Fingerlakes Mall
AURELIUS — The Fingerlakes Mall on Wednesday announced that an Auburn Italian restaurant will open a second location in the mall, but under a different

Albany Molecular to close Cicero drug-research lab by end of June
CICERO — Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI) on Wednesday announced it will close its Syracuse–area drug-research center, which is located in Cicero and employs about
Felix Schoeller expands, adds jobs at Pulaski plant, Cuomo announces
PULASKI — Felix Schoeller, a German–based global producer of specialty paper, has negotiated a new contract with a major manufacturing firm, which will relocate a

Five Star Urgent Care continues expansion with Camillus office
CAMILLUS — Five Star Urgent Care’s expansion push continues with its latest office addition in the town of Camillus. On March 28, the provider of
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