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Agrana Fruit formally opens Lysander plant
LYSANDER — Agrana Fruit US, Inc. on Thursday formally opened its fourth U.S. fruit-preparation plant at 8864 Sixty Road in Lysander in northwest Onondaga

Pioneer Companies names Roney new CFO
SYRACUSE — Pioneer Companies announced that Mark W. Roney has joined the Syracuse–based commercial real-estate development, construction, and management firm as chief financial officer. He will

SYRACUSE — Yogibo, a retailer specializing in lounge bean bags, has opened a store at Destiny USA, on the second level of the mall’s expansion
First Choice Staffing to move Utica–area office to Whitesboro
WHITESBORO — First Choice Staffing announced it will expand and relocate its Utica–area office to Colonial Plaza in Whitesboro from its current location in New
NYSERDA awards Syracuse University, Clarkson energy-efficiency grants
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded Syracuse University and Clarkson University energy-efficiency grants of $100,000. The office of Gov.
Northern Border Commission offers grants to Upstate groups
The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) can provide community and economic-development grants for local governments and nonprofit organizations in upstate New York. The office of

OCRRA formally reopens expanded Amboy compost facility
CAMILLUS — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) has formally reopened its compost site in the Amboy section of Camillus, following what the agency

Presidential helicopter deal to create or maintain 200 jobs at Lockheed’s Owego plant
OWEGO — The U.S. Navy on Wednesday awarded a $1.26 billion contract to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to build a new
National Grid, local organizations launch new economic-development website
SYRACUSE — National Grid and local partner organizations today launched a new economic-development website that provides tools to help retain, grow, and attract new businesses
COR formally begins development of former Mercy Hospital site in Watertown
WATERTOWN — COR Development Company, LLC today held an event to formally mark the start of redevelopment of the former Mercy Hospital in Watertown. The
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