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Tops pumps out new fueling station in Clay
CLAY — Tops Friendly Markets has opened its third gas station in Central New York. The supermarket chain opened its new Central New York gas
Old Barn Hollow caters to those seeking locally grown foods
BINGHAMTON — Put together the desire for locally grown food and the need to obtain such food year-round and you have the basic premise for
C&S divests crane and rigging business
SALINA — C&S Cos. has sold its crane and rigging business to a Tennessee firm with 25 locations around the country. C&S announced the sale of C&S Crane & Rigging, Inc. on Oct. 1. Barnhart Crane & Rigging of Memphis, Tenn. acquired the business. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Salina–based C&S has 14 locations throughout the
Downtown Ithaca Race for the Space winners climb to their feet
ITHACA — The two winners of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance’s “Race for the Space” free-rent business competition wrapped up a four-month sprint to open their stores within the required time frame. First past the post was The Art and Found, a women’s fashion boutique focusing on sustainable and ethically produced clothing. The store launched at
FLTG expects more job growth, plans new headquarters
Expansion of the Finger Lakes Technologies Group (FLTG) fiber network has sparked job growth at the firm in the past two years and the company isn’t done yet. Since the end of 2010, FLTG added 50 full-time employees and now employs about 100 people, FLTG President and CEO Paul Griswold says. The company, which provides
New York alliance makes grants available for biomass projects
The New York Biomass Energy Alliance is seeking applicants for technical-assistance grants that will help bring biomass projects closer to commercialization. The grants could pay for engineering, design, feasibility and financial analysis, or other technical assistance, according to the alliance. The aid could go to individuals, groups, or businesses. The funding is targeted for projects
CNY regional council pitches projects
SYRACUSE — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a team of state experts visited Syracuse yesterday to hear the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council describe
Warehouse renovation earns LEED platinum status
SYRACUSE — The redeveloped former Lincoln Supply warehouse earned a platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
C&S sells crane and rigging business
SALINA — C&S Cos. sold its crane and rigging business to a Tennessee firm with 25 locations around the country. C&S announced the sale of
A.G. settles with companies in home-value inflation case
The office of New York’s attorney general has reached a $7.8 million settlement with companies it says contributed to the housing-market meltdown by helping to
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