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Report: Air Force Research Lab’s economic impact on region rises to nearly $400 million
ROME, N.Y. — The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate at Rome generated a more than $392 million economic impact on its five-county region, up

People news: Andrew Maxwell joins C&S Companies
SALINA, N.Y. — C&S Companies, a Salina–based design and construction firm, announced it has hired Andrew Maxwell as senior program manager and innovation strategist. Maxwell,

Harden Furniture shuts down after single bid received at auction
“It is likely with another week or two we would have had an investor group as the successful bidder. Gemcap said no and the bidder

MACNY hires Hext as new training manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — MACNY, the Manufacturers Association, announced that Hilary Hext has joined the organization as its new training manager. In her new role, she
Taste NY 2017 sales rise by more than 20 percent in 2017
Products sold at Taste NY stores generated a “record” $16.1 million in total gross sales in 2017, up by $3 million, or 23 percent, from
Oswego Industries to hire 18 employees, hold job fair Thursday
FULTON, N.Y. — Oswego Industries Inc. is expanding its document imaging and digitizing program with plans to hire 18 additional employees this year. The Fulton
Haines retires from CFO post after 44 years with Gear Motions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Samuel R. Haines has retired from the CFO position at Gear Motions, Inc. Haines, who has worked for the company for 44

Long-abandoned Victory Building in Johnson City to be redeveloped
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Broome County officials have announced that the former Endicott-Johnson Shoe Manufacturing Co. plant in Johnson City will be converted to commercial

Harden Furniture assets to be auctioned off next week
“I don’t want to see it liquidated and I don’t think it will be,” he says. “It has more value as a going concern than

Dutchland Plastics to move local operation from Sherrill to bigger space in Canastota
SHERRILL, N.Y. — Dutchland Plastics plans to move its upstate New York plant from Sherrill to a bigger space in the village of Canastota in
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