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Gillibrand: Hartwick’s Center for Craft Food & Beverage seeks funding for equipment
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The Hartwick College Center for Craft Food & Beverage is pursuing funding to purchase additional analytical equipment for grain testing, research, and

ConMed cuts earnings forecast, shares plunge
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD) shares plummeted more than 17 percent in Thursday trading after the surgical-device maker revised down its sales and

Sciencenter executive director Trautmann announces retirement
ITHACA, N.Y. — Charlie Trautmann, executive director of the Sciencenter — a nonprofit hands-on science museum in Ithaca, has announced his retirement from the organization, effective

New York milk production rises 4 percent in June
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York dairy farms produced 1.25 billion pounds of milk in June, up 4.2 percent from the year-ago period, the USDA’s New

SRC names Crouse CEO Boynton to board of trustees
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC Inc. announced that Kimberly Boynton, president and CEO of Crouse Health (which operates Crouse Hospital) has joined the organization’s board of

The serendipitous story of Adirondack Distilling
UTICA — “It started with a glass of vodka,” recalls Jordan Karp, president of Adirondack Distilling Co., Inc. “At the time, I was a political consultant. While sitting in my Washington, D.C. office late one evening in 2010 bemoaning clients’ complaints, it dawned on me that I could make a better vodka than I was

Schumer to pursue federal funding to complete Onondaga Lake trail-system project
SALINA, N.Y. — Onondaga County is hoping the federal government can help it complete the multi-use trail system surrounding Onondaga Lake. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer

Dick’s Sporting Goods to build Southern Tier distribution center, creating 466 jobs
CONKLIN, N.Y. — Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) plans to invest $100 million to build a regional distribution facility at the Broome County Corporate

Carrols completes acquisition of four Michigan Burger King restaurants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) announced it has completed the acquisition of four Burger King restaurants in the Detroit, Michigan area.

Lockheed Martin lays off 350, including 69 workers in New York state
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) is laying off 350 workers, including 69 employees at New York sites, in its mission systems and training business segment.
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