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McFarland Johnson looks ahead to growth
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. recently announced some leadership changes, but those are not the only exciting initiatives at the growing employee-owned company. “We have grown by double digits every year for the last five years,” President Chad Nixon says of the engineering firm. With that growth comes change, especially with the retirement of […]

Barclay Damon adds health-care attorney to Syracuse office
SYRACUSE — Barclay Damon LLP says it has added Meghan Fahey to its health & human-services providers and health-care controversies teams. Fahey, who joins the firm as a partner, will have her primary office in Syracuse, per the firm’s announcement. With more than 15 years of legal experience in health-care law, compliance, and risk management,

Seneca Foods’ net sales rise 13 percent in latest fiscal quarter
FAIRPORT — Seneca Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: SENEA, SENEB) recently reported that its net sales for the fiscal quarter ending Dec. 28, 2024 rose more than 13 percent to $502.9 million from $444.5 million in the same quarter a year prior. The company — a Finger Lakes–based provider of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities across

BAE Systems set for $65 million expansion of Endicott operations, creating up to 134 new jobs
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems is investing $65 million to expand operations in the village of Endicott in Broome County. The company will add a

New York manufacturing index climbs back into positive territory in February
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business conditions index rose 18 points to 5.7 in February, pointing to growth in the sector. It was a

United Airlines to expand daily, nonstop service from Syracuse to Denver
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — United Airlines is expanding its daily, nonstop service from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) directly to Denver International Airport (DEN) to twice-daily

What’s Upstate NY receives $260,000 state grant
UTICA, N.Y. — What’s Upstate NY, a regional recruitment and retention initiative through the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce, was awarded $260,000 through Empire State

WEBSTER, N.Y. — A new administration building for the Town of Webster’s water resource recovery facility (WRRF) in Monroe County is now complete. That’s according

Mohawk Valley among three locations slated for new ON-RAMP training centers
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley is one of three locations that will advance to the planning state of the $200 million One Network for

NextGen Label Group names new CFO, president of Van Alstine division
CICERO, N.Y. — NextGen Label Group has appointed Andrew Horvath as company CFO and president of the Van Alstine division, effective April 1. Horvath (pictured) will replace Dan Rosenbaum, who was recently promoted to president and CEO of NextGen Label Group, also effective April 1, the company announced. Horvath joined NextGen Label Group earlier this year as
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