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Binghamton, Cornell to use $1.6M federal grant to attract international businesses to Southern Tier
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use a federal grant of $1.6 million to help attract international companies to the Southern Tier and upstate New

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds 68 percent of nearly 200 area companies surveyed expect an increase in jobs and hiring

Southern Tier group receives $50K grant for broadband expansion
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Southern Tier 8 Regional Board a $50,000 grant to expand and connect Binghamton, Endicott, and Johnson

People news: Arc Herkimer names new PR director
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer has appointed Courtney Brown as the agency’s new public-relations director. She will lead the marketing and public-relations efforts for all

Walsh calls shared-services agreement between city, Syracuse University “important step forward”
This agreement outlines how the university and the city will work together to improve public safety, infrastructure, education, culture, and overall quality of life for

UHS hospital in Norwich unveils new emergency department and walk-in center
NORWICH, N.Y. — UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich opened its new emergency department and walk-in-center on Tuesday, Jan. 25 after months of planning and

Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce names president
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce has named Rachel Siderine president of the chamber for 2022-2023. Siderine is manager of AmeriCU Credit

FTC approves final order, requiring parent of Tops, Price Chopper to sell 12 Tops stores
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday approved a final order requiring that the parent company of Tops Markets and Price Chopper/Market 32 sell 12

Schumer, deputy commerce secretary visit JMA Wireless; discuss region’s technology push
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The new 5G (fifth generation) manufacturing facility that JMA Wireless built at 140 Cortland Ave. in Syracuse (just south of downtown) will

Cazenovia College names Veit new CFO
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College has appointed William G. Veit, of Syracuse, as VP for administration and chief financial officer. Veit, a longtime area business
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