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OCRRA formally reopens expanded Amboy compost facility
CAMILLUS — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) has formally reopened its compost site in the Amboy section of Camillus, following what the agency

Presidential helicopter deal to create or maintain 200 jobs at Lockheed’s Owego plant
OWEGO — The U.S. Navy on Wednesday awarded a $1.26 billion contract to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to build a new
New York tops all states in rising jobless claims in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state more than doubled to 40,252 in the week ending April 26 from

St. Joseph’s launches new electronic health-record system
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has launched SJLinked, an electronic health-record (EHR) system across its entire system, including the hospital, clinics, and the

Upstate consumer sentiment stays steady in April, Siena says
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York inched up 0.4 points to 69.2 in April, according to the latest monthly survey the Siena (College) Research Institute
Rich Nimey’s Sales and Service to formally open in new Utica location on May 16
UTICA — Rich Nimey’s Sales & Service will formally open its new facility at 2104 Dwyer Ave. in Utica on May 16. The Greater Utica

Gillibrand wants Obama administration to hold export forum in upstate New York
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) is urging the Obama administration to host a “Made in Rural America” export forum in upstate New York. Gillibrand made
Binghamton University SBDC has more flood-recovery money left for eligible businesses
BINGHAMTON — The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Binghamton University announced it is still working to assist small businesses throughout the Southern Tier region

University of Rochester names new dean of Simon Business School
ROCHESTER — The University of Rochester (UR) today announced it has named Andrew Ainslie as the seventh dean of its Simon Business School. Ainslie, senior

Cuomo names Syracuse University Chancellor Syverud co-chair of CNY regional council
SYRACUSE — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced the appointment of Syracuse University (SU) Chancellor Kent Syverud as the new co-chair of the
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