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Bankers Healthcare Group breaks ground at site of upcoming financial HQ expansion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) on Friday broke ground on the construction project for its future new $35 million financial headquarters located on

Moravia man arrested for forging checks
HOMER, N.Y. — New York State Police in Homer say this week they arrested a Moravia man for presenting forged checks in exchange for cash.

People news: Pineau joins Rome Medical Practice Obstetrics and Gynecology
ROME, N.Y. — Dr. C. Nicole Pineau recently joined Rome Medical Practice’s obstetrics and gynecology practice, called All About Women, and located in the Beeches

Partners for Education & Business holds 10th annual Manufacturing Careers Day
SKANEATELES — Partners for Education and Business (PEB), an affiliate of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), held its 10th annual Manufacturing Careers Day on Oct. 4 at Hillrom in Skaneateles. The event was part of a Manufacturing Day, where similar events occur across New York state to promote educational and career pathways

Cryomech starts construction of new $17 million plant in DeWitt
DeWITT — Construction is underway on an expanded, $17 million plant for Cryomech at 6682 Moore Road in the town of DeWitt. The firm is a manufacturer of cryogenic equipment. “The products we make allow researchers to conduct experiments at ultra-low temperatures … temperatures down very close to absolute zero and we make the cryocooler

MVHS starts assembling construction fencing around site of nearly $550 million downtown hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) says crews on Thursday began putting together the construction fence that will surround the site of

Appel Osborne to open a Buffalo office
SYRACUSE — Appel Osborne Landscape Architecture, a Syracuse–based firm, is opening a new office in Buffalo on Oct. 21. The new 1,290-square-foot, leased office, located in Suite 400 at 50 Elk St. in Buffalo, is in a newly renovated mixed-use building — The Silos at Elk Street, which is listed on the New York State

OCC, CCC ink nursing dual-admission agreement with Upstate Medical
ONONDAGA —Nursing students at Onondaga Community College (OCC) understand their associate degree is a “great first step” but they will need to eventually pursue a bachelor’s degree so “they can experience all of the things in nursing that they envision,” according to Casey Crabill, president of Onondaga Community College. “That requires students to move to
New York state, CNY home sales decline in August
ALBANY — New York realtors sold 13,492 previously-owned homes in August, down 8.3 percent from 14,708 homes sold in the year-ago period. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s July housing-market report issued on Sept. 20. Sales data The August 2019 statewide median sales price was $296,900 up 8 percent from

State grants aided Liberty Resources’ expansion project
SYRACUSE — Liberty Resources, Inc. used two state grants to expand outpatient substance-use treatment services and increase capacity for primary care. It used a $625,000 from the New York State Department of Health and an $874,000 award from the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services. Liberty Resources, a Syracuse–based human-services agency,
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