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Oswego’s Speedway Press acquires the Phoenix Press
OSWEGO — Speedway Press, an Oswego–based provider of printing, signage, and marketing products, has acquired the Phoenix Press at 594 Main St. in Phoenix. Neither firm disclosed terms of their acquisition agreement. The deal became effective on May 15. Speedway Press operates in an 8,000-square-foot building at 1 Burkle St. in Oswego. “It was a […]

SOS to close Onondaga Hill location in 2019; SOS Plus has relocated from that office to Clay
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) plans to close its Onondaga Hill location in March 2019. The office operates at 5000 W. Seneca Turnpike
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Privet Fund Management LLC has completed the purchase of Hardinge Inc., the machine-tool manufacturer. In March, Berwyn, Pennsylvania–based Privet announced its intentions

NYSEDC honors Steuben County IDA director with Economic Developer of the Year Award
The New York State Economic Development Council (NYSEDC) has honored James (Jamie) Johnson as its “Economic Developer of the Year.” Johnson, executive director of the
ConMed to pay quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share on July 5
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based medical-device maker, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20
Rome’s Premier Aviation to shut down, eliminating more than 100 jobs
ROME, N.Y. — Premier Aviation Overhaul Center in Rome will close in August, the company said. In letters to employees and officials, Premier said the

Syracuse University reappoints Van Slyke as dean of the Maxwell School
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it has reappointed David Van Slyke as dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. The announcement

Preswick Glen appoints Holeck as executive director
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Preswick Glen independent senior living community announced it has appointed Gary Holeck as its new executive director. Holeck moves into
New York home sales decline in April, CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 8,600 previously-owned homes in April, down 2.6 percent from more than 8,800 homes sold in April
MVCC to use NSF grant to help people seeking work in the drone industry
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will use a grant of more than $500,000 for a project to help people seeking credentials to
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