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Chick-fil-A breaks ground on Cicero restaurant, launches upstate New York expansion
CICERO, N.Y. — Chick-fil-A, an Atlanta, Georgia–based restaurant chain that specializes in chicken sandwiches, has broken ground on its upcoming location in Cicero. The site
New York home sales decline in July on low inventory; CNY numbers mostly fall
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 11,500 previously-owned homes in July, down 7.4 percent from the nearly 12,500 homes sold in July
TSA installs new screening technology at North Country airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed “the latest” checkpoint-screening technology equipment at three North Country airports. They include Ogdensburg International Airport, Massena International Airport,

Adirondack Bank names Mohr CFO
UTICA, N.Y. — The former CFO at Alliance Bank is now serving in the same role for Utica–based Adirondack Bank. Adirondack Bank today announced it
MVCC receives $1 million federal grant for YouthBuild program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will use federal funding of more than $1 million for its YouthBuild program. YouthBuild is a pre-apprenticeship
MVHS sleep-disorders center earns five-year accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has renewed the five-year accreditation for the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) sleep-disorders center. AASM

Anytime Fitness seeks franchisees in New York
Woodbury, Minnesota–based Anytime Fitness has announced plans to open more than 150 locations throughout New York. The company boasts that it is “the fastest-growing co-ed gym in the world,” according to its news release issued Aug. 3. Anytime Fitness centers are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, offering “convenient and affordable” exercise
Empire State manufacturing index jumps to highest level since September 2014
After declining in July, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index soared 15 points in August to 25.2, its highest level in nearly three years. Economists had forecast an August index reading of 10, according to several media reports. The big increase comes after the index fell 10 points in July to 9.8, after

Syracuse University earns highest short-term credit rating from Standard and Poor’s
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Standard and Poor’s (S&P) credit-rating service has assigned Syracuse University an A-1+ credit rating for its short-term notes program. This is
People news: Linn named board chair of Hillside Children’s Foundation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hillside Family of Agencies (HFA) announced that Robert Linn, of Syracuse, has been appointed the new board chair of Hillside Children’s Foundation,
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