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Hancock, North Country airports get funding for equipment, upgrades
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport a federal grant of $720,000 to buy snow-removal equipment. North Country airports in Watertown, Potsdam, Malone, and Plattsburgh will also use federal grants for upgrades. Hancock Airport will use its funding to purchase “critical” snow-removal equipment, U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand […]
No such thing, right? Yes, a business plan requires research in order to be a viable document. Better to write nothing than to waste time committing to paper a lot of thoughts, such as “I think,” “I assume,” and “I heard.” After all, this is your business you are describing; what do you know? There

Schneiderman: Utica nurse aide arrested for punching nursing-home resident
UTICA, N.Y. — A Utica nurse aide is accused of punching and injuring an 87-year-old male resident earlier this year at the Focus Rehabilitation and

California firm moves most of its operations to Cicero in merger with sister company JADAK
CICERO — Photo Research, a firm that originated in California, has moved most of its operations to Cicero in a merger with technology supplier JADAK, LLC. Both companies have the same parent company, Novanta (NASDAQ: NOVT), a Bedford, Massachusetts–based business formerly called GSI Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSIG). Both entities are operating at JADAK’s headquarters at

New York Bakery leases warehouse space in Geddes
GEDDES — New York Bakery — which says it manufactures bread and rolls for restaurants, delis, and institutional uses — recently leased 17,800 square feet of warehouse space at 121 Dwight Park Circle in the town of Geddes. Mark Rupprecht of CBRE/Syracuse represented New York Bakery in the transaction, according to a news release from
National manufacturing index climbs in June
A key gauge of U.S. manufacturing activity rose in June to reach its highest level in 16 months, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, issued July 1 by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM’s benchmark purchasing manager’s index (PMI) rose to 53.2 last month, from May’s reading of 51.3. An index

Upstate consumer sentiment rises in Siena quarterly survey
Upstate New York consumers are feeling more willing to spend these days. Consumer sentiment in Upstate rose to 85.2 in June from 81.8 in March,
Schumer: ITC to place duties on firms exporting “cheap” steel to the U.S.
A North Carolina–based steel manufacturer, which operates two locations in Central New York, will benefit from a decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) targeting certain steel imports. The ITC has voted to place duties on foreign companies that were exporting “unfairly subsidized and artificially cheap” steel to the U.S., products that hurt domestic steelmakers,
Annese & Associates moves into new locations in DeWitt, Utica
DeWITT — Information-technology firm Annese & Associates Inc. recently relocated its offices in Central New York and the Mohawk Valley. The Clifton Park, New York–based firm moved its Syracuse–area office to 5000 Campuswood Drive in DeWitt. It had previously operated at 100 Elwood Davis Road in Salina, a location where its operations continued for about

People news: Herkimer College appoints Craig as dean of enrollment management
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Erin B. Craig as its new dean of enrollment management. Craig will be responsible
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