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MVHS consolidates inpatient pediatrics at Faxton St. Luke’s campus, no staffing impact
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is consolidating inpatient pediatric care to its St. Luke’s campus, effective Friday. The St. Luke’s campus

Lockheed Martin says radar built in Salina, Owego passes tracking test
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar recently demonstrated its ability to identify and track unmanned aerial systems and transmit the data to a

IIACNY installs new officers and directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Independent Insurance Agents of Central New York, Inc. (IIACNY) announced it has installed the following individuals to serve as its officers

MVCC launches small unmanned-aerial systems degree program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has added a new degree program focused on small unmanned-aerial systems (sUAS), or drones. The school is

State investigating shut down, oil spill at FitzPatrick nuclear power plant in Scriba
SCRIBA, N.Y. — New York officials are investigating the shutdown and subsequent oil leak into Lake Ontario at the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear power plant

New York maple-syrup production increases nearly 18 percent
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state’s maple-syrup production increased by almost 18 percent this year to 707,000 gallons, breaking last year’s 70-year production record of

Price Rite location to serve Syracuse South Side neighborhood
SYRACUSE — About two-thirds of current Price Rite grocery-store locations operate in buildings that had previously operated as supermarkets. “This was a supermarket, too,” says Neil Duffy, president of Price Rite, referencing the building at 611 South Ave. in Syracuse where Commercial & Residential Painting, Inc. currently operates. The building was once home to a

Gianelli Sausage manufacturer purchases Lysander plant
LYSANDER — G&L Davis Meat Co., parent company of Gianelli Sausage, recently bought the 43,420-square-foot manufacturing facility at 8242 Loop Road in the town of Lysander from NY Building LLC for $1,325,000. William Evertz of Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company represented the seller, and Cory LaDuke of Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage represented the buyer in this transaction,
G&C Food Distributors buys formerly leased facility for about $10 million
VAN BUREN — G&C Food Distributors, a re-distributor of frozen and refrigerated food products, recently purchased its 275,000-square-foot manufacturing/distribution facility on 51 acres at 3407 Walters Road in the town of Van Buren for about $10 million. The firm had been leasing the facility, which serves as its company headquarters. Peter Finn and Mark Rupprecht
Rosamond Gifford Zoo spruces up banquet facility, adds outdoor patio
SYRACUSE — Crews are finishing work on Catering at the Zoo, the banquet facility at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnett Park. The $300,000 project included construction of a new, 2,400-square-foot outdoor patio and interior improvements on the 3,000-square-foot banquet room, says Janet Agostini, president and CEO of Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Friends
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