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USDA awards funding for two Central New York water/sewage projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded funding for water/sewage system projects in two communities in Central New York. U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.)
Cuomo launches fourth round of Regional Economic Development Councils
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today launched the fourth round of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative, beginning the 2014 competition for up to

Symphoria announces upcoming season
SYRACUSE — Symphoria, Central New York’s symphony orchestra, today announced its next season, a 20-concert, six-venue series. The season begins Sept. 20 with a showing

First Niagara forms new Enterprise Program Management Office, names Kelly to lead it
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) has formed a new Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) to oversee all its new products and

Dunn Tire names Simons EVP and CFO
BUFFALO — Dunn Tire LLC, a Buffalo–based tire retailer with five Syracuse–area stores, has appointed David Simons as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
SBA Syracuse announces participants for 2014 Emerging Leaders initiative
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Thursday announced a list of participants selected for the 2014 Emerging Leaders initiative for Syracuse–area small
Mirabito to acquire Manley’s Mighty Marts
BINGHAMTON — The Mirabito family of companies today announced plans to acquire the Manley’s Mighty Marts convenience store and gas station chain in the Southern

Syracuse Crunch posts highest attendance in 17 years
SYRACUSE — Even though the Syracuse Crunch didn’t duplicate its conference-championship effort of a season ago, the hockey team still had plenty of fan support

Preferred Mutual continuing its growth tradition after 118 years
NEW BERLIN — In a research report issued in December 2013, Conning Inc., an investment-management firm for the global insurance industry, identified “18 standout companies which led their peers in both growth and profitability.” The report analyzed the performance of 241 insurance companies’ personal-lines products over the past five-year and 10-year periods. Preferred Mutual Insurance
New York home sales decline in March and first quarter
Sales of previously owned homes in New York state declined more than 8 percent in March compared to a year ago, as adverse weather conditions took a toll. Sales for the first quarter also fell nearly 2 percent compared to the same period in 2013. The figures are part of a monthly housing-market report that
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