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Southern Tier consortium seeks grant to promote wood-pellet fuels
ITHACA — A consortium of private companies and public agencies wants to promote the use of wood-pellet fuels produced within the eight counties of the
New York state home sales jump 17 percent in third quarter
New York state realtors sold nearly 33,000 previously owned homes in the third quarter of this year, up more than 17 percent from the same
First Niagara third-quarter profit rises 41 percent
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) on Friday reported that its third-quarter net income rose almost 41 percent from the year-ago period, when it
Personal Healthcare, LLC to acquire St. Joseph Nursing Home in Utica
UTICA — St. Joseph Nursing Home Co. of Utica, Inc. on Thursday announced it has agreed to sell its facilities and transfer its operations to
Tompkins Financial profit rises in third quarter
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (stock ticker: TMP) today reported that net income rose to $14.05 million, or a record 95 cents per share, in
Cuomo signs bill allowing licenses for New York farm cideries
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday signed the Farm Cideries bill that establishes a new license for farm cideries similar to the licenses already available to
Governor Cuomo launches business-services initiative
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Thursday launched a multi-agency initiative offering free business services that he says will help employers overcome obstacles and grow their businesses in
Syracuse company takes on arena lighting market
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Crunch fans may have noticed something new, bright, and flashy if they have attended any games in the new hockey season. Specifically, they have seen a newly upgraded LED (light-emitting diode) lighting system, featuring flashing and moving lights, installed at the Onondaga County War Memorial by Ephesus Lighting, Inc., a three-year old
Harden Furniture plans technology upgrades
McCONNELLSVILLE — Harden Furniture recently landed a $600,000 New York State Economic Development Council grant that will help the company kick off a three-year, $6-million technology upgrade that expands upon technology innovations installed at the company’s McConnellsville furniture factory a year ago. Last November, Harden (www.harden.com) installed a new Holz-Her CNC machining center and replaced
Computer-technology firm CCPlus plans move, more hiring
SALINA — CCPlus, Inc., a computer-technology company that provides outsourcing services for some of its clients, plans to move into new space in Salina in November and has plans for additional hiring. CCPlus is a firm that provides an information-technology (IT) staff for small businesses that need such a service, says Brian Clark, controller at
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