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USDA chooses Chobani Greek yogurt for school-lunch pilot program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has chosen Norwich–based Chobani, Inc. to provide its product in the USDA pilot program serving Greek yogurt in school lunches beginning in September. The USDA on July 8 announced that New York is among four states participating in the school-lunch pilot program. U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.), […]
Bergmann Associates to expand Syracuse office
SYRACUSE — Bergmann Associates, a Rochester–based engineering and architectural design firm, is planning to expand its Syracuse office space by nearly half as it continues to grows its Central New York client base. Bergmann Associates, which employs 15 people in Syracuse, expects to boost its office space at 224 Harrison St. to nearly 3,200
Chemung Financial Q2 profit rises almost 9 percent
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), the parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, reported that its second-quarter net income rose nearly 9 percent
MVCC, SUNY Cortland to host open house for graduate center’s new location
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Graduate Center (MVGC) of the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Cortland is set to open in its
SBA awards SUNY Research Foundation $95,000 grant
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it has awarded the Research Foundation of the State University of New York (SUNY) a grant worth $95,000.
Curtis Lumber grows into the largest independent lumber dealer in New York
BALLSTON SPA — In 1822, Capt. Isaac Curtiss built a sawmill near Ballston Spa. Little did he know that 191 years later it would become the largest independent lumber dealer in New York state. Robert K. Curtis, the fourth generation of eponymous owners, incorporated the business as the Curtis Lumber Co., Inc. in 1949. (His
Web-based Simple Admit aims to streamline pre-admission process
BALDWINSVILLE — Daniel Coholan recalls it was a simple conversation that led to what is now Simple Admit, LLC, a company he co-owns in Baldwinsville. For much of his career, 26 years, Coholan had been the sole owner of De-Tec, Inc., a distributor of medical equipment. The idea for Simple Admit resulted from a quick
BlueRock Energy providing electricity for the Buffalo Bills
SYRACUSE — BlueRock Energy, Inc. of Syracuse on July 1 announced an agreement with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League to become the team’s “official” electricity provider. The deal, which took effect a month earlier, is a “multi-year contract,” says Philip Van Horne, president and CEO of BlueRock Energy. He declined to provide
MAMI, OCC partner to offer medical-interpreter training program
SYRACUSE — Understanding a diagnosis or the doctor’s instructions on how to treat an illness are crucial to receiving good health care, but are often a challenge for those who don’t speak or are not yet fluent in English. And while health-care providers are required to offer translation services, there is a shortage of well-trained
Nearly half of local Bryant & Stratton students pursue health-care degrees
SYRACUSE — As the nation moves closer to insurance requirements in the federal health-care reform law, students in the health-care degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College know it’s an issue they’ll deal with as they pursue jobs. “We talk about that … in every class that we teach,” says Sherry Pearsall, faculty member and
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