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Buffalo Sabres hire Koelmel as president of HARBORcenter
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) on Thursday announced the hiring of John Koelmel as president of HARBORcenter, the mixed-use hockey and
Scolaro law firm and health-care group separate, form new firms
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse law firm Scolaro, Shulman, Cohen, Fetter & Burstein, P.C. and its health-care practice group have separated, and each group of attorneys has formed new law firms. But the separated firms also plan to continue their respective practices in the same building at 507 Plum St. in Franklin Square. The Scolaro firm
Golden Artist Colors expands in Chenango County
COLUMBUS, N.Y. — Golden Artist Colors, Inc. has announced the acquisition of the former Apple Converting building in nearby Norwich. The 45,000-square-foot structure will
NFIB critical of federal swimming-pool regulation
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an organization that advocates for small businesses, is critical of a new federal regulation targeting swimming pools. The U.S. Department of Justice, which administers the Americans with Disabilities Act, issued a new rule requiring businesses with swimming pools and spas to have a lift that can help
Peacemaker Program expands into Madison County
UTICA — The Peacemaker Program, Inc. announced it is now the court-designated provider of dispute-resolution services to all of Oneida and Madison counties. Previously, Peacemaker was the Community Dispute Resolution Center for Oneida County only. The New York State Unified Court System Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Court Improvement Programs awarded Peacemaker this opportunity
Schneiderman urges 15 health plans to implement pharmacy-exemption rules
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on June 3 sent letters to 15 New York–based health-insurance plans, calling on them to change their policies to permit certain members to purchase specialty-drug prescriptions at retail pharmacies instead of through mandatory mail-order services. The letters urge the 15 companies to adopt “Specialty Prescription Drug Fulfillment Hardship Exception Criteria,” similar
MCK Building Associates expands management team, plans growth
SYRACUSE — MCK Building Associates, Inc. recently took some steps to not only grow the construction business, but also to expand its management team and groom the next leaders. Robert Medina and Ted Kinder, hammers at their sides, founded MCK Building Associate in 1978 working on small residential properties. Through the years, the size of
Indian Springs starts manufacturing-facility expansion in Lysander
LYSANDER — Indian Springs Manufacturing Co., Inc., a manufacturer of hazardous-materials containment equipment and custom-machined products, is expanding its operation at 2095 W. Genesee Rd. in Lysander. Construction on the $1 million project started April 3, says Shawn Ferguson, company president. The firm currently operates in a 9,000-square-foot structure. The expansion covers an additional 9,000
U.S. construction spending edges up 0.4 percent in April, led by nonresidential projects
Spending on U.S. construction projects rose 0.4 percent in April compared to March, the U.S. Commerce Department reported on June 3. The April figure is 4.3 percent higher than what the department estimates was spent in the year-ago period. During the first four months of 2013, national construction spending totaled $250.7 billion, up 4.5 percent
Survey: NY contractors maintain employment levels, pay higher health-care costs
Contractors in upstate New York are “strategically and tactically” trying to stretch their dollars to survive as they strike to satisfy their employees’ needs. That’s according to the 2013 Upstate New York Contractors Compensation and Benefits Study that The Bonadio Group, released in late May. Headquartered in Rochester, The Bonadio Group is an accounting and
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