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HANYS board adds CNY, North Country hospital leaders
The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) made a Plattsburgh hospital CEO its board treasurer and tabbed three other hospital leaders from Central New
Oberdorfer plant in DeWitt to close
DeWITT — An aluminum-castings manufacturer in DeWitt plans to shut down at the beginning of May, eliminating positions for all 86 of its employees. Oberdorfer
Mirbeau tabs Syracuse native to oversee expansion in Massachusetts
SKANEATELES — Mirbeau Management Co. LLC has snagged a Syracuse native from a job in North Carolina to be its president — but he’ll be
Small-business owners still downtrodden in January
Small-business owners could not grind out much in the way of positive feelings in January, as expectations for the economy continued to be a millstone
Local firm to handle cleanup at former GM site
MASSENA — An environmental services firm in Massena will handle the next phase of cleaning up the site of the former General Motors Powertrain facility
CNY companies top New York City’s One World Trade Center
In a matter of weeks, a group of Central New York businesses will see fruits of their labor rise to the pinnacle of the tallest tower in New York City. The companies — J.R. Clancy, Inc. of Van Buren, TDK Engineering Associates, P.C. of Camillus, and Blair Construction & Fabrication of Auburn — worked to
Ithaca software firm opens new offices in Syracuse, Endicott
SYRACUSE — Ithaca–based software-development firm Envisage Information Systems has new offices in Syracuse and Endicott and is working to tap into the local talent pools in those markets to keep pace with its recent growth. The Syracuse office, located in 4,000 square feet at Presidential Plaza, opened in January. Envisage has had a presence in
A pair of Cortland insurance agencies plan merger
CORTLAND — The owners of the George B. Bailey Agency and Place Insurance are trying to merge without losing any name recognition. “It’s two independent agencies, and both names are known well,” says Chuck Spaulding, owner and president of the Bailey Agency. “So why wouldn’t we take advantage of using both names?” On Jan. 31,
Mercy Flight Central files plan for new base east of Utica
SCHUYLER — Air-ambulance service Mercy Flight Central plans to open a new base in the town of Schuyler in an attempt to speed its service
Report details growth, reach at community banks
New York’s community banks provide most of the loans for the state’s small businesses and farms, according to a new report from the Department of
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