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FTC approves final order, requiring parent of Tops, Price Chopper to sell 12 Tops stores
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday approved a final order requiring that the parent company of Tops Markets and Price Chopper/Market 32 sell 12

People news: Herkimer College names research and assessment specialist
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Brenda Carney of Little Falls as research and assessment specialist. In this role, Carney

NUAIR, PABLO AIR partner to develop drone solutions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NUAIR and PABLO AIR, a South Korea–based drone service provider, signed a memorandum of understanding to help develop regulatory compliant commercial-drone solutions

Syracuse CoE seeks proposals for up to $10K grants for sustainability projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) says it’s accepting proposals for up to $10,000 from current and

Oneida Nation to host hiring event on Feb. 10
VERONA, N.Y. — With two new business ventures set to open this spring, Oneida Nation Enterprises will host its “Spring Into A New Career Hiring

Utica College receives data-access grant
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College has received a data-access grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to conduct studies using highly-valued datasets. RWJF says

Binghamton–area’s Spiedie Fest to return to early August dates
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The annual Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally will return to its traditional early-August weekend for 2022. This dates for this year’s event

Onondaga SBDC Director Powers set to retire
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Joan Powers will retire as director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Onondaga Community College at the end of January,

NYS Hospitality & Tourism Association elects Ridley as board chairman
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association recently elected Eric Ridley, director of hospitality management at Pioneer Companies, as chairman of the association’s board of directors effective Jan. 1. As chairman, Ridley will help the association lead and protect the state’s hospitality and tourism industry through advocacy, education, and resources. “As
Corn production in New York jumped 24 percent in 2021, USDA reports
New York farms produced 97.7 million bushels of corn for grain last year, up more than 24 percent from 78.5 million bushels in 2020. That’s according to a Jan. 12 report from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New York Field Office, based on surveys conducted in the first two weeks of December. The total
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