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Hartwick College to use federal funding for craft brewing and food-science research
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College in Oneonta will use federal funding totaling more than $123,000 for research and development to help the craft brewing and

People news: MACNY taps Rowland as controller
DeWITT, N.Y. — The Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) has announced that Mary Rowland has joined the organization as its controller. Rowland began

USDA: New York crop production primarily projected to increase this year
Farm crop-production prospects for New York state in 2014 are mostly higher compared with a year earlier, according to Blair Smith, state statistician of the

Tech Garden presents nine Grants for Growth awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Tech Garden, an affiliate of CenterState CEO, on Monday presented funding awards to nine recipients through its Grants for Growth program.
New York Air Brake, Bendix create laboratory at RIT
New York Air Brake, LLC (NYAB) and Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC have created the Knorr-Bremse North America Mechatronics Laboratory at the Rochester Institute of

DiNapoli: state pension fund tops $180 billion in assets
The New York State Common Retirement Fund grew to an estimated $180.7 billion in assets as of June 30, according to New York State Comptroller

New York manufacturing index falls in August
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported today that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 11 points to 14.7 in August.
Syracuse region leads state’s metro areas in job losses
The Syracuse metro area lost 3,300 jobs between July 2013 and this past July, a decrease of 1.1 percent, according to the latest monthly employment
New York’s jobless claims fall 6 percent
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell more than 6 percent to 16,145 in the week ending

Unshackle Upstate leader to headline Commerce Chenango legislative luncheon on Aug. 20
NORWICH, N.Y. — On Aug. 20, Commerce Chenango will host a legislative luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Brian Sampson, executive director of Unshackle Upstate. The event
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