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Old Dominion Freight Line plans logistics facility in Broome County
CONKLIN, N.Y. —Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) plans to purchase a 20-acre parcel in the Broome Corporate Park to construct a cross-dock logistics facility. The

ONEIDA, N.Y. — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) has agreed to a $1 million settlement with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) that would

Finger Lakes Distilling opens second location
NEWFIELD, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Distilling has opened a second location at 1143 Elmira Road in Newfield, in Tompkins County. While initially intended to support storage needs for barrels and finished goods, the facility will also serve as bottling location in the future. No distilling takes place on site, but the location does offer an

Potential buyer emerges for Remington Firearms facility in Ilion
ILION, N.Y. — The closed Remington Firearms facility in Ilion may soon have a new owner. The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (HCIDA) announced that

First phase of exterior repairs to National Grid’s Syracuse building is complete with lights back on
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — National Grid’s downtown Syracuse office building was lit up on Tuesday for the first time in more than a year, marking the

SUNY Oswego President Nwosu to lead national committee on student success
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has named SUNY Oswego President Peter Nwosu to chair its committee on student success. The committee — which is composed of presidents of AASCU-member institutions —helps the organization in shaping its strategic agenda on student success. That agenda includes student-success programming; persistence and

Madison County Small Business Summit set for mid-January
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County Rural Equity will present the 2025 Small Business Summit on January 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Charlton

Ithaca–area fitness-equipment firm to be acquired
ITHACA, N.Y. — Advantage Sport & Fitness Inc. (ASF) — an Ithaca–area provider of fitness equipment and gym facility design, installation, and maintenance services —

Heastie set to serve as NYS Assembly Speaker again in next session
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D–Bronx) says he’s “honored and humbled” that members of the Assembly majority have nominated him

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University and BAE Systems inked a memorandum of understanding solidifying a mutual commitment to advancing power electronics and energy-storage research and development, workforce development, and testing initiatives. Under the agreement, the university and BAE will collaborate on research and development in materials-performance modeling, manufacturing processes, and more for power and energy-storage
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