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Hinman, Howard & Kattell re-elects Orband as managing partner for new five-year term
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP, a Binghamton–based law firm, announced that its partners have re-elected James W. Orband as managing partner for
Canadian cannabis firm to renovate building in Kirkwood for industrial hemp park
KIRKWOOD, N.Y. — Smith Falls, Ontario–based Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE:CGC) has “secured” a 308,000-square-foot facility on a 48-acre property in Kirkwood, describing it as a

Kinney Drugs Foundation pledges $250K for Crouse Health NICU renovation, expansion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs Foundation has pledged $250,000 to the Crouse Health Foundation’s CrouseCares campaign in support of the renovation and expansion of the

Roswell Park, Oneida Healthcare announce anonymous $1M donation to capital campaign
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo and Oneida Healthcare say an anonymous donor has contributed a $1 million to their joint

Southern Tier clean-energy incubator attracts 19 companies in first year
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on Wednesday announced that 19 firms have joined the Southern Tier clean-energy
ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York State Police in Ithaca on Wednesday arrested a woman and a female teen from Syracuse for fourth-degree grand larceny,

The Pizza Box draws crowds after opening in Utica
UTICA — The owner of one of Utica’s newest restaurants, The Pizza Box, says business has been brisk since opening. Robert Butler formally opened the new pizzeria at 933 South St. on April 11 with a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce. He says business “has been great” since opening The Pizza

Extend Care Family Health formally opens in North Utica
UTICA — Extend Care Family Health, N.P., PLLC — a nurse-practitioner practice — formally opened in North Utica in early March. The business, operated by Jonathan and Rachel Colino, held a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce on March 7. As traveling nurse practitioners, the business owners have cared for patients at
Broome County hotel occupancy rate jumps nearly 8 percent in February
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County were substantially fuller in February compared to a year ago, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county went up 7.8 percent to 49.0 percent in February from 45.5 percent in the year-ago month, according to STR,

CenterState CEO annual meeting draws more than 1,200
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 1,200 people attended CenterState CEO’s annual meeting in which it honored five area organizations with its Business of the Year
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