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AmeriCU announces details of Salute to the Troops concert at Fort Drum
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union today announced details about the upcoming Salute to the Troops tribute concert on June 25 at Fort Drum.
Excellus issues call for nonprofit health grants in CNY
DeWITT — Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield, the largest health insurer in Central New York, announced plans to award grant dollars for health and wellness programs
UnitedHealthcare adds three CNY counties to managed long-term care plan
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Community Plan of New York announced it is offering health plans that provide access to home- and community-based services, enabling people in eight
Chemung Financial shareholders re-elect board directors
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), the holding company of Chemung Canal Trust Co. and CFS Group, Inc., announced that its shareholders have re-elected
First Choice Staffing to move Utica–area office to Whitesboro
WHITESBORO — First Choice Staffing announced it will expand and relocate its Utica–area office to Colonial Plaza in Whitesboro from its current location in New
NYSERDA awards Syracuse University, Clarkson energy-efficiency grants
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded Syracuse University and Clarkson University energy-efficiency grants of $100,000. The office of Gov.
Northern Border Commission offers grants to Upstate groups
The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) can provide community and economic-development grants for local governments and nonprofit organizations in upstate New York. The office of

Presidential helicopter deal to create or maintain 200 jobs at Lockheed’s Owego plant
OWEGO — The U.S. Navy on Wednesday awarded a $1.26 billion contract to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to build a new

Hardinge forecasts 2014 sales “slightly below 2013 levels”
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — Hardinge, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDNG), an international manufacturer of advanced metal-cutting tools, reported today that it expects its 2014 sales to come in
Hardinge announces quarterly dividend of 2 cents a share
ELMIRA — Hardinge Inc. (NASDAQ: HDNG), a global manufacturer of metal-cutting tools, announced Tuesday that its board of directors has authorized a regular quarterly cash
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