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ConMed profit, sales fall in first quarter
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, today reported that its first-quarter net income fell to $8.6 million, or 31 cents per

First Niagara’s 1st quarter profit falls 13 percent on branch closures
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) today reported that its first-quarter net income declined 13 percent from the year-ago period, amid restructuring
SUNY BEST May 1 event in Binghamton to feature GlobalFoundries executive
BINGHAMTON — The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) will host a talk called “GlobalFoundries: Business, Labor, Education and Beyond”
New Moe’s Southwest Grill to open Thursday in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The newest Moe’s Southwest Grill restaurant in Central New York will open to the public on Thursday, April 24 in Rome. Moe’s,
NIH awards Rheonix fast-track grant to ‘simplify’ HIV testing
LANSING, N.Y. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Rheonix, Inc. a grant as the company works to develop a system that it
Turning Stone to host PGA Professional National Championship in 2016
VERONA — The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America has selected Turning Stone Resort to host the 49th PGA Professional National Championship in 2016, 10

Hamilton College to name arts building in honor of $10 million donors
CLINTON — Hamilton College announced it will name its upcoming theater and studio-arts building for Kevin and Karen Kennedy, who donated $10 million for the

Adirondack Bank to open new branch in New Hartford May 5
NEW HARTFORD — Adirondack Bank, a Utica–based community banking company, announced that it will open a new branch office on Commercial Drive in New Hartford
ESD awards grant funds to Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley organizations
The board of directors of Empire State Development (ESD) on Thursday approved funding that benefits organizations in the Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley. ESD approved
Binghamton students to compete for startup money at state business plan competition
VESTAL — Two Binghamton University students will participate in the New York State Business Plan Competition in Albany on April 25 and vie for a
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