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CTM: Not your father’s machine shop
FRANKFORT — Back in the days when an auto called Oldsmobile still roamed the earth, the above catch phrase was invented to rescue the brand. Despite featuring William Shatner as Captain Kirk, the advertising effort failed to save Oldsmobile. Nevertheless, the tag line became part of our pop culture. Fast forward to Frankfort, N.Y. and […]
Gaetano Construction: Poised to grow with “Nano Utica”
UTICA — “Nano Utica is a game-changer,” says Brian A. Gaetano, president of Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corporation, LLC. “This is like winning the Super Bowl,” he exclaims. Nano Utica, a moniker applied to the nanotechnology development under way in the Mohawk Valley, got a huge boost on Oct. 10 when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced
Buffalo–area fuel distributor eyes Syracuse region for growth
SYRACUSE — Tonawanda–based NOCO Inc., a lubricant and wholesale fuel distributor that has served the Syracuse market since the 1980s, is working to expand its presence and reach in the region. The firm hopes to launch residential electricity and natural-gas service and possibly even convenience stores. The 80-year-old company got its start delivering coal
Photovoltaic testing facility opens in Cortland
CORTLAND — A new solar-panel testing laboratory in Cortland, the only such facility in the Northeast, should help promote the growth of the solar-power industry as well as solar research and development, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) contends. NYERDA partnered with Intertek Group plc — a London–based, global testing company
Mohawk Valley Chamber rebrands as Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce today announced it is rebranding as the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce, effective today. The name
Wilmorite proposes casino for Seneca County
TYRE — Wilmorite, Inc., a Rochester–based commercial real-estate development, construction, and management company, today unveiled a proposal to build a casino in the town of
N.Y. AG settles with Utica hospitals to address competitive concerns
UTICA — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced a settlement with Utica hospitals Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare and St. Elizabeth Medical Center, resolving concerns
Stickels, Maneen named to Oneida Financial board
ONEIDA — Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ONFC), parent company of Oneida Savings Bank, announced that its board of directors has added Eric E. Stickels and
Heinrich ends retirement to lead Rome Memorial’s residential health-care facility
ROME — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has named Keith Heinrich the new administrator at its residential health-care facility (RHCF). Heinrich started his duties Nov.
Former Big M store in Watertown reopens as Tops
WATERTOWN — Tops Markets on Wednesday reopened the former Big M store in Watertown under the Tops brand banner. The Watertown store, located at 1300
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