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Newman Development selected for Binghamton parking-garage project
BINGHAMTON — The city of Binghamton has selected Newman Development Group, LLC of Vestal as the preferred developer for the improvements on the Collier Street
BrandYourself.com opens New York City office
The Syracuse startup BrandYourself.com has opened an office in New York City, it announced today. BrandYourself.com, which aims to help users improve their online reputations
Area unemployment rates rose in May, according to data released today by the state Labor Department. The unemployment rate in Syracuse was 8.6 percent, up
Manufacturing growth in NY nearly grinds to a halt in June
Manufacturing in New York State lost steam in June, according to a monthly survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The New York
Fleet-management firm, Crosshair, looks to grow
VESTAL — In the year since it was formed, Crosshair Consultants, LLC has built up a steady business within the natural-gas industry in Pennsylvania. With drilling a possibility on the horizon in New York, the Vestal–based company is looking to grow its business locally. Crosshair is a management-consultant firm specializing in federal Department of Transportation
NBT completes Hampshire First merger
NORWICH — NBT Bank, N.A. wrapped up its merger with New Hampshire–based Hampshire First Bank June 8, making Hampshire First a division of NBT Bank
Upstate Shredding to add $6M wire-chopping plant
OWEGO — Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman will build a new $6 million wire-chopping plant at its Owego facility, adding 10 new jobs, according to a company
Binghamton University installs solar-powered parking meters
VESTAL — Parking has recently gone green at Binghamton University. In April, the university installed five new solar-powered, pay-by-space parking meters around campus serving multiple parking spaces. The new units replace older, battery-powered models, says Daniel Chambers, deputy chief of police at Binghamton University. The problem with the old ones, he says, is that the
Solar company opens Conklin training facility
CONKLIN — SunMaxx Solar, a Conklin–based manufacturer of solar-thermal systems, opened a new solar training facility in Conklin last month. The 2,000-square-foot indoor training lab
Excellus: Generics slated to hit shelves could save $714M Upstate
New generic medications set to appear in pharmacies in 2012 and 2013 could save more than $714 million per year in prescription-drug spending in upstate New York, according to estimates released June 12 by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The savings would come from patients switching to generic versions of 35 brand-name prescription drugs with expiring patents. Generics
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