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Launch NY 2025 investments include firms in Southern Tier
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Companies in Ithaca and Binghamton are among nine firms benefiting from Launch NY investments totaling $1.35 million so far in 2025. Launch

New study on Ithaca retail strategy urges focus on arts, artisan culture
ITHACA, N.Y. — Downtown Ithaca needs a retail mix that focuses on the merchandising of arts and crafts products, along with marketing campaigns to position

New York rural counties face severe health-care provider shortage
ALBANY, N.Y. — A recent report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found a severe shortage of health professionals, including primary care, OBGYN

Strategic tops $2.5 billion in assets under management
UTICA, N.Y. — Strategic Financial Services, Inc. — an independent wealth-management firm with offices in the Mohawk Valley, Syracuse, and beyond — recently announced that

OPINION: Building Electrification Ruling: Latest Gut Punch To New York Residents
New York State has an energy problem, and it seems to be getting worse by the day. The latest setback for New Yorkers came by

OPINION: Nuclear threat deserves attention as much as ever
Most of the world scarcely noticed when tensions flared between India and Pakistan this spring. Terrorists allegedly killed dozens of civilians in the disputed Kashmir

VIEWPOINT: New York’s Medicaid Spending Rate Remains the Highest of Any State
New York’s Medicaid program remained a spending outlier in 2024, with per-resident outlays that were 24 percent higher than those of any other state and