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Finalists announced for Upstate Minority Alliance’s Community Engagement Awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Minority Economic Alliance (UMEA) has announced the finalists for the first Community Engagement Awards. The awards will be presented next
Remington emerges from bankruptcy
ILION, N.Y. — Firearms maker Remington Outdoor Company has exited bankruptcy. The company was emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a reorganization plan that
Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling hires new COO, CFO
OWEGO, N.Y. — Upstate Shredding, LLC, and sister company Weitsman Recycling, has hired a new COO and CFO to help lead the firm’s operations. The

St. Lawrence University names new VP for finance and administration
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University has named Stephen Hietsch as the school’s next VP for finance and administration. Hietsch will begin his duties at
Mello Velo Café opens at relocated bicycle shop
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse has a new biker bar, of sorts. Mello Velo Café, has opened inside Mello Velo bicycle shop. A fixture on Westcott
Rome Memorial Hospital to host summer academy for students interested in health-care careers
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) is accepting applications for its summer Health Care Academy until May 25. Students entering eighth or ninth grade

JKS Home Improvement formally opens new HQ in Endwell
ENDWELL, N.Y. — After serving the Greater Binghamton area for more than 50 years, JKS Home Improvement formally opened its new headquarters at 2807 E.
Cuomo comes out against Romulus trash incinerator
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has come out against the trash-to-energy incinerator planned for Romulus in Seneca County. “The Circular enerG trash incinerator project
Picente, Brindisi question federal decision on drone pilot program
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. and Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi have written U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao demanding an explanation
ANCA forms Center for Businesses in Transition
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has announced the formation of the Center for Businesses in Transition to deal with what
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