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Developers break ground on $16M project in former Crescent Corset factory in Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Developers on Wednesday broke ground on a $16 million project to develop the former factory of the Crescent Corset Company in Cortland
Report: Most CNY regions added jobs in the past year
The Syracuse region added 2,400 jobs between August 2016 and this past August, while the Utica–Rome, Binghamton, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca areas also picked up
Tim Carey Photography to formally open Sept. 21 in Utica
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Tim Carey Photography will formally open at 56 Genesee St. in New Hartford next Thursday afternoon, Sept. 21 with a ribbon-cutting
NBT Bancorp names Lounsbury president of NBT-Mang Insurance
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced that Tucker Lounsbury has joined the company as president of NBT-Mang Insurance Agency. Lounsbury started working for
Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse-Destiny USA opens for business
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Embassy Suites by Hilton across Hiawatha Boulevard from Destiny USA on Tuesday held a formal-opening ceremony after opening its doors last
Courtyard Gifts to formally open new Owego store next Wednesday
OWEGO, N.Y. — Courtyard Gifts, a jewelry and eclectic gift shop, will formally open in a new location in Owego next Wednesday Sept. 20. The
M&T Bank launches ‘Understanding What’s Important Business Challenge’
Buffalo–based M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) on Monday launched a new initiative that it says “celebrates local businesses and the organizations they support to make a

OCRRA wins top environmental award for composting program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has awarded the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) the SWANA Gold Excellence Award
Pathfinder Bank COO Miller retires after 40-year career
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Melissa Miller, chief operating officer (COO) of Pathfinder Bank, has retired after a career of more than 40 years with the bank,

Mid-York Press adding new printing press, employees in Sherburne
SHERBURNE, N.Y. — The Mid-York Press, Inc. of Sherburne is adding a new color printing press with plans to add as many as 20 new
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