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Construction begins on 1886 Malt House in Volney
VOLNEY, N.Y. — Construction is underway on the 1886 Malt House, a $9.1 million, malted-grain production facility at the former Miller Brewing campus in Volney, near

Mohawk Valley Health System reduces proposed hospital size, cost
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has decided to pursue a smaller hospital with a reduced cost compared to the original proposal. The

SUNY trustees appoint Sammakia as SUNY Poly interim president
The State University of New York (SUNY) board of trustees has appointed Bahgat Sammakia as the interim president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, which has campuses

DiNapoli: CNY economy is “starting to rebound”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York economy is “starting to rebound” from the Great Recession, thanks to a “wealth” of locally educated young adults,

Cuomo discusses spending $50 million more on State Fairgrounds improvements
GEDDES, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday said he’s willing to spend an additional $50 million for improvements at the State Fairgrounds in Geddes.

New York’s weekly jobless claims decline again in latest week
The number of people filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits in New York state dipped 4 percent to 15,159 in the week ending Oct. 29

Tompkins Financial boosts quarterly dividend
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to

People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown names senior managers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC announced it has named Tina D’Agata and Thomas Palmer as senior managers. D’Agata works in the

Binghamton University SUNY BEST event Thursday to focus on energy storage
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton University SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) on Thursday will host an event focusing on

OCC Foundation names Riley and Baird to board
Riley restored the Hotel Syracuse after it was closed for 12 years. It reopened in August following a $76 million renovation and now operates as
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