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New York’s small grain-crop production plummets in 2014
New York farms produced 5.99 million bushels of wheat this year, down 23 percent from last year, according to final estimates of New York’s small
Carrols Restaurant Group completes acquisition of 30 N.C. Burger King locations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Thursday announced it has completed its acquisition of 30 Burger King restaurants in eastern North
Cornell alum takes helm as new CEO of eCornell
ITHACA, N.Y. — eCornell, Cornell University’s wholly-owned online-education company, has a new CEO. Paul Krause, a 1991 graduate of Cornell, began his new duties on

SRC forms new subsidiary, adjusts leadership in company division
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has announced the formation of Gryphon Sensors, LLC, a for-profit venture and wholly owned subsidiary, to develop sensors and systems

Hunt Engineers, Architects elects new officers to board
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, PC has elected two officers to its corporate board of directors. Firm principal, Christopher Bond (top
MACNY announces four new board members
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, announced the election of four new members to its board of directors. Patrick Morocco, president of Bartell Machinery

People news: Syracuse Crunch hire Wheaton as new promotions manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch professional hockey club has hired Hannah Wheaton as a promotions manager. Wheaton joins the Crunch after graduating from SUNY
Sutherland Global Services seeks to fill 200 jobs in Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sutherland Global Services, a Rochester–based business process and technology-management services provider, has plans to fill 200 jobs in its Syracuse office. That
Schumer: Saab Defense to add 100 jobs for radar contract work
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Defense and Security USA, LLC of DeWitt will serve as the main sub-contractor on a radar contract the U.S. Air Force

VF Outlet to open Syracuse store later this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VF Outlet, a Reading, Pa.–based retailer that operates a store at Waterloo Premium Outlets in Seneca County, is set to open a
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