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Unshackle Upstate leader to headline Commerce Chenango legislative luncheon on Aug. 20
NORWICH, N.Y. — On Aug. 20, Commerce Chenango will host a legislative luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Brian Sampson, executive director of Unshackle Upstate. The event

Gillibrand: Cortland to host Made in Rural America forum in September
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Obama Administration will bring its “Made in Rural America” export forum to Cortland in September. The event is set for Sept.

People news: Envisage taps Prescott to lead institutional-sales team
ITHACA, N.Y. — Envisage Information Systems, LLC of Ithaca announced that Jon Prescott has joined the firm’s senior leadership team as vice president of institutional-business
Faxton St. Luke’s to dedicate radiation-oncology department in cancer center
UTICA, N.Y. — Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) of Utica will formally open the F.E. Romano family radiation-oncology department in the facility’s regional cancer center

CNY Philanthropy Center to add two tenants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation announced it plans to add two new tenants at its Central New York Philanthropy Center facility
NFIB: Small-business optimism inches up in July
The National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB’s) latest index of small-business optimism released Tuesday found that optimism “technically rose” 0.7 points to 95.7 in July
Kinney Drugs expands its Buy Local program
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs today announced it is partnering with more local vendors and producers to expand its “Buy Local” program. The initiative gives
USDA provides loan, awards grant funding to Volney for water-main project
VOLNEY, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the town of Volney in Oswego County a grant and a loan to build

Pinnacle names York CEO of Confidential Planning I, LLC
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC on Friday announced that it has named Ryan York CEO of Confidential Planning I, LLC. Confidential Planning I

FAA authorizes NUAIR Alliance, Griffiss to conduct drone testing
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized (NUAIR Alliance) and Griffiss International Airport in Rome to conduct testing of drones, or unmanned-aircraft
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