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Cornell’s Coates is appointed to the TC3 Board of Trustees
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Legislature has approved the appointment of Chad Coates, an assistant dean at Cornell University, to the Tompkins Cortland Community

Tompkins County sales-tax receipts jump nearly 10 percent in June
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Finance Director Rick Snyder recently reported that the county’s sales-tax receipts rose by 9.71 percent in June compared to the
New Hartford’s Carmella’s Café recruiting Upstate franchisees
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Carmella’s Café, a New Hartford eatery that describes itself as “Central New York’s favorite home grown American-Italian restaurant,” is recruiting franchisees

Upstate consumer sentiment plunges in July
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Consumer sentiment in upstate New York fell 8.2 points to 68.3 in July, according to the latest survey the Siena (College) Research
CSEA workers reject contract tentative agreement with Onondaga County
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Wednesday announced that county employees represented by the CSEA have voted against a proposed contract. CSEA is short for
Hardinge declares quarterly cash dividend of 2 cents
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — Hardinge Inc. (NASDAQ: HDNG) announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 2 cents a
Carrols Restaurant Group reports narrower net loss in Q2
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Tuesday reported a net loss of $1.9 million, or 6 cents per share, in the
Lerner Center adds Monday Mile walking loop around St. Joseph’s
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A group of employees at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center on Monday participated in a noon-hour walk in a designated area around

USDA Forest Service awards funding to N.Y. Wood Energy Team
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) U.S. Forest Service has awarded the New York State Wood Energy Team a grant of $250,000. That’s according to

Schumer: USDA to solicit proposals for 12-state Greek-yogurt program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this Thursday will begin soliciting proposals from companies that want to provide Greek yogurt as part of the USDA’s
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