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New grant program to support state canal system’s tourism infrastructure, events
A new competitive grant program seeks to support tourism and recreation along the New York State Canal System, including canal waterways and the Canalway Trail.

People news: Microscope names Conklin director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Microscope, a Syracuse–based health-care consultancy, announced it has promoted Colin R. Conklin to director. As a member of Microscope’s Reimbursement Consulting Services,

Oswego County man charged with Jan. 27 robbery of Tops Markets store in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Sheriff Department has arrested an Oswego County man in connection with the Jan. 27 robbery of the Tops Markets

Binghamton professor to use NIH grant to explore serotonin’s role in Parkinson’s disease
VESTAL, N.Y. — A Binghamton University professor will use federal funding for research into serotonin’s role in Parkinson’s disease. When he came to Binghamton in

Brown to retire from Racker at mid-year
ITHACA, N.Y. — Dan Brown will retire from the Ithaca–based nonprofit Racker on July 1, after 27 years of leadership including time as a board

People news: Hedge joins Tompkins Financial Advisors
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Advisors announced it has hired Ithaca native Matthew Hedge as assistant VP and wealth advisor. In this role, Hedge is

Two Tioga County contractors arrested for not carrying workers’-compensation insurance
APALACHIN, N.Y. — Two Tioga County contractors are under arrest and facing charges for allegedly not having workers’-compensation insurance at three construction projects in Apalachin.

People news: Riger hires Whitaker as production coordinator
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Riger Marketing Communications has hired Katlynn Whitaker as production coordinator. She is tasked with producing digital and traditional work and driving client

Ulrich joins NBT agricultural banking team
April Ulrich has joined NBT Bank’s agricultural banking team as VP and senior ag banking relationship manager at the bank’s Capital Regional Financial Center on

ABR Wholesalers expands operations in Syracuse area
SALINA , N.Y.— ABR Wholesalers, Inc. announced that it recently expanded operations at a new location at the Salina Industrial Powerpark. This new location — at 1 General Motors Drive, Unit 11 — provides easier contractor access, a larger warehouse, and new offices, the company said in a Jan. 25 news release. ABR noted that
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SALINA , N.Y.— ABR Wholesalers, Inc. announced that it recently expanded operations at a new location at the Salina Industrial Powerpark.
This new location — at 1 General Motors Drive, Unit 11 — provides easier contractor access, a larger warehouse, and new offices, the company said in a Jan. 25 news release. ABR noted that it will offer an expanded product line, starting this spring.
ABR Wholesalers is a family-owned HVAC wholesale distributor of heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, hydronics, and other products, serving Upstate for more than 50 years. With 120-plus brands of stock, the firm serves contractors in the Southern Tier, Western, and Central New York regions.
ABR has branches in the Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse areas. Its local facility used to be located at 222 Teall Ave. in Syracuse, before the company’s move to Salina last Sept. 20.
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