Otsego County Chamber of Commerce seeks an Executive Director

We’ve been asked to help get the word out about the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce search for an Executive Director who will promote the economic interests of Otsego County and its trade area. Professionals with strengths in collaboration, communication, financial oversight a
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Destiny USA strikes “green” gold

Destiny USA has announced it has achieved official LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its efforts while constructing a 1.3 million square foot expansion of Carousel Center in Syracuse.  That award was verified by the Green Building Certification Instit
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Delta to promote NY as top economic destination

Delta Airlines soon will launch Delta Destinations, an exclusive in-flight video series promoting New York and other regions as the leading economic destinations in the country. These five minute video features will showcase New York as an ideal location for conducting business. The s
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M&T Bank Ranked Best

It’s clear that M&T Bank customers are happy with their bank.  M&T is tops when it comes to overall satisfaction, personal banking satisfaction, credit policy terms and willingness to lend, according to a study by an industry research firm.  The Buffalo-based company w
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You never know who’s going to show up at the office

The Business Council had an unexpected visitor yesterday…
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Public comment closes on hydrofracking

Ryan Whalen reports on YNN in Jamestown – “With the public comment period closing Wednesday, opponents of hydrofracking in Western New York gathered outside the DEC office in Buffalo. They are urging state leaders to listen to what they say is the will of the people. Rita
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NY GOP’s redistricting shuffle

Eric Kirss writes in the New York Post – “There’ll be one more politician in Albany next year if state Senate Republicans have their way. The GOP is proposing adding a 63rd seat to the Senate as part of the once-a-decade redistricting process, to the howls of Democrats w
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DiNapoli releases Bond Calendar for first quarter

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Friday announced a tentative schedule for the planned public sale of obligations for the state, its major public authorities, the City of New York, and the city’s major public authorities during the first quarter of 2012.
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New in 2012

Aaron Scholder and Jon Campbell of Gannett News write: “The New Year will bring a number of new laws to New York, with a series of measures set to take effect as soon as the ball drops on 2012. The new laws include big-ticket items passed during the regular 2011 legislative sess
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New York gets bigger

Joseph Spector of Gannett News writes: “New York grew by 0.4 percent between 2010 and 2011 — remaining as the third-largest state in the nation but growing at a smaller pace than 36 other states. New York’s population totaled 19.5 million in July this year, according to
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