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Newark company will add 362 new manufacturing jobs in $22M expansion

Newark company will add 362 new manufacturing jobs in M expansion
IEC Electronics in Newark announced a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, which will create 362 new jobs — while retaining 463. The new facility will be located at the Silver Hill Technology Park and will open ... more
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Longtime Farmington hotel/banquet site transformed

Longtime Farmington hotel/banquet site transformed
It opened in 1962 as a high-end hotel with a spectacular view on a hill just off the Thruway. But its more recent history was not so glorious. The former Trenholm East — which took ... more
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Auburn Plaza welcoming new tenant from down Grant Avenue, relocating another

Auburn Plaza welcoming new tenant from down Grant Avenue, relocating another
Auburn Plaza will be the sight of some movement in the coming months as it welcomes a tenant from Grant Avenue and relocates another. LZ Army Navy will move to the plaza from its current ... more
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Cayuga Centers ending Residential Treatment Center; as many as 120 to be laid off

Cayuga Centers announced Thursday it's closing its Residential Treatment Center, laying off as many as 120 employees in the process. The Auburn-based institution said in a release "dramatic changes in the nature of the youths ... more
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Auburn brewery announces opening date at new location

Auburn brewery announces opening date at new location
It'll be a good St. Patrick's Day for The Good Shepherds Brewing Co. The Auburn brewery announced on Instagram Tuesday that it will have a soft opening at its new location, the former PBJ on ... more
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Shakelton House to become the Inns of Aurora’s fifth inn, Inns seek tax abatement

Shakelton House to become the Inns of Aurora’s fifth inn, Inns seek tax abatement
The Inns of Aurora is renovating the Shakelton House at 418 Main St. to become its fifth inn and asked the county for a tax abatement for the project during a Cayuga County Industrial Development ... more
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Plans for city, county public safety complex at Auburn’s Save-A-Lot plaza moving forward

Plans for city, county public safety complex at Auburn’s Save-A-Lot plaza moving forward
A plan to consolidate Auburn and Cayuga County emergency services into one facility has been resurrected on a smaller scale than initially proposed but nevertheless is moving forward. The proposed new facility would be located ... more
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Canandaigua restaurant rebuilding begins after fire

Work has started on the new Nolan’s restaurant. The popular eatery, which opened at the South Main Street site near Canandaigua Lake in May 2014, was destroyed by fire last July. Investigators deteremined the cause ... more
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What Auburn Rite Aid customers can expect as Walgreens, Albertsons take over

What Auburn Rite Aid customers can expect as Walgreens, Albertsons take over
Over the next two to three years, Rite Aid customers can expect some big changes as Walgreens and Albertsons take over three Auburn stores. According to Rite Aid spokesperson Ashley Flower, two Genesee Street locations ... more
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Tops Friendly Markets files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Tops Friendly Markets files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Tops Friendly Markets LLC has filed for reorganizational bankruptcy, known as Chapter 11. It’s a move to eliminate debt and position the company for success moving forward. The company employs over 14,000 workers, and according ... more
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2017 Movers Study shows ‘why’ residents are leaving New York

2017 Movers Study shows ‘why’ residents are leaving New York
According to the ‘2017 United Movers Study’ the state is losing residents by the day. That’s not breaking news, since U.S. Census data has shown residents leaving New York in flocks for years — but ... more
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FOR SALE: Lloyd’s Limited Pub hits the market after abrupt closure in Penn Yan

FOR SALE: Lloyd’s Limited Pub hits the market after abrupt closure in Penn Yan
For Mark Sprague and Steve McMichael the goal is to restore the history and significance held by Lloyd’s Limited Pub. That’s why the business partners have opted to sell the property.  On Tuesday, Sprague talked ... more
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Inside the Schine: How the Auburn theater’s prospective new owner will restore it

Inside the Schine: How the Auburn theater’s prospective new owner will restore it
The effort to restore the Auburn Schine Theater may have more momentum behind it now than ever before. It was 20 years ago in January that the Cayuga County Arts Council purchased the dilapidated South ... more
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‘For the future:’ Lyons National Bank branch opens in Sennett

‘For the future:’ Lyons National Bank branch opens in Sennett
Dave and Cheryl Corcoran had been driving by the new Lyons National Bank branch in Sennett while it had been under construction for months, curious about what the interior looked like. Taking a look inside ... more
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Wayne County tomato-growing project ripens

Wayne County grows more apples than almost any other place in the nation, yet it’s expected to be known for another product soon. Tomatoes. On Wednesday, the Wayne County Industrial Development Agency is holding a ... more
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REPORT: Tops owners preparing for bankruptcy, local impact unknown

REPORT: Tops owners preparing for bankruptcy, local impact unknown
A report by Bloomberg says two U.S. supermarkets — one that has a number of stores in the Finger Lakes region — could be preparing for bankruptcy. The owner of Tops Friendly Markets could potentially ... more
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DEC proposes environmental cleanup plan for former Sylvania plant in Seneca Falls

Thousands of television sets were manufactured at the former Sylvania Electric and Phillips Electronic Component Group plant at 50 Johnston St. from the late 1940s until the 1980s. The TV manufacturing process also left behind ... more
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Maguire dealership buys Honda of Ithaca

Maguire dealership buys Honda of Ithaca
The Maguire Family of Dealerships is officially taking over Honda of Ithaca, which will now be operating under the name Maguire Honda of Ithaca, and will continue selling, leasing and servicing Hondas. Maguire said in ... more
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Changes for lululemon, Bath & Body Works stores at Eastview Mall

Changes for lululemon, Bath & Body Works stores at Eastview Mall
Several stores are announcing additions or permanent residency at Eastview Mall in Victor. On Thursday, lululemon said it become a permanent tenant at the mall. It will take on a new 3,600 square foot store, ... more
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INSIDE THE FLX: Auburn BID director talks downtown growth (podcast)

INSIDE THE FLX: Auburn BID director talks downtown growth (podcast)
On Episode #96 of the Inside the FLX Podcast Josh Durso was joined by Stephanie DeVito, Executive Director of the Auburn Downtown Business Improvement District. She talked about some of the changes that have taken ... more
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Wegmans named No. 2 in Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For list

Wegmans named No. 2 in Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For list
For the 21st straight year, local supermarket chain Wegmans has been named one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. This year, Wegmans is No. 2 on the list. It was also No ... more
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