Upstate Medical to use $3M Golisano donation for center for special needs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Foundation will use a $3 million donation from Tom Golisano to establish a center for special needs at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Read More
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Carthage Area Hospital CEO Duvall to also lead Claxton-Hepburn in Ogdensburg
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Richard (Rich) Duvall, CEO of Carthage Area Hospital, will also become the next CEO of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, effective mid-October. Read More
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Lockheed Martin Owego wins $8.4M contract for radar equipment for Australian Navy
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) plant in Owego has been awarded an $8.4 million firm-fixed contract for radar data processors and antenna pedestals, according to a Thursday contract announcement from the U.S. Defense Department. Read More
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Syracuse University, Galaxy Media Partners extend broadcast deal through 2024-25
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics and Syracuse–based Galaxy Media Partners announced they have extended their broadcast agreement through 2024-25. Read More
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Ithaca house cleaner charged with grand larceny
ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced they recently arrested an Ithaca woman for stealing jewelry worth more than $1,000 from a home she was hired to clean. Read More
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State approves Massena Memorial request to close critical-care unit
MASSENA — Massena Memorial Hospital (MMH) recently announced plans to close its four-bed critical-care unit (CCU) after the New York State Department of Health (DOH) approved its request to do so. Read More
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Four Broome County small businesses receive $10,000 grants from Town of Union
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Four Broome County businesses have secured small business funding awards of $10,000 each from the Town of Union local development corporation’s (LDC) grant access program (GAP). Read More
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Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate dips over 3 percent in August
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County welcomed fewer guests in August than in the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) Read More
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State certified service-disabled veteran-owned businesses at “national record pace” in 2018
New York State certified 181 service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOBs) last year, a figure contributing to a “national record pace,” according to the 2018 annual report of the New York State Read More
Health Care & Education
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OCC Foundation creates Lazer Response Fund to assist coronavirus-impacted students ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The OCC Foundation has created the Lazer Response Fund to assist students “negatively impacted” by the coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak. Read More -
Lockheed Martin to donate facilities, aircraft in COVID-19 response plan BETHESDA, Maryland — Lockheed Martin Corp. on Friday announced it will donate the use of its facilities for crisis-related activities, including critical medical-supply storage, distribution, and COVID-19 testing, “where needed and practical.” Read More -
SBA Syracuse District director offers tips to small businesses on agency’s disaster loans SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bernard J. Paprocki, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Syracuse District Office, says the volume of calls and web traffic from small companies seeking help during the coronavirus crisis is unprecedented. Read More
Construction, Design & Real Estate
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Lockheed Martin to donate facilities, aircraft in COVID-19 response plan BETHESDA, Maryland — Lockheed Martin Corp. on Friday announced it will donate the use of its facilities for crisis-related activities, including critical medical-supply storage, distribution, and COVID-19 testing, “where needed and practical.” Read More
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MVHS submits its COVID-19 surge plan, suspends some services UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has submitted its required surge plan for expanded hospital capacity to the state, while suspending some services in response to the coronavirus emergency. Read More -
New York home sales edged up nearly 2 percent in February ALBANY — New York realtors sold 7,563 previously owned homes in February, up 1.7 percent from the 7,437 homes sold in February 2019. Read More
Manufacturing & Engineering
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Lockheed Martin to donate facilities, aircraft in COVID-19 response plan BETHESDA, Maryland — Lockheed Martin Corp. on Friday announced it will donate the use of its facilities for crisis-related activities, including critical medical-supply storage, distribution, and COVID-19 testing, “where needed and practical.” Read More
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Lockheed Martin readies for leadership transition in June when CEO Hewson steps down Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) is preparing for a leadership transition. Read More -
Tessy Plastics to lay off up to 400 employees SKANEATELES — Tessy Plastics Corp. plans to lay off up to 400 people but is also giving each of its 1,000 employees a check for $2,000 to help them make due financially as the firm ceases production of items it doesn’t deem “essential.” Read More