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Laci’s Tapas Bar reopens under new ownership
SYRACUSE — Laci’s Tapas Bar, which had closed after a decade of operation in December 2020, is again welcoming patrons to its location at 304

Tech Garden expansion project planned for 2023
SYRACUSE — The project to expand the CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden is “on track” to begin construction in early 2023. The Tech Garden is located

Lockheed Martin Owego plant to work on U.S. Navy helicopter contract for Royal Australian Navy
OWEGO, N.Y. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) a nearly $504 million contract order to produce an additional 12 Sikorsky

ESD accepting applications for NYS Advanced Materials Innovation Challenge
Empire State Development (ESD) is accepting applications for the New York State Advanced Materials Innovation Challenge through Sept. 30. As manufacturers statewide adopt “cleaner and

SyracuseCoE accepting proposals for second round of Innovation Fund grant awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The SyracuseCoE is now accepting proposals from current and new industry partners for its second round of Innovation Fund grants for 2022.

CenterState CEO announces six employees promoted to new corporate leadership team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has promoted six employees to its newly established corporate leadership team following an “organizational refresh process.” The group

State launches marketing program to promote New York farms
Farms participating in the New York State Grown & Certified initiative will be getting a promotional boost with the launch of a new marketing campaign

Federal grant to help OCC lead community colleges in health-care training initiative
The schools will work in partnership with leading workforce-development agencies, health-care industry leaders, unions, and other community partners in a project called the Community College

Tompkins Cortland Community College awarded funding for micro-credentials, job training
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden will use a funding award of $150,000 to develop micro-credentials and for training to fill

Syracuse University starts search for next Whitman School dean
SYRACUSE — A search committee will work to identify the next dean of Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The Boston, Massachusetts–based search