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Small firms in Oswego awarded $225K in COVID-19 grants
OSWEGO, N.Y. — More than 30 small businesses in the city of Oswego will use funding from the city’s COVID-19 REVIVAL grant program. Oswego Mayor

NYS pension fund has largest- ever annual investment return
Fund returned 33.55 percent in latest fiscal year, ending March 31 ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s estimated overall investment return

Syracuse’s American Rescue Plan funding to target infrastructure, jobs, city government operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Friday outlined plans for the city’s $123 million in federal aid through the American Rescue Plan Act

Le Moyne’s Dolphin Tank competition awards thousands in development funds to student entrepreneurs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College’s fifth annual Dolphin Tank competition has provided funding for 10 student-founders who have launched “successful, growing” businesses, the college

McFarland Johnson launches subsidiary focused on infrastructure-management technology
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson (MJ) has announced the creation of a wholly owned subsidiary focused on developing technology-based, infrastructure-management products. The subsidiary is called

Southwest Airlines to start offering flights from Syracuse airport in mid-November
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has agreed to provide air service at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) beginning Nov. 14. Southwest will begin

Parent company of Cooperstown brewery has new president
Duvel USA — the parent company of Brewery Ommegang of Cooperstown —announced Seraf De Smedt will take over as president of the U.S. organization effective

NUAIR tests drone parachute-recovery system at Rome test site
ROME, N.Y. —NUAIR says it recently put a drone parachute-recovery system (PRS) through safety and failure scenarios over multiple days at the New York UAS

Onondaga County has lowest daily COVID-19 case figure in months: “We have turned a corner”
With the five new cases, Onondaga County’s COVID-19 case count now totals 37, 891 since March 2020. He also reported no additional deaths on Tuesday,

Naturluxe & Stars Resort in Watkins Glen formally opens
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) has announced the completion and formal opening of the $1.9 million Naturluxe & Stars, an outdoor resort