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SALINA — The U.S. Army has contracted with the Salina plant of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) to produce 70 Q-53 radars over the next

Kozak joins Harris Beach as COO
Harris Beach PLLC announced that Barry Kozak has joined the law firm as chief operating officer. Kozak replaces William Kedley, who retired after 33 years

Rapid Response Monitoring to add 125 new jobs, aided by state incentives
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rapid Response Monitoring Services Inc., a Syracuse–based provider of electronic security-monitoring services, plans to add 125 jobs in Syracuse with help from
Schumer calls on USDA to expand access to malt-barley crop insurance to New York farmers
VOLNEY, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand access to malt-barley crop insurance to
Pyramid: Binghamton MetroCenter sells for $3.2 million
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton’s MetroCenter, an office building at 49 Court Street, has new owners. Justin and Bernard Marchuska of Marchuska Brothers Construction LLC purchased
MVCC, Cazenovia College sign transfer agreement
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Cazenovia College have signed an agreement allowing MVCC graduates to more easily transfer credits to one
Upstate Medical names Licinio dean of College of Medicine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has named Dr. Julio Licinio senior VP and dean of the school’s College of Medicine. The appointment is effective
Syracuse Chiefs postpone first two games due to rain
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Chiefs have postponed the season’s first two baseball games against the Rochester Red Wings. The postponement is “due to impending
SRC wins nearly $96 million Air Force contract
CICERO, N.Y. — The U.S. Air Force has awarded SRC Inc. a $95.7 million contract to continue development on its sensor-beam program. The work will
UnitedHealthcare closes on acquisition of POMCO Group
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — POMCO Group, a third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, has a new owner. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) — parent