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L3Harris wins nearly $30M Army contract for communications equipment
L3Harris Global Communications Inc., of Rochester, was recently awarded a $29.6 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for communications equipment and accessories. Bids were

Founder of insurance agency in Lake Placid elected chair of Big I New York board of directors
DeWITT, N.Y. — Big I New York, a trade association for independent insurance agents in New York, announced the recent election of Kelly Gonyo as

New York maple-syrup production dipped 2 percent this year
ALBANY — New York maple-syrup production totaled 829,000 gallons this year, down 2 percent from the 846,000 gallons produced in 2024. However, the 2025 production

ALBANY, N.Y. — Hunters harvested an estimated 223,304 deer during the 2024-25 hunting season, up 6.4 percent from 209,781 deer in the 2023-24 hunting season,
State Parks releases newly redesigned park and historic site system map
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) on June 16 announced the release of an updated New

Tompkins County Legislature appoints whole health commissioner
ITHACA — Tompkins County legislators, at their June 17 meeting, unanimously appointed Jennie Sutcliffe as the next whole health commissioner, effective July 7. Sutcliffe, a

Hamilton College Justice Lab receives $350,000 foundation grant
CLINTON — Hamilton College’s Levitt Center Justice Lab recently received a $350,000 grant from the Winston Foundation to support the further development of this lab,

Phelps Mansion Museum elects new board chair at year-end meeting
BINGHAMTON — The Phelps Mansion Museum announced that at its fiscal year-end meeting held May 22, its board of directors elected a new board chair

M&T Bank buys naming rights for Mohawk Harbor Event Center in Schenectady
SCHENECTADY — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) recently announced it has secured the exclusive naming rights to the new state-of the-art events venue that Galesi

CHJC names new chair of board of directors
WATERTOWN — CHJC recently announced the appointment of Lisa Parsons as the chair of its board of directors. A dedicated advocate for children and families,