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KAYLA RENA has joined CoveyCS as assistant project manager. She joins the CoveyCS team to expand her knowledge in the technology project management field and
Northland Communications announced that NICK SCALZO recently joined as account representative and STEPHANY VANDYKE, former senior account representative, has joined as product line manager. Scalzo

People news: Loretto appoints directors of nursing
Boss was previously assistant director of nursing for short-term rehabilitation. She was an integral part of the planning and opening of Loretto’s Restorative Care Unit

Toma, the tiger, dies at Rosamond Gifford Zoo
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Toma, a male Amur tiger at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, has died at age 18, the zoo announced Tuesday in a Facebook

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
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

Unity House of Cayuga County adds Wilder to board of directors
AUBURN — Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. announced it has elected a new community leader for the agency’s board of directors. David C. Wilder,

New section of Erie Canalway Trail opens in Mohawk Valley
Trail addition in Herkimer County will help complete 750-mile Empire State Trail initiative GERMAN FLATTS — The New York State Canal Corporation recently announced it

Kirkland Art Center names new development director
CLINTON — The Kirkland Art Center (KAC) in Clinton recently announced it has appointed Kathleen Avery as its development director. In her new position, Avery

SALINA — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Salina, a unit of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT), is being awarded a $17.2 million radar