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SUNY Morrisville grads head straight to work in renewable-energy field
MORRISVILLE — Recent graduates from SUNY Morrisville aren’t wasting any time getting to work in the renewable-energy field, the university says. One graduate, Malcolm Ivers,

Syracuse mayor names Tifft lead project coordinator
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh recently announced the appointment of Joseph Tifft as lead project coordinator in the city’s Department of Neighborhood and Business

NYSERDA, Ithaca College sign agreement to study potential solar projects on campus
ITHACA — Ithaca College and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow
New York milk prices rise slightly in latest month
Milk prices in New York state rose in the latest month for which data is available, according to the monthly milk-production report that the USDA’s

People news: SUNY Poly names new VP for student affairs
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced Jennifer Adams will serve as the university’s next VP for student affairs, moving from her interim role of

People news: AIS hires new business director
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) announced it has named Travis Akers as business director, Navy (C5ISR). In this position, Akers leads the shaping,
Oneida County utilizing state program to fill open positions
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County is looking to fill empty positions within the county utilizing a state program, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr.

Sidney Federal Credit Union formally opens new Cicero branch office
CICERO — Sidney Federal Credit Union (SFCU) on May 4 formally opened the doors to its first Syracuse–area branch at 8062 Brewerton Road in Cicero.

KeyCorp to pay 2nd quarter 2024 dividend in mid-June
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent company of KeyBank, the No. 2 bank ranked by deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York region —
Lockheed Martin to pay Q2 dividend of $3.15 per share in late June
The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a second-quarter, 2024 dividend of $3.15 per share. The dividend is payable on June