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BAE Systems selected to provide flight-control system for new Aerion Supersonic AS2 business jet
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — A Nevada firm has awarded BAE Systems a contract to supply the flight-control system for its new AS2 supersonic business jet. BAE

Syracuse University says field hockey players may have been exposed to coronavirus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced that members of its field hockey team may have been exposed to COVID-19 after interacting with someone not on

Tompkins Chamber, CVB to sell their Ithaca headquarters, seek new main office
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) plan to sell their headquarters at 904 East Shore Drive

SIDA approves funding for more than 50 small businesses, nonprofits to help with COVID-19 expenses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (SIDA) board of directors on Wednesday approved 52 grants and one loan to small businesses and nonprofits

New York manufacturing index rises in September
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed 13 points to 17 in September, representing its third consecutive positive reading. The index fell 14

TCGplayer to hire more employees, adds Seamless co-founder to company board
TCGplayer, which is headquartered at 440 S. Warren St. in downtown Syracuse, is an online technology platform for the collectibles industry. Following the firm’s plans

TTM Technologies, 65 others to use state funding for workforce training
“We’re about 35 people down right now, so this additional grant that we’re looking at …$99,000 … we’re going to hire 15 people right away.

Griffiss Institute president to retire at end of September
ROME, N.Y. — William Wolf, president of the Griffiss Institute (GI), plans to retire at the end of the month as GI moves into its

Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York awarded $207K grant to help offer consumer-bankruptcy services
UTICA, N.Y. — The Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc (LASMNY) will use a federal grant of more than $207,000 to provide access to

SUNY Oswego appoints Dixon as first executive director of enrollment management
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Ebony Dixon as the university’s first executive director of enrollment management. Dixon begins her duties at the school
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