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Upstate Medical to use $1.25M state grant to fund lead-poisoning prevention center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central/Eastern New York Lead Poisoning Resource Center at Upstate Medical University will use a state grant of $1.25 million to continue
Ashley McGraw names Angarano firm principal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ashley McGraw Architects announced it has named Susanne Angarano a principal in the firm. As principal, Angarano will continue in her role
People news: OCCRA appoints Page to board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCCRA) recently appointed Blair Page to its board of directors. He is a faculty member in

Cuomo: $80M available in next round of Restore NY initiative
The next round will have $80 million in funding available to further New York’s rehabilitation efforts, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a
Ultralife wins $4.7 million follow-on contract for military radio equipment
NEWARK, N.Y. — Ultralife Corp. (NASDAQ: ULBI), a Wayne County–based maker of batteries and communications systems, announced it has been awarded a $4.7 million contract
Northern Border Regional Commission awards $2.2M for six North Country projects
Six projects in the North Country will benefit from $2.2 million in federal grant funding that the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) has announced. The

Katko: Fulton to use $250K federal grant for work at site of former Nestle facility
The Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) economic and infrastructure-development investment program awarded the funding, the office of U.S. Representative John Katko (R–Camillus) said in a

State announces $20M Greater Binghamton Fund for projects in Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced the creation of the $20 million Greater Binghamton Fund to spend on economic-development projects in Binghamton,

HMI Metal Powders scrambles to meet demand
CLAYVILLE — Before the Revolutionary War, the village connecting Fort Schuyler (present-day Utica) and the Cherry Valley was known as Paris Furnace — named after
Crews finish $3 million of renovations at Fair Haven Beach, Fillmore Glen state parks
Work crews have completed a total of $3 million in renovations to “revitalize key features” of Fair Haven Beach and Fillmore Glen state parks in
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