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OCRRA appoints three new board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) announced it has appointed three new members to its board of directors. Joining the OCRRA

Onondaga Tower formally becomes Barclay Damon Tower as law firm moves in
SYRACUSE — Onondaga Tower, located at 125 E. Jefferson St. in Syracuse, officially became Barclay Damon Tower on Oct. 17 when Barclay Damon, LLP, a Syracuse–based law firm, moved its headquarters and more than 150 employees into the newly renovated building. Barclay Damon will occupy five floors in the 15-story building. The building is located
New York manufacturing index hits lowest point since May
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slid further into negative territory in October, hitting its lowest level since May. The index fell 5 points to -6.8 in October as manufacturing conditions weakened for a third straight month. It’s the index’s weakest reading since the -9.0 level it reached five months ago. The results

New York manufacturing index slips further into negative territory in October
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 5 points to -6.8 in October as manufacturing conditions weakened for a third straight month. It’s

Lockheed to service $149M Navy contract to upgrade shipboard electronic-warfare system
SALINA — Employees at Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Salina plant will handle production of surface electronic-warfare improvement program (SEWIP) block 2 systems for the U.S. Navy. It awarded the Bethesda, Maryland–based defense contractor an initial contract of $148.9 million for its shipboard electronic-warfare system. The deal with the firm also includes four additional option

Fibonacci STEAM conference galvanizes student scholars
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. —Yoko Ono ROME — “[The] STEAM conference was the icing on the cake.” “Talking about quantum physics at 3 in the morning with a group of complete strangers was the most fun I ever had.” “Now I’m back home wishing

SRC Ventures appoints Hartnett as president of SRCTec
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC Ventures, Inc. has named Mary Pat Hartnett president of SRCTec, LLC. Hartnett succeeds Drew James, who is now senior VP of

Syracuse to host 2017 World Canals Conference
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse will host the 2017 World Canals Conference (WCC), an event that organizers say could have a more than $2 million “indirect”

CVT bets big on continued growth
SHERBURNE — The 1967 movie “The Graduate” alerted the public to the coming plastics revolution when Dustin Hoffman, playing Benjamin Braddock, had a conversation with his father’s business partner, Mr. McGuire. “I want to say one word to you,” says McGuire … “Just one word — plastics. There’s a great future in plastics.” The ubiquity

U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin $149M contract to upgrade shipboard electronic-warfare system
SALINA, N.Y. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) an initial contract of $149 million for its shipboard electronic-warfare system. Under
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