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ANDRO lands $2 million contract for 5G test environment
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC has been awarded a $2 million Direct-to-Phase II contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Washington, D.C. The pact will establish a federated fifth generation (5G) testbed ecosystem, called 5GTE, for advanced telecommunications experimentation, the company said. The award is highly competitive and part of […]

Broome County IDA to host June 25 webinar on proposed technology park
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) will hold an informational webinar on Tuesday, June 25, at 6 p.m., to provide the pubic with an overview of the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQRA) environmental-impact assessment process for the proposed Broome Technology Park in the towns of Maine and Union. The webinar will

Hochul provides update as Syracuse Developmental Center demolition work is underway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced progress toward the $100 million project to turn the site of the former Syracuse Developmental Center into a mixed-use development on Syracuse’s West side. Demolition work is underway at 800-2 S. Wilbur Ave., which is not far from the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Following the demolition, the

Some cardiac surgeries set to resume at Wynn Hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — Some, but not all, of the paused cardiac surgeries at Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Wynn Hospital will resume this month, according to a press release from the organization. MVHS’s structural heart program will resume June 20 with the caveat that a cardiac surgeon is required to be present in the operating

DiNapoli audit finds up to $1.5B in improper Medicaid payments to providers
ALBANY — Medicaid managed-care organizations made as much as $1.5 billion in “improper and questionable” payments to health-care providers who did not appear to be enrolled in Medicaid, according to an audit that New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released on June 4. Generally, under federal and state law, providers are “supposed to be

SU’s new College of Law dean starts work in early August
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) says Terence Lau graduated from its College of Law in 1998, and more than a quarter century later, will serve as the school’s 13th dean. The executive committee of the SU board of trustees approved the appointment, which begins Aug. 5, the school said in a June 5 announcement. “We

Children’s Home of Jefferson County appoints finance director
WATERTOWN — The Children’s Home of Jefferson County (CHJC) appointed Rosemary Poindexter as its new finance director, the organization recently announced. Poindexter brings a wealth of experience and a diverse background to her new role, including serving for five years in the Army as a light-wheel vehicle mechanic and as controller of Catholic Charities of

CCBLaw of Syracuse combines with Lippes Mathias of Buffalo
SYRACUSE — The Buffalo–based law firm of Lippes Mathias LLP has entered the Syracuse market after CCBLaw — a Syracuse law firm known for its work with health care, business, and labor and employment clients — combined with it. Eleven attorneys (including two set to be admitted on June 17), along with eight support staff

Madison County board reappoints county administrator to 4th term
WAMPSVILLE — The Madison County Board of Supervisors recently reappointed Mark Scimone as Madison County administrator for his fourth term in the role. Scimone, who was first appointed in 2013, serves as the county’s chief administrative officer. In that position, he is responsible for the overall administration of county government and coordinates staff services to
Ask Rusty: How will my SS WEP Reduction be Calculated?
Dear Rusty: I don’t understand exactly how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) works for my situation. I turned age 62 in 2017 and am currently still working in a “non-covered” job, not paying into Social Security (SS), but from which I will get a government pension when I retire. I began collecting Social Security at
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