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CenterState CEO, Mohawk Valley partners submit application for Build Back Better Regional Challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO and a group of regional partners have submitted a phase-two application for the Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC). BBBRC

Schumer: Federal government to soon “green light” I-81 viaduct-replacement project
He spoke at Forman Park at 717 E. Genesee St., just east of the elevated highway in downtown Syracuse. “With I-81 the subject of our

Organizers prepare for upcoming virtual NYS Green Building Conference
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The upcoming New York State Green Building Conference will be held virtually this year between March 28 and April 28. The SUNY
Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area plant wins $15 million Navy contract modification
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s plant in suburban Syracuse was recently awarded a more than $15 million firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy. It’s to exercise options for the procurement of submarine-modernization kits, equipment, and installation, according to a Feb. 18 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Syracuse is home to Density’s new manufacturing facility
SYRACUSE — Garrett Bastable, VP of operations at Density, Inc., provided a story to begin his remarks at the formal-opening of the company’s new manufacturing plant. A group of Syracuse University graduates in March 2014 were helping to operate a software consultancy in the Tech Garden. The group of would-be co-founders of Density, also liked

Katko: N.Y. lawmakers urge Commerce Secretary to establish semiconductor center in the state
The programs — which were authorized by the CHIPS for America Act — would support semiconductor manufacturers by advancing research on semiconductor technology. “In light

ConMed to pay 1st quarter dividend of 20 cents on April 5
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker started in the Utica area, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the first quarter of the year. The dividend is payable on April 5 to all shareholders of record as of March 15. ConMed manufactures

Saab to add 20 jobs in DeWitt after Navy contract award
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab, Inc.’s DeWitt operation will be adding more than 20 “well-paying” jobs as it handles work on a U.S. Navy contract to help make improvements to its electronics and radar systems. That’s according to the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.). The contract will allow Saab to transfer technology

$25M program could train workers in N.Y. for clean-energy jobs
The state is seeking a $25 million federal grant to train New Yorkers for new clean-energy job opportunities. Those targeted would include displaced workers in the fossil-fuel sector and members of “disadvantaged communities,” per a Feb. 17 news release. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the $25 million statewide federal-grant proposal. It has the support of NYSERDA, the

House-approved spending bill includes funding for CNY projects, Katko announces
Ten Central New York projects are among those funded in the fiscal year 2022 spending plan that the U.S. House of Representatives approved on Wednesday.
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