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New York manufacturing index turns slightly positive again in February
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index moved back into positive territory in February to 3.1. The index — the monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector — had plummeted in January to -0.7, ending 18 months of positive readings including the 31.9 index number in December. The February reading — based on firms […]

SUNY Poly receives curriculum grant
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) announced a $250,000 Wolfspeed Curriculum Gift that will enhance educational STEM opportunities for

Utica outlines next phase of city improvements
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri recently unveiled his $27 million third phase of projects utilizing funding through the Utica Prosperity Initiative via the

Destiny USA to host job fair Wednesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA will host its second annual “Get Hired Job Fair” on Wednesday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the third

Endicott seeks downtown revitalization projects
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Endicott Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Local Planning Committee has issued an open call seeking project proposals for privately-sponsored projects to be

Roundabout in I-81 project will move; project will cost more, take longer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The roundabout near Dr. King Elementary School in the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project will move to a different location, and the

ANDRO wins $1.1 million Army contract
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC was awarded a $1.1 million U.S. Army contract to develop DeepSPEC, a platform for enhancing radio frequency (RF)

Lockheed Martin to pay Q1 dividend of $2.80 a share in late March
The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a first-quarter, 2022 dividend of $2.80 per share. The dividend is payable on March 25, to holders of record as of the close of business on March 1. At Lockheed’s current stock price, the dividend yields about 2.85 percent on an annual basis. The

BAE Systems to provide electric-drive systems for Philadelphia’s new fleet of transit buses
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has selected BAE Systems to supply up to 340 electric-drive systems for its new fleet of

Port of Oswego secures grant funding for study on deepening the harbor
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego has secured grant funding of $600,000 for a feasibility study to deepen the harbor. New York State awarded
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