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HISTORY FROM OHA: Syracuse’s First Penthouse
Syracuse has a history of creative advertising quirks: the Heaphy Tin Man stood in front of the Heaphy furnace and roofing shop at 133 North Geddes St. for more than 70 years, the 11-foot tall Gambrinus statue towered above North McBride and Butternut Streets from the Haberle Brewery for nearly 80 years, and M. Lemp Jewelers […]

CNY Regional Planning & Development Board awarded $70K for investment, job-creation plan
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) will use $70,000 in federal funding to develop its plan for

People news: McFarland Johnson names Saito controller
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. announced it has promoted Emi Saito to controller of the 100-percent employee-owned planning, engineering, and construction-services firm. Saito has

Clinton Tractor merges with Capital Tractor
CLINTON, N.Y. — A recent merger with an Albany–Glens Falls-area company will give Clinton Tractor & Implement Co. a second storefront and the ability to better compete in the marketplace, according to company officials. Clinton Tractor, located at 31 Meadow St. in Clinton, and Capital Tractor, Inc., of Greenwich, N.Y. (Washington County), closed on the

Green Lakes Environmental Education Center project receives design award
MANLIUS, N.Y. — Beardsley Architects + Engineers recently announced that the Environmental Education Center at Green Lakes State Park in the town of Manlius has been selected by AIA Central New York to receive a 2021 AIA CNY Award of Merit in the Adaptive Re-Use / Historic Preservation category. The awards program celebrates the design

NUAIR approved for BVLOS drone flights in 35 miles of airspace
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized NUAIR and the New York UAS test site in Rome to fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) across 35 miles of airspace within New York’s 50-mile drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome. UAS is short for unmanned-aircraft systems, which are commonly referred to

Hush Bracelet product wins top prize in SUNY Oswego’s Launch It 2021 competition
OSWEGO, N.Y. — A product called Hush Bracelet captured the top of $2,500 in SUNY Oswego’s annual Launch It competition, which seeks to spark “entrepreneurial spirit and alumni connections among students.” Molly Bergin, a marketing major, and Robyn Kilts, a finance major created the concept, per a Dec. 9 news release from the university. Both

With REDC grant, CNY Biotech Accelerator continues work as certified business incubator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) at Upstate Medical University will carry on its work as a state-certified business incubator, following a state-funding award of $625,000. The grant represents a renewal of the incubator’s certification, per the Upstate Medical University website. The funding is part of the ninth round of the

FuzeHub adds marketing services for manufacturing, technology sectors
“Leaders in the manufacturing and innovation communities come to us because we know their industries,” Elena Garuc, executive director of FuzeHub, said in a news release. “Along with our partners at the regional NY MEP centers across the state, we know how to problem-solve, get results and make the connections that lead to long-term impacts.

JETNET’s new CEO plots growth initiatives in 2022
UTICA, N.Y. — JETNET’s new CEO has set some lofty goals for 2022 that will address the continued effects COVID-19 is having on the aviation industry and expand the company significantly through both product offerings and employees. Greg Fell joined the business aviation data provider at the beginning of December, coming from a technology background
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