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Greater Binghamton Chamber to host job fair Dec. 4
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will host an in-person, indoor job fair on Dec. 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ConMed to pay 4th quarter dividend of 20 cents a share in early January
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the fourth quarter. The dividend is payable on Jan. 5 to all shareholders of record as of Dec. 15. ConMed provides surgical devices and equipment for

Syracuse completes $16M project to install “energy-saving” streetlights
“As we move further into the 21st century, it’s critical we make the investments necessary for building smarter, more sustainable communities and that’s exactly what

St. Lawrence to use $5M donation for second phase of Appleton Arena expansion project
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University in Canton will use a $5 million donation to help pay for the second phase of the Appleton Arena

Onondaga County SWCD to use $50,000 grant to protect local drinking water
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) will use $50,000 in federal funding to protect drinking water in Onondaga County.

SALINA — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems’ Salina plant was awarded an almost $7.7 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the design, prototyping, and qualification testing for the AN/BLQ-10 electronic-warfare system technical insertion-20 for the U.S. Navy. Work will be performed at the Salina facility and is expected to be completed by

Upstate Medical’s Thomas serves as lead principal investigator for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine trial
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University’s Dr. Stephen Thomas has been appointed the lead principal investigator for the global Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine trial, which is showing

U.S. Air Force awards ANDRO contract targeting advanced radio communications
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC (ANDRO) will use a $3.2 million research and development contract from the Air Force Research Lab in Rome

Cree still targeting 2022 to begin production at Mohawk Valley Fab site near Utica
MARCY, N.Y. — Durham, North Carolina–based Cree, Inc. expects that production will begin in 2022 at the upcoming Mohawk Valley Fab at the Marcy Nanocenter on the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus near Utica. Company, state, and local officials on Oct. 29 gathered at the site for a beam signing and “topping off” ceremony acknowledging “the

Cree Mohawk Valley Fab site near Utica on track to begin production in 2022
MARCY, N.Y. — Construction remains on schedule for Cree Inc.’s Mohawk Valley Fab at the Marcy Nanocenter on the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus near Utica.
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