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Two Ithaca firms among 20 finalists in this year’s Grow-NY competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Two Ithaca companies — Halomine and Norwhey — are among the 20 finalists announced Wednesday in the second year of the state’s

BAE Systems selected to provide flight-control system for new Aerion Supersonic AS2 business jet
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — A Nevada firm has awarded BAE Systems a contract to supply the flight-control system for its new AS2 supersonic business jet. BAE

New York manufacturing index rises in September
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed 13 points to 17 in September, representing its third consecutive positive reading. The index fell 14

State completes work on second phase of access project to State Fair’s orange lot
The new I-690 eastbound on-ramp bridge also accommodates pedestrians with a 10-foot wide pedestrian walkway that will help ease the journey to and from the

TTM Technologies, 65 others to use state funding for workforce training
“We’re about 35 people down right now, so this additional grant that we’re looking at …$99,000 … we’re going to hire 15 people right away.

U.S. Army awards ANDRO $3 million contract to develop artificial-intelligent radio
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Army has awarded ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC a $3 million U.S. Army Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) contract to develop a

Drone test site in Rome to participate in next phase of drone-integration program
ROME — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected the New York UAS test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome as one of two sites for the second phase of the unmanned aircraft-traffic management pilot program (UPP). Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership in Blacksburg, Virginia is the other, NUAIR said in a news release.

OSWEGO, NY— Burritt Motors has recently opened a new $9 million facility for its Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM dealerships in Oswego. In 2017, Burritt

SALINA— Crosby-Brownlie, Inc., a full-service mechanical contracting and custom-metal-fabricating company, recently leased 3,780 square feet of office space at 90 Commerce Blvd. in the town of Salina for its Central New York location. Crosby-Brownlie is a family-owned business operating in the city of Rochester since 1979, per its website. The company was founded by Gavin

Girl Scouts formally open solar STEM lab/classroom in Broome County
SANFORD, N.Y. — Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways (GSNYPENN) on Aug. 27 formally opened the organization’s new solar STEM lab and classroom at the council’s Amahami Adventure Center in the town of Sanford in Broome County. STEM is short for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The one-story building, located at 434 Page Pond Road, includes
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