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L3Harris wins nearly $30M Army contract for communications equipment
L3Harris Global Communications Inc., of Rochester, was recently awarded a $29.6 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for communications equipment and accessories. Bids were

Regional airports in CNY win federal funding for improvement projects
The federal government has awarded several regional airports in Central New York grant funding for various improvement projects. Recipients include airports serving Oswego County, Cortland

Cayuga Milk Ingredients’ expanded plant near Auburn is now open
AURELIUS — Cayuga Milk Ingredients (CMI) is now operating in a $270 million expanded plant in the Cayuga County town of Aurelius, near Auburn. The new facility will allow the company to more than double its workforce, adding up to 150 new jobs to the existing workforce of 100 employees, the office of Gov. Kathy

Oswego Health installs weapons- detection technology for hospital safety
OSWEGO — Oswego Health calls it a “significant step forward in enhancing hospital safety.” The health-care provider has installed the Ceia OpenGate weapons-detection system at the Oswego Hospital emergency department. The system started operating May 27. The technology is designed to efficiently screen people — along with their backpacks, purses, and bags — for various

SRC to deliver counter-UAS technologies to Qatar in $1B agreement with federal government
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. says it will deliver a suite of its advanced counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technologies to international buyers as a part of a $1 billion foreign-military sales agreement between the U.S. government and the country of Qatar. It marks the first international sale of the U.S. Army’s fixed site–low, slow, small,

Ithaca seeks project proposals in advance of DRI application
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is applying for the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative’s (DRI) ninth round of funding. If selected, Ithaca

Micron draft environmental-impact statement released, triggering public-comment period
CLAY, N.Y. — The massive, 20,000-page draft environmental-impact statement (DEIS) on the upcoming Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) manufacturing campus in the town of Clay

Operation Oswego County annual meeting includes project review, local awards
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County and the County of Oswego IDA (COIDA) in 2024 helped with projects that resulted in the creation or retention

Wolfspeed announces Chapter 11 bankruptcy plans
DURHAM, N.C. and MARCY, N.Y. — Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), which operates a facility in Marcy, announced plans to file for pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Hochul directs NYPA to develop a new upstate nuclear-power plant, location to be determined
LEWISTON, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and construct a zero-emission, advanced nuclear-power plant somewhere
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