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Barclay Damon names Burgio cannabis team leader
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon LLP announced it has named Aleece Burgio, special counsel, as the firm’s new cannabis team leader. In this role, she

FAA approves beyond line-of-sight testing on part of drone corridor between Rome and Syracuse
ROME, N.Y. — The New York unmanned-aircraft system (UAS) test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome now has the authority to fly drones beyond

PAR Technology to acquire Florida–based software company for $42 million
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech Inc. on Thursday announced it has agreed to acquire AccSys, LLC, also known as Restaurant Magic, a Tampa, Florida–based restaurant

ConMed’s Q3 net income rises nearly 20 percent
UTICA — ConMed Corporation (NASDAQ: CNMD) on Oct. 30 reported net income of $6.97 million in the third quarter, up almost 20 percent from $5.825 million in the year-ago quarter. The Utica–based surgical-device maker generated earnings per share of 23 cents, up from 20 cents a year prior. ConMed reported adjusted earnings of $18.2 million,

Seneca Falls named Finger Lakes winner in fourth round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — The state is awarding the town of Seneca Falls $10 million in funding as the Finger Lakes winner of the fourth

People news: Pelco hires new director of marketing
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Pelco Component Technologies announced it has hired Christopher Kip for its new director of marketing position. His responsibilities include corporate communications, branding

NUAIR hosts drone “fly-in” for more than 100 New York public safety officials
ORISKANY, N.Y. — NUAIR recently hosted its first New York UAS public safety fly-in, bringing more than 100 public-safety officials from across New York to

Bergmann, architecture and engineering firm, adds Binghamton office
It is Bergmann’s 15th office nationwide, the firm said in a news release. The Binghamton office joins five other Bergmann locations in New York, including

Byrne Dairy sale of Syracuse milk-bottling plant should close by early December
SYRACUSE — The Western New York company that has agreed to acquire Byrne Dairy’s fluid-milk plant in Syracuse expects the deal to be finalized by early December. Buffalo–based Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase the Byrne Dairy fluid-milk operations, including the fluid-milk plant located in Syracuse, and “several” distribution centers throughout

Oswego, Cayuga counties to use $43M in state funding for projects in Lake Ontario REDI program
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The state is providing $43 million to advance 31 projects in Oswego and Cayuga counties as part of the first round of
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