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Construction begins on 1886 Malt House in Volney
VOLNEY, N.Y. — Construction is underway on the 1886 Malt House, a $9.1 million, malted-grain production facility at the former Miller Brewing campus in Volney, near

Binghamton University SUNY BEST event Thursday to focus on energy storage
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton University SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) on Thursday will host an event focusing on

Mirabito Holdings names Bonczek CFO
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Mirabito Holdings, Inc. announced it has hired David Bonczek as its chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Jerry Canny, who retired effective on

New York’s weekly jobless claims decline in latest week
The number of people filing initial claims for unemployment benefits in New York state fell nearly 7 percent to 15,911 in the week ending Oct.

Lockheed Martin installs energy-storage system at Salina plant
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has installed its GridStarTM Lithium energy storage system at its plant in Salina. The 1 megawatt system

OCRRA appoints three new board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) announced it has appointed three new members to its board of directors. Joining the OCRRA
New York manufacturing index hits lowest point since May
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slid further into negative territory in October, hitting its lowest level since May. The index fell 5 points to -6.8 in October as manufacturing conditions weakened for a third straight month. It’s the index’s weakest reading since the -9.0 level it reached five months ago. The results

New York manufacturing index slips further into negative territory in October
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 5 points to -6.8 in October as manufacturing conditions weakened for a third straight month. It’s

Lockheed to service $149M Navy contract to upgrade shipboard electronic-warfare system
SALINA — Employees at Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Salina plant will handle production of surface electronic-warfare improvement program (SEWIP) block 2 systems for the U.S. Navy. It awarded the Bethesda, Maryland–based defense contractor an initial contract of $148.9 million for its shipboard electronic-warfare system. The deal with the firm also includes four additional option

Fibonacci STEAM conference galvanizes student scholars
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. —Yoko Ono ROME — “[The] STEAM conference was the icing on the cake.” “Talking about quantum physics at 3 in the morning with a group of complete strangers was the most fun I ever had.” “Now I’m back home wishing
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