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Cornell University food team takes second place at contest
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s team was named a finalist at the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association & Mars Product Development Competition held recently

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky helicopter built in Tioga County joins presidential fleet
OWEGO, N.Y. — The U.S. Marine Corps formally accepted a 23rd and final next-generation VH-92A presidential helicopter built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) company in a recent ceremony at the company’s Owego plant. The company’s aircraft have flown every president since 1957. “The most recognizable helicopter in the world — made in Tioga

LYONS FALLS, N.Y. — The Lewis County Development Corporation, administered by Naturally Lewis, Inc., and Lewis County have partnered to request expressions of interest for

North Country, Syracuse airports awarded more than $5 million in federal funding for projects
Airports serving Syracuse, areas of the North Country, and other upstate locations will use more than $5.2 million in federal funding for projects. The nine airports will use the funding to support airport-safety and infrastructure-improvement projects, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) announced Wednesday. This federal money was

ConMed to pay dividend for 2024 third quarter in early October
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica area, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash

New York corn production forecast to slip slightly this year
New York farms are expected to produce 94.05 million bushels of corn for grain in 2024, down 1.4 percent from 95.4 million bushels last year.

ESD, Micron now accepting letters for $500M investment fund
ALBANY — Those interested in pursuing funding from the $500 million Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund can now submit a letter of intent. Both Empire State Development (ESD) and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) will review letter-of-intent submissions, which started being accepted on Aug. 15, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said in the July

Kris-Tech Wire donates $500,000 to YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley
ROME, N.Y. — Kris-Tech Wire celebrated its 40th anniversary in a big way by presenting a big check to the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley

Asteri Ithaca affordable-housing development and conference center formally opens
ITHACA, N.Y. — A new $96 million affordable-housing development and conference center in downtown Ithaca is complete, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the building on Aug. 12. Asteri Ithaca, developed by the Vecino Group, is a 12-story, all-electric structure at 166-118 East Green St., with 181 apartments,

State has $200 million available for DRI, NY Forward community revitalization programs
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State announced it has $200 million in funding available through its two downtown-revitalization and economic-development programs The dollar amounts include $100 million each for the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and the third round of the NY Forward program, which focuses on revitalizing smaller and rural downtowns.
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