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Schumer calls on USDA to probe, work with industry leaders on milk-carton shortage
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate the national milk-carton shortage affecting dairy

SRC names Jewett director of marketing and corporate communications
CICERO — SRC, Inc. recently promoted Mike Jewett to director of marketing and corporate communications. Jewett started with SRC as an intern in 1998. Since then, he has served in roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as the company’s senior manager of marketing. In his new role as director, Jewett will be responsible for overseeing

Meier’s Creek Brewing to develop Le Moyne College-themed beer
SYRACUSE — Meier’s Creek Brewing Company of Cazenovia will be developing a Le Moyne College-themed beer that will be a fundraiser for the school. The Cazenovia–based brewery will develop the beer that will be available for sale beginning in the first quarter of 2024. Under the agreement, Le Moyne will receive proceeds from 20 percent

State provides $20 million to support next phase of NextFlex involving Binghamton University
VESTAL, N.Y. — New York State is spending $20 million to support the next phase of the federally sponsored NextFlex initiative, dedicated to developing flexible

ConMed posts nearly 11 percent sales growth in Q3, ups guidance
ConMed Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) recently reported robust third-quarter earnings that pushed company executives to inch up guidance for the company’s full-year earnings. The medical-device manufacturer

Lockheed Martin Owego wins nearly $380M Navy order for helicopters for Spain
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) in Owego was recently awarded a $379.6 million firm-fixed-price order from the U.S. Navy against a previously issued basic ordering agreement. This order provides for the production and delivery of eight MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the government of Spain, according to an Oct. 12 contract announcement from

TTM Technologies selects DeWitt for $130M manufacturing plant, creating 400 jobs
DeWITT, N.Y. — TTM Technologies, Inc. which already has a production facility in DeWitt, has selected the town for a new high-tech manufacturing facility that
Binghamton, East Syracuse firms win funding in FuzeHub’s commercialization competition
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A Binghamton startup captured the top funding prize during the FuzeHub commercialization competition held Oct. 16-17 in Saratoga Springs. The event

Oneida County awards $250K in funding for Rome skatepark project
ROME, N.Y. — Oneida County has awarded $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to assist in the construction of a skatepark in Rome

Indium Corp. announces apprenticeship-program graduates
UTICA, N.Y. — Indium Corporation recently celebrated the first eight graduates of its apprenticeship program with an Oct. 18 event at the company’s facility at Lincoln Avenue in Utica. Representatives from external program partners, including MACNY – The Manufacturers Association of Central New York and Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), were also on hand. Launched
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