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EMPEQ secures $150K investment in HUSTLE Defense Accelerator
ROME, N.Y. — EMPEQ of Ithaca will use a $150,000 investment after it won the grand prize in the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator at the Griffiss Institute in Rome. EMPEQ, which is short for Empower Equity, Inc., was among the participants in HUSTLE’s Demo Day. HUSTLE stands for Helping Upstate Science and Technology Leaders and Entrepreneurs. […]

NYSDOT to close I-81 south ramp to I-481 north on Sept. 11 for project work
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) plans to close the exit ramp along Interstate 81 (I-81) south to Interstate 481 north at around

Construction begins on $4.8 million sanitary-sewer project in the town of Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have started construction work on the town of Oswego’s $4.8 million sanitary-sewer project. The effort is part of the state’s Lake

Short lane reduction on Onondaga Lake Parkway near low railway bridge begins Tuesday
SALINA, N.Y. — A portion of the Onondaga Lake Parkway (State Route 370) in the town of Salina on Tuesday will be reduced to one
New York egg production dips 1.5 percent in July
Farms in New York state produced 147.7 million eggs in July, down 1.5 percent from 149.9 million eggs in the year-ago month, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.75 million in the seventh month of this year, up 0.5 percent from 5.72 million
PAR Technology battles through Q2 struggles
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) ended the second quarter with higher sales, but a net loss as the company battled some sales glitches and made investments toward future success. PAR’s sales for the quarter ending June 30, 2023, totaled $100.5 million, up 18.2 percent from $85.1 million a year prior. The

Survey: N.Y. manufacturing activity fell substantially in August
However, indicators of future conditions improved The general business-conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey plunged 20 points to -19, pointing to a significant deterioration of economic conditions for the state’s factories. The index had dropped 6 points in July to 1.1 after climbing 38 points in June. The general business-conditions

$19 million senior-housing project breaks ground in Morrisville
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — A groundbreaking was held for the $19 million Community View Apartments project Tuesday in Morrisville. The project will create 61 apartments for

Micron formally applies for funding through the CHIPS & Science Act, Schumer says
CLAY, N.Y. — Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) has submitted its application for federal aid through the CHIPS & Science Act for its semiconductor campus

Ithaca company captures $150K top prize in the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — A firm from Ithaca captured the grand prize of $150,000 during the Demo Day event for the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator at the
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