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Hochul details CNY-specific projects in budget proposal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Funding for a “New 15th Ward” public-housing project, projects at Onondaga Community College (OCC), and workforce-development initiatives are part of the 2024 New York State–budget proposal. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Feb. 6 provided details of key proposals for Central New York during an appearance at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown hotel at 100 […]

Applications open for dairy-product innovation contest
ITHACA, N.Y. — Applications are open for the Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition for producers of value-added dairy products. The competition supports food innovators in launching products made from dairy ingredients produced in the Northeast and gives dairy entrepreneurs, including those on organic and small farms, access to entrepreneurial and technical support. Finalists and winners
Lockheed Martin to pay dividend of $3 per share in late March
The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT) board of directors has authorized a first-quarter, 2023 dividend of $3 a share. The dividend is payable on March 24, to holders of record as of the close of business on March 1. The payment is the same amount that the company paid in the fourth quarter, when it boosted the

Job fair set for Feb. 15 at MVCC
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will host a job fair on Feb. 15 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the MVCC Alumni College

Taitem Engineering names new leadership team
Brosnick, who previously served as VP, joined Taitem in 2006 and became a partner in 2013. He is the principal in charge of Taitem’s design
New York milk producer prices dip nearly 3 percent from prior month
Milk prices at the producer level in New York state remained elevated in the latest month but prices moderated from previous months. New York dairy farms were paid an average of $26 per hundredweight of milk in November, down 2.6 percent from $26.70 in October, but were still 22 percent higher than the $21.30 average

CenterState report reveals 2023 business expectations for region
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly three-quarters of area companies surveyed (73 percent) anticipate increased sales or revenue in 2023, down 2 percent from the 2022 projections. At the same time, more than 72 percent of nearly 200 area companies surveyed expect an increase in jobs and hiring in 2023 — up 4 percent from 2022 projections.

Preparing for Micron, carpenters’ union to expand Salina training center in $3.6 million project
SALINA, N.Y. — The North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC) says it is planning for a $3.6 million project to expand the union’s

MACNY names Tilton marketing & communications manager
DeWITT, N.Y. — Deb Tilton is the new marketing & communications manager at MACNY, The Manufacturers Association. In this role, she will support strategic marketing

McFarland Johnson adds senior project manager in aviation division
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. announced that Jeff Mishler has joined the company as a senior project manager in its aviation division. Binghamton–based McFarland Johnson, a 100-percent employee-owned firm, provides planning, engineering, environmental, technology, and construction services to the aviation, transportation, civil/facilities, and environmental industries. The company’s InfraSolutions by McFarland Johnson division offers technology-based
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