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Shineman Foundation awards Crouse Health $150K grant for NICU renovation project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Richard S. Shineman Foundation of Oswego has awarded Crouse Health a $150,000 grant to help pay for the renovation and expansion

Funding for REDC competition, Downtown Revitalization Initiative included in state budget proposal
ALBANY, N.Y. — The proposed New York State budget includes funding for a 10th round of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) competition and a

CenterState CEO report: 65 percent of area firms expect to boost hiring this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds almost two-thirds of nearly 200 contributors surveyed (65 percent) expect an increase in jobs and

Utica National Foundation donates $1 million toward MVHS downtown Utica hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica National Group Foundation on Wednesday announced a $1 million grant to support the project to build a $480 million, 373-bed,

BAE Systems wins $7.7 million contract modification from Defense Department
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems Controls Inc. in Endicott has been awarded a more than $7.7 million modification to a previous U.S. military contract agreement,

Consulting firm makes recommendations for MVHS campuses
UTICA, N.Y. — The St. Elizabeth campus of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in Utica has the “best potential redevelopment uses” that include small

Upstate University Hospital set to open adolescent psychiatric unit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital is preparing to open its first inpatient unit dedicated to adolescents requiring acute psychiatric care. It will focus on

Cornell University joins consortium to work for sustainable business supply chains
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for Sustainability has joined the Sustainability Consortium (TSC) as the school seeks to work for “greener” consumer products,

PEB, SRC, OCC announce annual Innovation Challenge for area secondary school students
Central New York students in grades 6-12 can participate in the fourth annual Innovation Challenge. The challenge is to invent a product that solves an

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards $13 million contract for Rome Lab security fence
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded a $13.15 million contract to Gaithersburg, Maryland–based Four Tribes Enterprises LLC to construct
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