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Watertown–based Runningboards Marketing opens Syracuse office
SYRACUSE — The president of Runningboards Marketing, a Watertown–based mobile digital-billboard company, sees Syracuse as the “hub of Central New York” and wanted to have an office here. The company opened the office in early September at 224 Harrison St. as part of the new ShareCuse coworking space, according to Calvin McNeely, III, the firm’s […]

Briggs & Stratton begins operations in new Sherrill manufacturing facility
SHERRILL — Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG) has a new facility in the Sherrill Industrial Park. Milwaukee, Wisconsin–based Briggs & Stratton on Sept. 18 formally opened its $10 million, 552,000-square-foot commercial-products manufacturing facility in Sherrill. The firm is the “world’s largest” producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment, and a designer, manufacturer and

New section of Erie Canalway Trail opens in Mohawk Valley
Trail addition in Herkimer County will help complete 750-mile Empire State Trail initiative GERMAN FLATTS — The New York State Canal Corporation recently announced it has opened a new section of the Erie Canalway Trail in the Mohawk Valley that will “fill a crucial trail gap” in the region as well as bring Gov. Andrew

Cucharale launches consulting firm
WESTMORELAND — When the investment firm she worked for was acquired by an out-of-state company, Catherine (Cathy) Cucharale says it was the perfect opportunity for her to branch out on her own. Cucharale Consulting Group, LLC, launched in June, puts the 35 years of experience of its founder, Cucharale, in regulatory, financial, and corporate management

SALINA — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Salina, a unit of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT), is being awarded a $17.2 million radar contract from the U.S. military. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract will support the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft program to provide depot-level repair capability for the AN/APY-9 radar line replaceable modules (LRMs), according

What channel is the Syracuse football game on? (vs. Holy Cross)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange football team (2-2) looks for a second straight win when it hosts the Holy Cross Crusaders (1-2) from the

Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse-area plant wins radar contract worth up to $3 billion
SALINA, N.Y. — The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) manufacturing plant in the town of Salina a radar contract that could

DEC acquires Cleveland Elementary School for future home of training academy
CLEVELAND, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has purchased the former Cleveland Elementary School in Oswego County and plans to

Pennsylvania firm captures grand prize in 76West clean-energy competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Pennsylvania company that makes emission-reducing biodiesel fuel systems for trucks is grand-prize in this year’s 76West clean-energy competition in the Southern

Cuomo appoints new chair, vice chair of SUNY board of trustees
ALBANY, N.Y. — A woman who once served as chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents is now the chair of the State
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