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Crews finish work on Oswego Industries renovation project
FULTON — Oswego Industries says the renovation project on its 85,000-square-foot location in Fulton is complete. The project at 7 Morrill Place targeted improvements throughout the facility to “promote the safety and well-being of both staff and individuals,” Oswego Industries said in a news release. The work included roof repairs; the replacement of aging doors, […]
Broome County hotel occupancy rate falls almost 2 percent in June
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County were less full in June than in the year-earlier month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county slipped 1.7 percent to 65.3 percent in June from 66.5 percent a year ago according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate falls more than 14 percent in June
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County welcomed substantially fewer guests in June than in the year-ago month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plummeted 14.2 percent to 63.4 percent in June from 74 percent a year earlier, according to STR, a
Empire State manufacturing index remains steady in August
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose half a point to 4.8 in August, pointing to “two months of modest growth” after a brief decline in manufacturing activity in June. In July, the index jumped 13 points to 4.3 to “climb out of negative territory” after plummeting 26 points to -8.6 in June,
NIH awards Cornell $17.4 million for CHESS sub-facility
ITHACA — The National Institutes of Health has awarded Cornell University $17.4 million for ongoing biomedical research at its MacCHESS sub-facility of its Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) — a national research facility, the university announced. MacCHESS is short for Macromolecular X-ray science at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source. Cornell, in an Aug.
Computer and electronic product manufacturing jobs decline in Binghamton MSA
The number of computer and electronic product manufacturing jobs in the Binghamton metropolitan statistical area (MSA) dropped by 200 positions, or 3.4 percent, in July 2019 from the year-ago period, according to statistics released by the New York State Department of Labor this month. The figures showed a net loss of 100 jobs (-0.2 percent) in
Ithaca College to use another federal grant to help curb STEM teacher shortage
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College (IC) is using a federal grant of $1.1 million to help increase the number of “highly qualified” STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) educators. The funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program, Ithaca College said in an Aug. 2 news release. Building on the success of
Crews to build new I-690 eastbound on-ramp at State Fairgrounds once current Fair ends
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) will construct a new Interstate 690 (I-690) eastbound on-ramp bridge, “ensuring that a temporary
Upstate Cancer Center deploys new technology to combat bladder cancer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Cancer Center is using new equipment that helps doctors “better” detect and diagnose cancerous tumors in the bladder. It’s called
Bank of America donates $250K to MVHS downtown hospital project
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has donated $250,000 to the Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) hospital project in downtown Utica. The
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