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Microdrones speeds up investment in Rome site
ROME — Drones are creating a revolution. I’m not talking about male honey bees whose role is to mate with the Queen bee, nor am I referring to the musical harmonic or one of my former professors at college who doubled as a soporific. The drones in question are unmanned aircraft which, in just a […]
SRC board of trustees names Kerrick as new chair
CICERO — The SRC board of trustees has named long-time member Donald Kerrick as its new chairperson. Kerrick, a retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Army, succeeds M. Catherine Richardson in the chairperson’s role, Cicero–based SRC said in a news release. Richardson, the board’s former chairperson, is retiring from the SRC board. She served for
New York to spend $30M on drone-testing corridor in Central New York
SYRACUSE — New York State believes in the “potential” of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry. “We think this is going to be a $1 trillion industry,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo. New York State plans to spend $30 million to develop a 50-mile, flight-traffic management system between Syracuse and Griffiss International Airport in Rome to
State comptroller report spotlights signs of “rebound” in CNY economy
SYRACUSE — A “wealth” of locally educated young adults, a “technically experienced” workforce, and a “relatively low” cost of living have the Central New York economy “starting to rebound” from the Great Recession. At the same time, poverty, unemployment rates above the statewide average, and the loss of some large employers still hamper “many communities.”
Syracuse University ranked top private school for veterans
SYRACUSE — The publication MilitaryTimes has ranked Syracuse University as the nation’s top private university for service members, military veterans, and their families. The magazine also ranked Syracuse as third among all the nation’s universities — public or private. The ranking is part of the publication’s “Best for Vets: Colleges 2017” list, which it released Nov. 1.
New York manufacturing index turns positive in November
The Empire State Manufacturing survey general business-conditions index rose 8 points to 1.5 in November as respondents reported seeing increases in new orders and shipments. It’s the benchmark index’s first positive reading since measuring 0.6 in July. The results of the November survey indicate that business activity “stabilized” for New York manufacturers, the Federal Reserve
Cathy’s Cookie Kitchen to open Armory Square store
SYRACUSE — Cathy’s Cookie Kitchen — a three-year-old, local, homemade baked-cookie business — will soon open its first-ever store in Syracuse’s Armory Square. Cathy Pemberton, founder and sole owner of Cathy’s Cookie Kitchen, tells CNYBJ she has leased an 826-square-foot space at 266 W. Jefferson St. — in the former location of the Blown Away
Onondaga Small Business Development Center guides CNY entrepreneurs
ONONDAGA — The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Onondaga Community College (OCC) serviced nearly 1,000 entrepreneur clients in its most-recent fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. “We helped them create or save 400 jobs in our six-county region,” says Joan Powers, director of the SBDC at OCC. The SBDC is located inside Mulroy Hall
Cuomo announces new on-the-job agricultural training program for veterans
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Veterans Day announced the launch of an on-the-job training program for military veterans interested in careers in the agricultural industry. This training opportunity expands the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs’ (DVA) On-the-Job Training initiative to allow veterans to use their military benefits while obtaining “useful job
CrossFit Exagora formally opens near Oriskany
ORISKANY — A new specialty fitness gym, called CrossFit Exagora, has formally opened near Oriskany. CrossFit Exagora held a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Nov. 18 at the firm’s site at 5994 Judd Road in the town of Whitestown, according to a chamber announcement. The business also hosted a
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