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Harden Furniture completes phase two of its investment strategy
McCONNELLSVILLE — While Santa was busy checking his list to see who was naughty and nice, a team at Harden Furniture, Inc. was busy preparing to install a new head saw at the McConnellsville sawmill. The installation completes phase two of a multi-year, four-phase commitment to upgrade both the technology and workflow at the facility. […]
Anaren focusing on advanced beamforming technology in $7M Airbus contract
DeWITT — Anaren, Inc. of DeWitt will use a $7 million contract to work on advanced beamforming assembly for use in the Eutelsat Quantum satellite program. Airbus Defence & Space, a division of French aircraft manufacturer Airbus Group, awarded the contract. Beamforming is a “signal-processing technique used to control the directionality of the transmission and
Cornell receives $10 million grant for computing research
ITHACA — The National Science Foundation (NSF) on Jan. 7 announced a new $10 million award to Cornell University Computer Science Professor Carla Gomes, director of Cornell’s Institute for Computational Sustainability. Gomes leads one of three “Expeditions in Computing” projects, each of which was awarded $10 million over five years by NSF, according to a
Cayuga Community College’s advanced-manufacturing institute prepares for student training
The new advanced-manufacturing Institute (AMI) at Cayuga Community College (CCC) will provide training for any student interested in entering a high-tech, plastics technology or advanced-manufacturing career. The students can be recent high-school graduates, people retraining for a career, or dislocated workers or veterans who are coming back to school, says Carla DeShaw, dean of community
What a Gas: The story of the Syracuse Gas Lighting Company
Long before the advent of electricity, gas street lamps dotted the thoroughfares of Syracuse. Around 1850, Syracuse became the 21st city in the United States

SU will no longer provide health, IT services to ESF students under new agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) and the SUNY College of Environment Science and Forestry (ESF) have agreed that ESF will make health and wellness
Excellus is accepting applications for nonprofit community health awards
DeWITT — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is calling on nonprofit organizations to apply for its community health awards that will provide a total of $87,000 to help fund health and wellness programs in upstate New York. The community health awards are available to nonprofits in the health insurer’s 31-county upstate New York region, according to a

Mighty Taco to open Jan. 25 at former Tim Horton’s site in Cicero
CICERO — Mighty Taco — a well-known, Buffalo–based, Mexican fast-food restaurant chain — is returning to the Syracuse market on Jan. 25 when it opens

New York manufacturing index plunges in January
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 13 points to -19.4, declining for a sixth consecutive month. Business activity for New
Big Greek opens at Waterloo Premium Outlets
JUNIUS, N.Y. — Big Greek, a Mediterranean-style restaurant, has opened at the Waterloo Premium Outlets shopping center. Big Greek offers dishes such as souvlaki, falafal,
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