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S&P affirms Onondaga County’s bond rating, improves outlook
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County’s bond rating of “AA” has been affirmed by S&P Global Ratings with an improvement from “stable” to “positive” outlook. That’s according to an Oct. 7 announcement from the office of Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon. S&P Global Ratings, based in New York City, is a credit-rating agency and a division of […]

TTM wins $30M in federal funding for DeWitt expansion project
DeWITT — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded TTM Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: TTMI) $30 million for its expansion project at its site in DeWitt. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded the funding that comes from the Defense Production Act Title III program, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced Oct. 1. TTM will

VIEWPOINT: ED Delays Financial-Value Transparency and Gainful-Employment Reporting
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently announced a revised deadline for submitting required data under the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) rules. The new deadline for institutions to report and review Completers Lists has been extended to Jan. 15, 2025 — moving from the previous deadline of Oct. 1, 2024. This change

Broome County receives perfect fiscal score from comptroller
BINGHAMTON — Broome County recently received a perfect fiscal score, according to the Fiscal Stress Monitoring Report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office. “I’m extremely proud of the work we’ve done that has earned us a perfect fiscal score,” Broome County Executive Jason Garnar said in a county news release announcing the

Mackenzie Hughes law firm names partner in Litigation Department
SYRACUSE — Mackenzie Hughes LLP recently added attorney Nicole Marlow-Jones as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department. She brings decades of litigation experience to the firm, having practiced for 25-plus years in the Syracuse area. Marlow-Jones concentrates her practice in litigation, including appellate practice, commercial, employment, and general civil litigation in the state and

Dannible & McKee names managers, directors
SYRACUSE — Dannible & McKee, LLP, a certified public accounting and consulting firm, recently announced the promotion of the following professional staff members, who all work from its Syracuse office. Christine N. Petrone has been promoted to accounting & advisory services director. She joined the firm in 2016 and is responsible for overseeing multiple client

Community Memorial gets Joint Commission accreditation renewed
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Community Memorial Hospital has received a renewal of its accreditation from The Joint Commission, demonstrating continuous compliance with performance standards. The Gold

VIEWPOINT: Taking an AI approach to digital marketing
The rise of AI-generated copywriting and video scripts has been rapid and, in some corners, difficult to keep up with. Marketers who are not yet familiar with generative AI and large language models are already falling behind their peers. Harnessing these tools can make the creative process for marketers more efficient and, in many cases,
Past Genius NY winner, Oswego County company collaborate on drone manufacturing
SCHROEPPEL, N.Y. — Blueflite, a provider of advanced drone-logistics products, has announced a strategic partnership with Think Variant, a firm described as a “high-precision manufacturing specialist,” to scale up production of its drones. Think Variant is based in southern Oswego County. Blueflite was the 2023 winner of the Genius NY competition at the Tech Garden

New York governor launches first phase of Empire AI
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul of Friday announced that New York’s “first-in-the-nation,” Empire AI consortium will begin research this fall. “New York is writing
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