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Onondaga County seeks proposals for new downtown hotel
County lawmakers approve hotel initiative SYRACUSE — Onondaga County will soon issue a request-for-proposals (RFP) to the private sector build a […]

Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival moving to the Landmark Theatre
SYRACUSE — It’s an event that’s moving from one historic Syracuse location to another near the end of the month. The Berkshire Bank Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival, which has been held in Clinton Square since 2001, is moving to a new part of downtown Syracuse July 26-27. The Landmark Theatre will host the festival’s

Emerson Foundation names new board president
AUBURN — The Fred L. Emerson Foundation board of directors has elected Lori E. Robinson to serve as the ninth president of the foundation. Robinson is the great-granddaughter of Fred L. Emerson, the foundation’s founder. Born and raised in Auburn, Robinson has served as a director of the foundation since 1992. She is a graduate

New York SBDC to honor regional small businesses in client roadshow presentations
ALBANY — The New York Small Business Development Center (NY SBDC) has scheduled award presentations at businesses in Lowville, Utica, Oneonta, and Hogansburg in Franklin County. They’re among 10 award recipients that NY SBDC will honor as part of its upcoming client awards roadshow beginning July 29, per its July 8 announcement. The NY SBDC’s

CNY Community Engagement Committee details Micron investment fund priorities
SYRACUSE — It’s a group that’s been working for more several months to identify community priorities and “create a framework for directing investments” for a multi-million-dollar fund that’s connected to Micron’s deal with New York State government. The Central New York Community Engagement Committee (CEC) on June 27 released a document with ideas for using

Upstate’s Air Upstate drone team conduct first BVLOS flight
SYRACUSE — In May, Upstate Medical University says it completed a key test flight for its drone program that advances the health system’s goal of

New Launch NY investments include startups in Ithaca, Rochester, Buffalo
BUFFALO — A fledgling Ithaca business is among the Upstate companies in which Launch NY has invested. Caretech Human in Ithaca is one of three companies that will use $175,000 from Launch NY. It also invested in TelosAir in Rochester and Edenesque in Buffalo. Caretech has developed a small device that users can install above

Revere Copper expands with North Carolina plant
ROME — The electrification of America is benefiting Revere Copper Products of Rome. Demand for copper and increased business led to the company opening a new manufacturing plant in North Carolina to meet the growing demand. After more than a year of getting ready, Revere cut the ribbon April 10 on its plant in Mebane,

Saab awarded nearly $9 million Navy order for radar spare parts
DeWITT — Saab Inc., which has local facilities in the town of DeWitt, has recently been awarded a more than $8.9 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy, under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement for multi-mode radar spares. Work will be performed in Gothenburg, Sweden (66 percent) and DeWitt (34 percent), and is expected

Real Life Rosies program helps women enter manufacturing workforce
UTICA — Rosie the Riveter might be an American icon, but Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), and Working Solutions are turning out “Real Life Rosies” as they work together to encourage more women to pursue careers in advanced manufacturing. MVCC, in partnership with MACNY, offers a pre-apprenticeship
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