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UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $500,000 grant for an investigation ongoing at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI)

Five arrested for theft of golf carts from Millstone Golf Course
ELBRIDGE, N.Y. — The New York State Police say they have arrested five people in connection with the theft of three golf carts from Millstone Golf Course in the town of Elbridge. On Aug. 26, at 2:26 a.m., New York State Police from the Auburn station, along with Cayuga County Sheriff’s deputies and Auburn Police

Operation Oswego County announces details on The Summit: Oswego County Manufacturing 2025
FULTON, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) says the event called The Summit: Oswego County Manufacturing 2025 will return next month. It’s scheduled for Oct.

Twenty finalists selected for this year’s $3 million Grow-NY competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Companies from Ithaca and Canandaigua are among 20 firms selected as finalists in the 7th round of the Grow-NY food and agriculture

Operation Oswego County names economic-development manager
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) has named Nathan Emmons economic-development manager. Since joining OOC in 2023, Emmons has been instrumental in advancing high-impact economic-development initiatives and building strong relationships with local businesses, the organization said in an Aug. 26 announcement. In his expanded role, Emmons will lead efforts to develop key sites, manage

NSF awards SUNY Poly instructor $175,000 for wireless-communication research
MARCY, N.Y. — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded an assistant professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) in Marcy $175,000 for research on

Empire Crane Co. offers a look at latest equipment at open house
CICERO — Empire Crane Company, a dealer of cranes and heavy equipment, hosted a two-day open house event, called Empire Crane Days, on July 17 and 18 at its headquarters in the town of Cicero. The open house, at 7021 Performance Drive, welcomed crane enthusiasts, operators, industry professionals, and interested community members from across the

Syracuse municipal, community greenhouse-gas emissions decline since 2010, Walsh says
SYRACUSE — Municipal operations for the City of Syracuse reduced their greenhouse-gas emissions by 67 percent, while the overall Syracuse community posted an emissions reduction of 29 percent, both when compared to emissions back in 2010. Those figures are “exceeding the targets by a wide margin,” the office of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced on

First class graduates from Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship
BRIGHTON — The inaugural class of the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship has completed its work and graduated following an Aug. 15 ceremony. The students completed the institute’s professional certificate in business and entrepreneurship — described as an “accelerated, non-traditional” business-education program designed to “equip them with practical business skills and real-world experience.” About

Clarkson researchers develop tool to prevent computer chip overheating
POTSDAM — A research team at Clarkson University is developing a new tool to combat the “intense heat” that semiconductor chips generate while operating smartphones, gaming consoles, and artificial intelligence (AI). “When temperatures rise too high, performance suffers, energy is wasted, and hardware can fail,” according to Clarkson’s Aug. 22 announcement. Thermal Analysis of Semiconductor
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