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CR Fletcher Associates, Inc. is under new ownership
The Fletchers are retiring and will provide consultation on an as-needed basis, Rauch told CNYBJ in an email message. “We are excited for this next
Lockheed Martin’s suburban Syracuse plant wins nearly $15 million Navy contract modification
SALINA, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems facility in the town of Salina has been awarded a more than $14.8 million modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy. The cost-plus-fixed fee and cost-only contract adjustment is to exercise options for Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) System engineering services and

ConMed to pay fourth-quarter dividend of 20 cents in early January
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica area, has announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the fourth quarter of 2022. The dividend is payable on Jan. 5 to all shareholders of record as of Dec. 16. At the company’s

New drone corridor between Syracuse & Montreal in the works
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The first international electric, advanced air mobility (AAM) corridor between Syracuse Hancock International Airport and Quebec is under development. VPorts, a Mirabel, Québec–based firm, is developing the corridor project. VPorts specializes in the design, construction, and operation of advanced AAM infrastructure, per a Nov. 29 release from the Syracuse airport. The corridor

Hartwick College receives $500K grant to promote STEM capacity
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Inclusive Excellence 3 initiative has awarded a $500,000 grant to Hartwick College. The college said it will use the grant to increase its capacity for providing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) opportunities that promote success for all students, especially those in historically excluded groups. Hartwick

Ithaca company creates, pilot tests cold-emitting film
ITHACA, N.Y. — Imagine being able to walk into a hardware store and purchase a film that, when applied to a window on a hot summer day, not only blocks the sun’s heat but actually emits cold. Heat Inverse, LLC of Ithaca could make that a reality with its thin-film technology that gets cold without
VIEWPOINT: 3 Tips for Firms to Craft Holiday Social-Media Messaging
Holidays can be your social-media calendar’s best friend, the free spaces on the Bingo card in the insatiable drive for online content. When it comes to striking the proper tone with your organization’s public messaging, holidays can also be your worst enemy. Take Pride Month, celebrated every June in the United States to recognize the

UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc., has launched a new website called Connect Mohawk Valley to link students to

People news: Herkimer County Community College announces two new staffers
Joseph J. Kelly of New Hartford was hired as Faculty Student Association staff accountant. Prior to joining the college, Kelly worked as an audit/payroll intern

CXtec to move HQ, 100 jobs to City Center in Syracuse next summer
SALINA, N.Y. — CXtec on Tuesday said it plans to move its headquarters and 100 jobs to the City Center building in downtown Syracuse next
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