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New York manufacturing index rises back into positive territory in November
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed 14 points to 4.5 in November. The index had declined eight points to -9.1 in October.

Onondaga County chooses Verizon for $18 million rural broadband program
LaFAYETTE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Tuesday announced that Verizon (NYSE: VZ) will deploy broadband services in several communities within the county. The nearly $18

ANDRO lands $1.25 million AFRL contract to enhance Android device networks
ROME, N.Y. — The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) has awarded a two-year, $1.25 million Small Business Innovation research (SBIR) contract to ANDRO

Lobdell family shares suicide story, donates $1 million to Oswego Health’s Lakeview Center
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Lobdell family of Pulaski has donated $1 million to Oswego Health’s Lakeview Center for Mental Health & Wellness. The family also

Syracuse University, Northeast Clean Energy Council sign collaboration agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University and the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) recently signed an agreement forming a collaborative partnership between the two organizations. The

MVCC hosts cybersecurity students at CNY Hackathon
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) hosted the Central New York Hackathon on its Utica campus last Saturday, Nov. 5. It’s an intercollegiate

UK firm captures $1 million top prize in this year’s Genius NY competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Archangel Imaging from the United Kingdom (UK) captured the $1 million grand prize in round six of the Genius NY accelerator competition.

Syracuse startup wins grand prize in FuzeHub contest
A Syracuse startup captured the grand prize and two others also secured funding in FuzeHub’s commercialization competition held Oct. 25-26 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Farm to Flame Energy Inc. won the grand prize of $150,000, while Caraspace Analytics and Envisions Biopolymers LLC each won a $50,000 investment in the competition. They were among a dozen

Canadian company plans job expansion at Binghamton plant
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — With an infusion of investor cash, CMP Advanced Mechanical Solutions of Canada is reequipping its Binghamton plant to better match the industries it serves and will create new jobs in the process. The company opened the Binghamton location in 2006 and primarily performed work for the semiconductor industry, says Jarrod Connolly, director

MVCC opens new aviation-maintenance classroom
ROME, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) on Nov. 2 unveiled its new aviation-maintenance classroom at the MVCC Aviation Training Center at 645 Bomber
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