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Lockheed Martin Owego awarded more than $56M contract for B-2 equipment
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a maximum $56.4 million firm-fixed-price, fixed-quantity contract from the Defense Logistics Agency for B-2 countermeasure receivers. The military service that will use this equipment is the U.S. Air Force, according to a Sept. 2 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense. […]

VIEWPOINT: Hat Tip to the Economic Data
There is a lot to say about where the economy stands against the backdrop of the Federal Reserve’s dual-mandate goals. I’ll start with what we’ve learned from the data in recent months and how it relates to maximum employment and price stability. The GDP data oscillated quite a bit in the first half of this

Taco Bueno Selects PAR Technology to boost restaurant operations and scale growth
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Taco Bueno, a popular quick-service Tex-Mex restaurant chain based in Texas, has selected PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) as its unified technology provider. The company will implement PAR POS and PAR Hardware products across its 140 restaurant locations to modernize operations, enhance the guest experience, and support long-term growth, according to

Bassett Research Institute awarded $12M in funding for national, multi-center clinical trial
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Research Institute in Cooperstown will use about $12 million in grant funding to launch a study about the effects on the

M&T Bank becomes founding sponsor of CenterState CEO’s INSPYRE Innovation Hub in multi-year deal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Buffalo–based M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) says it will become the founding sponsor of CenterState CEO’s INSPYRE Innovation Hub (the former Tech Garden)

New York Air National Guard Showcase set for Sept. 13 at Griffiss International Airport
ROME, N.Y. — The New York Air National Guard (NYANG) will bring its 2025 Showcase to Griffiss International Airport this weekend, highlighting career opportunities in

NASA awards Le Moyne professor more than $300,000 to research ancient asteroids
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a Le Moyne professor more than $300,000 for research on ancient asteroids. Christopher

Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area plant wins $8M Navy contract modification for submarine work
SALINA, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems’ plant in the town of Salina has recently won an $8.04 million modification to a previously awarded delivery order under a U.S. Navy contract for engineering support of submarine electronic-warfare systems on new construction and in-service submarines. Work will be performed in Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area

Syracuse STEAM High School opens to first class of students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Freshman students began their studies at the new Syracuse STEAM High School on Wednesday after local officials held a grand-opening event on

State funding awarded to farm and food businesses for equipment, infrastructure improvements
ALBANY, N.Y. — Farms, food processors, and distributors in Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and the North Country are among 69 across New
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