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PSC approves transfer of Scriba, Wayne County power plants to new owner
SCRIBA, N.Y. — The Nine Mile Point and James A. FitzPatrick nuclear-power plants in Scriba will soon have a new owner. The New York State

Syracuse University, NYS to expand COVID-19 surveillance in wastewater
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University and the New York State Department of Health are partnering on an effort to study wastewater for COVID-19. Wastewater surveillance

Geneva General Hospital awarded laboratory accreditation from The Joint Commission
GENEVA, N.Y. — Geneva General Hospital, a unit of Finger Lakes Health (FLH), has recently earned The Joint Commission’s “Gold Seal of Approval for Laboratory Accreditation” by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is “a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient

Binghamton University New Energy NY project wins $500K federal grant
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use a $500,000 federal grant for its New Energy NY project to develop its proposal to turn the Southern

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO will use a $500,000 federal grant to develop its proposal to expand the region’s semiconductor industry and the existing unmanned-aircraft

Welch Allyn has new parent company as Baxter completes acquisition of Hillrom
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), an Illinois medical-products company, on Monday announced it has completed its acquisition of Hillrom (NYSE:HRC) in a $10.5 billion deal. Hillrom
Lockheed’s suburban Syracuse plant wins nearly $36M Navy contract modification
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Syracuse–area plant was recently awarded a $35.65 million modification to a previously awarded contract order from the U.S. Navy. The cost-plus-incentive-fee and firm-fixed-price adjustment will exercise options for the procurement of submarine new-construction kits, equipment, and installation, according to a Dec. 3 contract announcement from the U.S.

Electric-vehicle charging plugs installed on ESF campus in National Grid program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The campus of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) now has 18 new electric-vehicle (EV) charging plugs. Officials from National Grid (NYSE: NGG) and SUNY ESF held an Oct. 20 ceremonial ribbon cutting to acknowledge the installation. The plugs are available for public use in the college’s P22 lot, located

NUAIR adds two positions to help business growth, advance the region’s drone corridor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NUAIR has added two new positions to pursue business growth and advancement of New York’s 50-mile drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome.

Partners launch Syracuse Surge job-training programs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The partners involved on Thursday announced the launch of a series of training programs as part of a technology-workforce strategy to help
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