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Carthage Area Hospital names Dodard director of OBGYN services at Women’s Way to Wellness
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital announced it has added Dr. Walter Dodard, a board-certified OBGYN, to its medical staff. Dodard joins as the new

SUNY Poly formally opens robotics lab at Marcy campus
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced it has formally opened a new robotics lab at its Marcy campus. The Hage Family Robotics

Syracuse University names Isik interim dean of College of Engineering & Computer Science
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced professor Can Isik will become interim dean of the College of Engineering & Computer Science (ECS), effective Jan. 1.
SRC launches new Canadian company
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has launched SRC Can Ltd., a new company in Ottawa, Ontario that works to solve problems that Canada

Danish company to acquire Syracuse engineering firm OBG
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Danish engineering firm announced it has agreed to acquire Syracuse–based OBG, making it part of a new business unit covering the

ConMed acquires Buffalo–area firm that specializes in surgical-smoke evacuators
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, announced it has agreed to acquire privately-held Buffalo Filter LLC for $365 million in
Genius NY program announces finalists for its third round
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, has announced the five companies selected as finalists for its third

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Construction crews have finished a $9.2 million renovation project at the family birth center at Upstate University Hospital’s Community campus at 4900

SRC Inc. wins Marine Corps contract for counter-mortar radar system
CICERO, N.Y. — The Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded SRC, Inc. a 5-year contract with a ceiling of $93 million for a counter-mortar radar

Picente writes Cuomo, DiBlasio seeking drone collaboration with Amazon
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. is asking for collaboration between e-commerce company Amazon and the county’s drone test site at Griffiss
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