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SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Crest Cadillac, Crest Acura prep for EVs, hiring technicians
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Both Crest Cadillac and Crest Acura are “moving towards a battery-electric future.” That’s according to Jim Barr, VP/executive manager of Crest Cadillac, who says the dealerships have invested in the infrastructure to support that endeavor. “Specifically investment in equipment such as chargers but also in terms of special tools, special training of […]

Indium Corp. updates technical-services team
CLINTON, N.Y. — Indium Corporation recently made some key updates to its technical-services team. Thuy Nguyen was promoted to technical-support engineer II and Liam Evans joined the company as a technical-support engineer, according to a press release from Indium. “The well-earned promotion of Thuy and the key addition of Liam to our team will ensure

North Country nurses can pursue doctorate program remotely
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — North Country nurses can pursue an advanced degree remotely through a collaboration between Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and SUNY Canton. Representatives from both colleges recently signed an agreement allowing Upstate Medical’s College of Nursing to offer its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree remotely through SUNY Canton’s Margaret D. Sovie School
Lockheed’s Salina plant wins $26M contract from U.S. Navy
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) suburban Syracuse plant was recently awarded a more than $26.3 million order from the U.S. Navy for design and submarine equipment. Work will be performed in the town of Salina and is expected to be completed by August 2025. Fiscal 2024 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds totaling

Madison County unveils revamped website
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County announced it recently partnered with CivicPlus, a provider of integrated technology solutions for local governments, to give the county’s website

American Heart Association funds cardiovascular research at MMRI
UTICA, N.Y. — Four scientists at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) currently have cardiovascular research projects funded by the American Heart Association totaling $499,000.

Syracuse Housing Authority west side building to undergo energy retrofits in project
The Syracuse Housing Authority says its elderly high-rise building located at 418 Fabius St. in Syracuse will pilot a new technology that will make it

Indium promotes McCoy to product manager
CLINTON, N.Y. — Indium Corporation recently announced it has promoted Jim McCoy to product manager for engineered solder materials (ESM). In his new role, McCoy

New York attorney general says data breach at Nevada firm impacts patients of Crouse Health
Patients of Northwell Health and Crouse Health are among nearly 9 million affected by a data breach at Perry Johnson & Associates, a medical-transcription company.

ANDRO lands SBIR contract award
ROME, N.Y. — The assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology – ASA (ALT) selected ANDRO Computation Solutions, LLC for a phase
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