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NYPA issues first solicitations for new nuclear power project
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on Thursday issued its first solicitations as part of a new initiative to develop 1 gigawatt

MOST, Micron launch new STEM fellowship program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Micron Teacher Fellowship at the MOST is a hands-on STEM program designed to “inspire and support the next generation of innovators” in Central New York. The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) and the Micron Foundation announced its launch on Thursday. STEM is short for science, technology, engineering,

NIH awards Bassett Research Institute multimillion dollar grant
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Bassett Research Institute’s Center for Rural Community Health a multi-year grant to study

NYS home sales flat in September but pending sales jump
ALBANY, N.Y. — Realtors in New York state closed on the sale of 9,697 previously owned homes in September, virtually unchanged from the 9,694 homes they sold in the year-earlier month. However, pending sales increased more than 7 percent in the ninth month of 2025, possibly foreshadowing a rise in closed sales in the next

MVHS imaging department moves to downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) imaging department is opening a new MVHS Imaging Center at the Medical Office Building located at

Upstate Medical University Arena revamp includes new seating, sound system
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial had some changes following a $4 million renovation project that concluded at the end of the 2025-26 Syracuse Crunch ice-hockey season. Onondaga County on Oct. 16 said the improvements include brand new lower-bowl seating; improved accessibility; expanded event spaces; a state-of-the-art sound system;

NIH grant helps Cornell start autism-research center
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s Ithaca campus and Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City are starting an autism-research center using a three-year, $5.1 million

National Grid to build transmission line connecting to Micron campus
CLAY, N.Y. — National Grid plans to build a two-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission-service line underground between an existing substation and the proposed Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) fabrication areas in the town of Clay. The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) adopted the terms of a joint proposal during its meeting on Oct. 16, the office

Empire State Manufacturing Survey index is back in positive territory
Firms responding to October’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey exhibited optimism that points to expansion in the state’s manufacturing industry. The survey’s general-business conditions index climbed more than 19 points to 10.7 in October, representing its third positive reading in the past four months. The index had dropped 21 points to -8.7 in September, its first

Lockheed Martin produces higher profit, sales in Q3
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) generated a third-quarter profit of $1.6 billion, or $6.95 per share, compared to $1.6 billion, or $6.80 a share, during the same quarter in 2024. That’s according to the earnings report it issued on Oct. 21. The company’s profit result beat the consensus analyst’s estimate of $6.33 per share, according
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