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Townsend named coordinator for Oneida County STOP-DWI
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. recently appointed Eric Townsend as the county’s new STOP-DWI coordinator. He officially began in his

Work begins on Georgia–based firm’s $16M hatchery project in Watertown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Construction work is underway on a project that will be the largest hatchery in New York State and that is expected to create 20 new full-time jobs. CWT Farms International on June 15 broke ground on a $16 million chick hatchery in the town of Watertown. The upcoming 50,000-square-foot hatchery is located at

Crews complete improvements to Chittning Pond in Oneida County
SANGERFIELD, N.Y. — Crews recently finished improvements along Chittning Pond in the town of Sangerfield in Oneida County, including rehabilitation of the dam that impounds the pond and an enhanced fishing-access site. The 70-acre pond located in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest is home to

Adirondack Railroad has bustling 2022 schedule
UTICA, N.Y. — After two years of reduced pandemic offerings, the Adirondack Railroad has already kicked off a season packed full of events and celebrates its 30th anniversary this July. “It was difficult to get through,” Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, Inc. board member and marketing committee member Vince Sperrazza says of the past two years

Transport robots delivering medicine, meals at Upstate University Hospital
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A small fleet of robots is providing help at Upstate University Hospital, transporting items such as medicine and meals around the facility. SUNY Upstate Medical University has invested in a fleet of 14 TUG robots manufactured by Aethon Inc., which produces mobile robots that perform delivery and transportation tasks in hospitals and

Lockheed Martin to pay Q3 dividend of $2.80 a share in late September
The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a third-quarter, 2022 dividend of $2.80 per share. The dividend is payable on Sept. 23, to holders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 1. At Lockheed’s current stock price, the dividend yields nearly 2.7 percent on an annual basis. The
Jefferson County hotels post more than 16 percent increase in occupancy
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels continued to attract more overnight guests in May compared to the year-ago month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 16.3 percent to 56.9 percent in the fifth month of the year, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and

Rev: Ithaca Startup Works launching a new AgTech manufacturing hardware accelerator
ITHACA, N.Y. — Rev: Ithaca Startup Works says it’s launching a new AgTech manufacturing-hardware accelerator. The accelerator is funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s University

Upstate Medical University opens center for treatment of headaches
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The headache is the focus of a new clinic at Upstate Medical University. The 3,800-square-foot Headache Center and Infusion Clinic, which is

Binghamton HYPE Awards honor young professionals
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce plans to reveal this year’s HYPE Award winners on July 14 during an event from 5-7
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