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U.S. Navy awards Saab contract for improvements to electronics, radar systems
DeWITT, N.Y. — The U.S. Navy has selected Saab, Inc.’s DeWitt operation to help make improvements to its electronics and radar systems. That’s according to

Schumer, in Syracuse stop, pushes bill to cap costs for diabetes insulin
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) said he wants to reduce the “outrageous” cost of insulin. The Democrat announced he will

New York manufacturing index turns slightly positive again in February
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index moved back into positive territory in February to 3.1. The index — the monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector — had plummeted in January to -0.7, ending 18 months of positive readings including the 31.9 index number in December. The February reading — based on firms

Bonadio Group rebrands advisory practice as Bonadio Advisory
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Bonadio Group says it has rebranded its consulting and advisory practices as Bonadio Advisory to better help clients with improving operational performance, mitigating risk, and “achieving their business goals.” Bonadio Advisory provides consulting services to public and private businesses, nonprofit agencies, health-care organizations, and government entities nationwide. “With businesses and organizations

Local sales-tax collections rose 19 percent statewide in 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. — Local-government sales-tax collections rose 19 percent to $19.6 billion in 2021 from $16.5 billion in the prior year. That’s according to a report that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released Feb. 9. The growth in collections represented the “highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020” when local

Oneida County supplies 60,000 COVID-19 test kits to local municipalities
UTICA , N.Y. — Oneida County says it has 60,000 test kits to supply to local municipalities on top of 46,000 it has already distributed

Churchill Downs Inc. buys company that operates Del Lago Casino
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) (NASDAQ: CHDN) plans to acquire “substantially all” of the assets of the company that operates Del Lago Resort & Casino in

SUNY Poly receives curriculum grant
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) announced a $250,000 Wolfspeed Curriculum Gift that will enhance educational STEM opportunities for

Utica outlines next phase of city improvements
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri recently unveiled his $27 million third phase of projects utilizing funding through the Utica Prosperity Initiative via the

People news: HCCC appoints Drew to admissions role
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College (HCCC) has appointed Stephanie Drew to the regional-admissions assistant position. Drew will assist prospective students and families in
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