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Lockheed Martin taps company CEO as new board chairman; former CEO Hewson to retire
BESTHESDA, Maryland — The board of directors of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT), which operates plants in suburban Syracuse and Oswego, has elected James Taiclet,

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health (DOH) undercounted the number of COVID-19 nursing-home deaths by 50 percent, according to a new

UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials and the county’s school superintendents have identified “barriers” to allowing “high-risk” winter sports in area school districts. Oneida County

Greater Binghamton Chamber to host virtual event BingBizCon on Thursday
The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will host BingBizCon, a virtual conference for business professionals, on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event
CNY tops all New York regions in getting COVID vaccines into arms
Nearly 87,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have so far been administered in the five-county Central New York region out of more than 95,000 doses received,

Oneida Nation’s employee-recruitment effort continues with a virtual event on Feb. 4
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises is now expanding its “New Year, New Career” recruitment effort to fill 150 positions by hosting its first-ever virtual

M&T Bank says 85 percent of PPP loan applications are coming from repeat borrowers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB), the largest SBA lender and bank ranked by deposits in Central New York, says that so far

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. Virginia Tech?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (8-4, 2-3 ACC) looks to make it two wins in a row when it hosts the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2,

Syracuse talking with state about having some students attend basketball games
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University continues to have conversations with New York State about the eventual reopening of the Carrier Dome to fans, “starting with

GWNC Chamber to host virtual week-long economic forum
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Greater Watertown – North Country (GWNC) Chamber of Commerce will host its economic forum Jan. 25 through Jan. 29 from 9
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