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SUNY Poly instructor using NSF $175K grant for wireless-communication research
MARCY, N.Y. — An assistant professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) in Marcy is using a grant of $175,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research on wireless networks. The recipient is Arjun Singh, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at SUNY Poly. Singh also serves as director of the school’s Wireless […]

Veteran-owned Empire Tram to serve as Marine Innovations dealer
INTERLAKEN, N.Y. — Empire Tram, a veteran-owned company in Interlaken in Seneca County, is now a dealer for Marine Innovations, Inc. of Frazee, Minnesota. Marine Innovations has manufactured and installed inclined elevators, hillside elevators, lift systems, lakeside trams, and residential funiculars for more than 30 years, per its website. It serves customers in North America,

NY SBDC honors Watertown oral surgeon with Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year Award
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Logan Curtis was playing football at age 15 when he broke his jaw and lost seven teeth. The injury led to his first experience with an oral surgeon and ultimately his career inspiration. Dr. Logan Curtis, a U.S. Army and Fort Drum veteran, is the Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Curtis

Oswego Health announces addition to Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it has added Cheryl Youker as the newest family nurse practitioner at the Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine. Youker, who is also an advanced certified hospice and palliative nurse, brings more than 20 years of diverse nursing experience to her new role, including clinical work in critical

UTICA, N.Y. — Abraham House — a nonprofit organization providing compassionate, end-of-life care at no cost to individuals with terminal illnesses — announced on Sept. 3 the creation of a donor-advised fund through the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties and the receipt of an anonymous $1 million donation. Abraham House says it will

LORRAINE, N.Y. — A recent local-government audit of the Town of Lorraine, in Jefferson County, by the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that the town supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date accounting records and reports. As a result, the town board lacked reliable information necessary to manage the

Lockheed Martin Owego awarded more than $56M contract for B-2 equipment
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a maximum $56.4 million firm-fixed-price, fixed-quantity contract from the Defense Logistics Agency for B-2 countermeasure receivers. The military service that will use this equipment is the U.S. Air Force, according to a Sept. 2 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Taco Bueno Selects PAR Technology to boost restaurant operations and scale growth
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Taco Bueno, a popular quick-service Tex-Mex restaurant chain based in Texas, has selected PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) as its unified technology provider. The company will implement PAR POS and PAR Hardware products across its 140 restaurant locations to modernize operations, enhance the guest experience, and support long-term growth, according to

Bassett Research Institute awarded $12M in funding for national, multi-center clinical trial
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Research Institute in Cooperstown will use about $12 million in grant funding to launch a study about the effects on the

Greek Peak to host SHE RISES: Women’s Self-Care & Empowerment Summit
VIRGIL, N.Y. — Greek Peak Mountain Resort says it will host an event called SHE RISES: A Women’s Self-Care & Empowerment Summit, which is set
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