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Lockheed Martin to pay dividend of $3 per share in late March
The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT) board of directors has authorized a first-quarter, 2023 dividend of $3 a share. The dividend is payable on March 24, to holders of record as of the close of business on March 1. The payment is the same amount that the company paid in the fourth quarter, when it boosted the […]
CNY regions grew jobs by 1.2 to 3.6 percent in last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions all gained jobs between December 2021 and this past December. The Central New York subregions generated job growth ranging from 1.2 percent in the Watertown–Fort Drum area to 3.6 percent in the Binghamton region in the past 12 months. That’s according to the latest monthly jobs report

Mead family brings back live auctions in Owego
OWEGO, N.Y. — Plans to add live auctions to the former J. J. Newberry building in downtown Owego will help Jim Mead reinvigorate the family auction business, boost his antique business, and help fully utilize the building he purchased a decade ago. Mead operates the Early Owego Antique Center on the first and second floors

Entrepreneur opens new dance studio in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — With a desire to start her own business, Dhyani James considered a few options before deciding to open her own dance studio. She thought maybe a food truck, before the thought came to her: “I don’t know why I don’t just teach dance,” she says. James took dance classes for years and

Quanterion lands research contract
UTICA, N.Y. — Quanterion Solutions, Inc. has been selected for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award titled “Internet of Things Onboarding Capability (IoTOC)” to develop cloud-based IoT acceptance test methodologies for Air Force systems integration. The SBIR, sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, is the second one awarded to

Maple Leaf Market coming to Verona
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises promotes its Maple Leaf Market locations as having “food offerings from regional partners,” along with domestic and imported beers. For example, on its website, Maple Leaf Markets says patrons can enjoy breakfast that includes coffee from the Utica Coffee Roasting Co. Oneida Nation Enterprises on Jan. 30 announced plans

North Country CBIT conference offers small-biz connections
SARANAC LAKE — At press time, the North Country Center for Businesses in Transition (CBIT) partnership was getting ready to welcome aspiring business owners to its second Small Communities. Big Opportunities: Own a North Country Business Conference. The three-day educational and networking conference runs from Feb. 12-14 in Saranac Lake, the Adirondack North Country Association

First Southern Tier cannabis dispensary set to open Friday in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The state’s first cannabis dispensary outside of New York City opens this Friday in Binghamton after the city’s planning board gave its

Job fair set for Feb. 15 at MVCC
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will host a job fair on Feb. 15 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the MVCC Alumni College

SUNY appoints new president of SUNY Potsdam
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees has appointed Suzanne Smith as the next president of SUNY Potsdam, effective April 17. Smith will be
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