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AFRL Information Directorate in Rome names new chief scientist
ROME, N.Y. — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate in Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome announced it has appointed Mark H.

Construction starting on project at ConnextCare’s Pulaski site
PULASKI, N.Y. — ConnextCare, an Oswego County health-care provider, is starting work on a project to bring “much-needed updates” to its property at 61 Delano

People news: Hoglund joins Welliver as project manager
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Construction-services company Welliver announced the addition of Richard Hoglund as a project manager. Hoglund’s duties in his new role include project

MVCC selected for FAA drone program
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selected Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) for its Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Initiative (UAS-CTI) program. Through this

Tioga County town gets broadband-access funds
In Nichols, the funding will allow the Southern Tier Network (STN) to build a 35-mile open access, fiber-to-the-premise network to reach unserved and underserved households.
Oneida County hotels see 24 percent increase in occupancy in April
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 24.3 percent to 60.7 percent in April from the

Two CNY firms certified as service-disabled vet-owned businesses
New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that businesses in Fulton and Carthage have each been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Travani Construction LLC, a flooring contractor located in Carthage, and Harmer Structural

North Country small-business owner appointed to Thousand Islands Commission
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. — A North Country business owner, Michael J. Chavoustie was recently confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve on the Thousand Islands State Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission. Chavoustie owns and operates two small businesses in Jefferson County: French Town Market and Cup of Joy Cafe, both located in

Marvin School Apartments in Clinton sold for more than $1.4 million
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Marvin School Apartments, a 16-unit apartment complex at 7 1/2 Marvin St. in Clinton, has been sold. G2N2 Properties LLC sold the property for $1,430,000 to an undisclosed buyer, according to a release from Hemisphere Holdings Corp. Richard L. Will, president of Syracuse–based Hemisphere, brokered the sale. The transaction closed on
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rises in April
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels again drew more overnight guests in April compared to the year-prior month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 22.5 percent to 52.8 percent in the fourth month of this year, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics
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