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Centro, TCAT, BC Transit to benefit from newly passed infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Centro in the Syracuse area, TCAT in the Ithaca region, and BC Transit in the Binghamton area are among the systems that

Tops Markets completes merger with Price Chopper / Market 32
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Tops Markets has completed its merger with Price Chopper / Market 32 in a deal that brings together two upstate New York–based

Southern Tier 8 Regional Board pursues federal funding to connect homes to the internet
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Southern Tier 8 Regional Board is pursuing a $22 million federal grant to connect nearly 900 homes to high-speed fiberoptic broadband

Clarkson University to host inaugural technology showcase and competition Tuesday at Turning Stone
VERONA, N.Y. — Clarkson University will host its inaugural technology showcase and competition on Tuesday afternoon from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Turning Stone

Oneida County announces plan to administer COVID-19 vaccine to kids aged 5-11
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida County Health Department will start administering COVID-19 vaccine to kids aged 5-11 beginning Tuesday at its Utica Health Clinic. The

U.S. Air Force awards PAR subsidiary largest contract in company history
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Air Force has awarded PAR Government Systems Corp. a nearly $500 million contract for counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) software,

People news: MVHS adds new radiation oncologist to cancer center
UTICA, N.Y. — Dr. Hsin Kwung Li has recently joined the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Cancer Center as a radiation oncologist, where he provides
Lockheed Martin Owego wins $22M Army contract for foreign-military sales
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a more than $22 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide military equipment to three foreign armed services. The firm-fixed-price contract is for the production and delivery of modernized-radar frequency interferometer hardware components in support of foreign-military sales partners India Army,

NBT Bancorp boosts quarterly dividend by nearly 4 percent
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a cash dividend of 28 cents per share for the fourth quarter. The payment is unchanged from the last quarter but up by 3.7 percent from 27 cents a share in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Norwich–based

CCNY Tech leases more than 16,000 square feet of space in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — CCNY Tech recently leased 16,099 square feet of space for its headquarters at 145 New Hartford St. in New Hartford. Mike Conley, Jeff D’Amore & James Furney from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company helped negotiate the lease and arrange the transaction. Conley represented the landlord, while D’Amore and James Furney represented
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