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Executive Leadership Development Series graduates 2020 class
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced that 10 members recently graduated from its 2020 Executive Leadership Development Series. The seven-month program is presented by CenterState

Binghamton University researchers to lead $2.6 million study of solar energy and power grids
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University researchers will use $2.6 million in federal funding to help develop ways to “reliably” support higher amounts of solar power

American Airlines adds February flights between Syracuse and Miami
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) on Friday announced that American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) will launch limited seasonal, nonstop service from Syracuse

IT company ICS acquires Massachusetts firm
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Endicott–based ICS on Thursday announced it has acquired AKUITY Technologies, a provider of information technology (IT) managed services in the greater New

Lockheed Martin mourns death of executive, Owego native
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) is mourning the death of Michele Evans, the firm’s aeronautics executive VP, who was a native of the Owego area and a graduate of Clarkson University in Potsdam. Evans died on New Year’s Day, per a Jan. 2 company news release. Lockheed Martin is a defense contractor

Arc Herkimer plans $1 million event venue at MV Golf & Event Center
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer announced it plans to add a new, $1 million event venue to the MV Golf & Event Center in
Jefferson County hotels had fewer than one-third of rooms filled in November
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Just under one out of three Jefferson County hotel rooms, on average, were occupied in November as the coronavirus pandemic continued to stifle travel and the hospitality industry, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county was 31.4 percent in November,

Adirondack Railroad begins $30 million rail-line reconstruction project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Adirondack Railroad recently announced it has begun corridor reconstruction on rail lines from Snow Junction to the Tupper Lake station, a total of 84 miles of track. Tupper Lake will serve as the northern terminal, upgrading the existing railroad station, adding a yard to restore engines and locomotives, and building a

NUAIR’s new leader is “well known innovator” in UAS industry
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based NUAIR describes its new president and CEO as a “well-known innovator and leader” within the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry. The organization on Jan. 4 announced it has hired Ken Stewart as its new top official. Stewart most recently served as CEO of Boston, Massachusetts–based AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation, NUAIR

MVCC AIM, FuzeHub offering cybersecurity program to help defense-sector manufacturers
UTICA, N.Y. — New York’s defense-sector manufacturers can strengthen their cybersecurity protocols and meet federal compliance standards through a program that Mohawk Valley Community College’s (MVCC) Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) and FuzeHub are offering. The newly announced NY MEP cybersecurity-assistance program is designed for New York’s small- to medium-sized manufacturers that serve the U.S.
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