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Ithaca firm wins $500K in 76West clean-energy contest
Combplex of Ithaca was one of the three companies winning $500,000 funding award in the 76West clean-energy competition during the Oct. 19 award announcement. A company from the Montreal, Quebec area captured the $1 million grand prize in this year’s contest, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a news release. Combplex works to create […]
Broome County hotels had nearly half their rooms occupied in September
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted an average occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) of 49.6 percent in September, the highest mark since the COVID-19 pandemic started. In comparison, the county’s occupancy rate was 46.2 percent in August, 38.1 percent in July, 34.1 percent in June, and 27.3 percent in
Welliver recognized for preservation work on Cornell fraternity house
ITHACA, N.Y. — Welliver, a construction firm based in Montour Falls, announced that it was recently recognized for its work in the reconstruction and preservation of the Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) house on the campus of Cornell University. Historic Ithaca Inc. presented the 2020 Preservation Award in front of the fraternity house in Ithaca, Welliver
Binghamton University to convert former Gannett printing plant into a library annex
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The former Gannett newspaper-printing plant in Johnson City was recently sold to the Binghamton University Foundation for $4.5 million. The 97,000-square-foot-building, situated on 10 acres at 10 Gannett Drive, was purchased by the foundation, the fundraising arm of the university. Rick Searles and Peter Finn of the real-estate firm, CBRE, exclusively
SUNY Poly interim president Wang leaving for job at Ohio State
“While I look forward to this exciting opportunity, I am proud of the honor I have had serving as SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s interim president, working
Lockheed Martin Owego awarded $194 million contract modification
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Owego plant has been awarded a nearly $194 million contract modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract. This modification adds a $180 million “not-to-exceed, undefinitized line item for the production and delivery of four MH-60R aircraft,” according to an Oct. 26 Defense Department contract announcement. It also
The Halal Guys restaurant to open location in Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Halal Guys, a fast-casual eatery started in New York City, will open a location in the Vestal Plaza in Vestal in
Broome County reports four COVID-19 deaths in last day
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar announced four additional coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 98 since the pandemic started.
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras on Tuesday announced that SUNY has adopted a policy mandating all students “using on-campus facilities in any capacity”
Madison County warns of potential COVID-19 exposures at Oneida businesses
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Madison County Health Department announced it has confirmed that patrons at three businesses in Oneida have tested positive for COVID-19. The
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