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CNY Regional Planning and Development Board awarded $400K in CARES Act funding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $400,000 to the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board
Greater Utica Chamber cancels 2020 Choo Choo Open due to COVID-19
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announced it has canceled the 20th edition of its annual Choo Choo Open Golf Tournament, which
Utica National Group Foundation awards $250K to food pantries and soup kitchens
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica National Group Foundation announced it has awarded $250,000 to nearly three dozen food pantries and soup kitchens throughout Herkimer and
NYSERDA announces semifinalists in this year’s 76West clean-energy competition
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on Wednesday announced that 20 semifinalists have been selected as part of its 76West clean-energy
Anderson joins Tompkins Trust Company board of directors
ITHACA — Tompkins Trust Company announced it has added Johanna Anderson, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services executive director, to its board of directors. Anderson brings more than 15 years of experience in expanding access to affordable housing, building livable communities, and leading economic-development efforts to reach diverse populations throughout the nation, per a Tompkins Trust news
UTICA — Oneida County hotels started to get a little busier in May compared to April, but occupancy levels were still down by nearly 50 percent from a year prior as the continuing coronavirus pandemic hindered business, travel, and leisure. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county
Rochester design firm expands CNY presence by buying Syracuse firm
SYRACUSE — LaBella Associates has acquired Harmony Architectural Associates, PC, of Syracuse in a deal that expands LaBella’s presence in the region. LaBella Associates on June 25 announced it had completed the acquisition. It is a design firm that is headquartered in Rochester with an existing office in Syracuse. LaBella did not release any financial
CNY, state jobless rates remain high in May amid pandemic
Syracuse region lost 55,000 jobs compared to year-ago month Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions remained in double-digit figures in May amid layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ithaca region was one of only two in the state (along with the Albany–Schenectady–Troy metro area) to register a single-figure jobless
Lockheed Martin to pay Q3 dividend of $2.40 a share
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) announced on June 25 that its board of directors has authorized a third-quarter 2020 dividend of $2.40 per share. The dividend is payable on Sept. 25, to holders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 1. It’s the same amount that Lockheed paid in each of the
Ithaca firm wins $12M software contract from Air Force
ITHACA — GrammaTech Inc. has been awarded a $12.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide Artemis Framework prototype software. This contract provides for research, design, development, demonstration, test, integration and delivery of the Artemis Framework, according to a June 26 U.S. Department of Defense contract announcement. The pact will enable
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