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SUNY Poly instructor and partners to use $600K grant for work on community maintenance efforts
“I see a lot of opportunity to connect the work of the Maintainers with existing workforce-development efforts in the Mohawk Valley, including the engineering technology

FuzeHub awards Finger Lakes Textiles $15K grant for face-mask production
WATERLOO, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Textiles (FLT), a Waterloo–based textile and knitting factory and a division of Mozaic, is using a $15,000 grant from FuzeHub

Syracuse University graduate students help NUAIR, WindShape on drone wind-tunnel project
McGovern took the lead on researching integral products and components of the UAS wind tunnel, including a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) simulator and motion

Cuomo to beef up state enforcement of business compliance with reopening rules
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday announced he will issue an executive order strengthening state enforcement during the state’s phased reopening

Madison County warns of possible COVID-19 exposure at Point Place Casino, Brewster Inn
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County is warning the public about possible COVID-19 exposures during certain days and times at both Point Place Casino in the

American Red Cross names new regional CEO
ALBANY, N.Y. — The American Red Cross has named Kevin Coffey as the new regional CEO for the Eastern New York region, effective July 1.

Syracuse airport passenger traffic bounces back slightly in May
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport says it drew 25,000 passengers during May, up from 8,600 in April when air travel effectively came to

Boilermaker road race canceled due to COVID-19 concerns; virtual event set for September
UTICA, N.Y. — Organizers have canceled this year’s Boilermaker road race in Utica “due to safety concerns related to COVID-19” and will instead hold a

Gatherings of up to 25 people now allowed in New York’s phase 3 regions
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday announced gatherings of up to 25 people will now be allowed in regions that are in

Ben Weitsman of Ithaca to build new recycling, steel-service center near Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ben Weitsman of Ithaca has announced plans to build a new, “multi-million” dollar scrap recycling and retail steel-service center near Ithaca. The
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