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FAA awards Griffiss Airport nearly $3 million for new equipment building
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Griffiss International Airport in Rome more than $2.8 million in federal funding. Griffiss Airport will

NBT Bancorp hires Walsh as finance manager
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp announced it has hired Rebekah Walsh as VP and finance manager. In this position, she will assist with management of

Children’s Home of Jefferson County adds psychiatrist to staff
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Dr. B. Harrison Levine, a child psychiatrist, recently joined the staff at the Children’s Home of Jefferson County. Levine specializes in the

del Lago Resort & Casino names Rafferty senior VP of marketing
TYRE, N.Y. — The del Lago Resort & Casino, under development in Seneca County, has named James Rafferty, a 38-year veteran of the casino industry,

Rome Lab awards PAR Technology unit $3 million R&D contract
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Air Force has awarded PAR Government Systems Corp. a $3 million contract award for research and development. PAR Government is

People news: Hangar Theatre names Barakiva full-time artistic director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Hangar Theatre announced it has appointed Michael Barakiva as its artistic director. Barakiva will be the Hangar’s first full-time, in-residence artistic

Carthage Area Hospital sells dental clinic to McCue Dental
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital and McCue Dental have reached an agreement to “transition ownership” of the Carthage Community Dental Clinic to McCue Dental,

Construction begins on Tioga Downs hotel
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Construction is underway on a new six-story, 161-room hotel at Tioga Downs in Nichols. Owner Jeff Gural and other community leaders attended

Wayne County technology firm to expand R&D operations, add 35 jobs
ONTARIO, N.Y. — Optimax Systems Inc., a technology firm based in in the town of Ontario in Wayne County, is expanding its research and development

FAA awards Oswego County Airport $843,000 in federal funding
VOLNEY, N.Y. — The Oswego County Airport will use $843,000 in federal funding to fix two taxiways and replace the taxiway lighting. The Federal Aviation
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