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Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area plant wins $8M Navy contract modification for submarine work
SALINA, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems’ plant in the town of Salina has recently won an $8.04 million modification to a

Rebranded Sapphire Recruitment moves to Syracuse’s Inner Harbor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sapphire Recruitment, which was formerly known as CPS Recruitment, is settling into its new home in the building known as Iron Pier

Oneida Health nurses ratify a new three-year labor contract
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The nurses at Oneida Health Hospital are now working under a new three-year contract. The new pact includes wage increases and incentives

NYSDOT Central New York regional director retires
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — David Smith, Central New York regional director of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), concluded 33 years of service with

VIEWPOINT: N.Y.’s Hospital Quality Remains Among the Worst in the U.S.
The federal government recently updated its hospital quality ratings, and New York once again fell near the bottom. Among 132 New York hospitals that received

New York expands Veterans Tuition Awards program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Following an expansion, New York’s Veterans Tuition Awards program will enable more veterans to access financial aid for college. Under this expansion,

Smith Brothers Insurance acquires independent Ithaca agency
ITHACA, N.Y. — Moscato & Associates of Ithaca is now under the ownership of Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC, a Connecticut–based firm with offices in Owego,

New leader of Schweinfurth Art Center starts duties
AUBURN, N.Y. — Syracuse native Catherine Underhill has started her new job as executive director of the Schweinfurth Art Center, a multi-arts facility in Auburn.

Upstate names chair of Center for Bioethics and Humanities
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University recently announced that it has named Amy Caruso Brown chair of the Center for Bioethics and Humanities. She had

Survey: 3 in 4 Gen Zers bring parents to job interviews
More than three out of four (77 percent) Gen Z workers reported that they had brought a parent along on a job interview, according to