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People news: Keystone Associates promotes Domiano to designer
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Keystone Associates Architects, Engineers and Surveyors, LLC has promoted Sara Domiano to designer within its architectural department. As a designer, she will

Schumer says National Grid to use almost $50M in federal funds to upgrade power grid
National Grid (NYSE: NGG) will use nearly $50 million in federal-government funding to “boost the resiliency” of upstate New York’s power grid, as well as

Amphitheater at Lakeview has a new name, big concert coming next June
GEDDES, N.Y. — The Amphitheater at Lakeview, which has hosted several high-profile music concerts in recent years, now has a new name and another big

Oneida County and public service employees union reach collective bargaining agreement
UTICA, N.Y. — After six weeks of negotiations, Oneida County and the United Public Service Employees Union (UPSEU) Blue Collar Unit reached a collective bargaining

Former employee arrested for stealing more than $5,000 from Cortlandville business
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — New York State Police recently arrested a Cortland man for allegedly stealing more than $5,000 from his employer. Troopers charged Matthew R.

SRCTec awarded U.S. Army contract modification for AN/TPQ-50 radar systems
CICERO, N.Y. — SRCTec LLC recently won a $99.95 million modification to a U.S. Army contract to procure AN/TPQ-50 exportable radar systems, spares, and repair parts. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30, 2028, according to a Sept. 28 contract announcement from the U.S.
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CICERO, N.Y. — SRCTec LLC recently won a $99.95 million modification to a U.S. Army contract to procure AN/TPQ-50 exportable radar systems, spares, and repair parts.
Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30, 2028, according to a Sept. 28 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.
The Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
SRCTec, based in Cicero, describes itself as a manufacturing and life cycle management company specializing in the production of advanced military electro-mechanical products. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of SRC, Inc., which is a nonprofit research and development company also headquartered in Cicero.
Lockheed Martin Owego wins a nearly $50M contract
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a $49.5 million technology contract from the U.S. Navy that will also support several foreign militaries. The cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract provides technical, management, and process support to maintain the software for all H-60 helicopter variants in support of the Navy and the
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OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a $49.5 million technology contract from the U.S. Navy that will also support several foreign militaries.
The cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract provides technical, management, and process support to maintain the software for all H-60 helicopter variants in support of the Navy and the governments of Australia, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Greece, and Norway. That’s according to a Sept. 5 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Work will be performed in Owego and is expected to be completed in September 2028. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; money will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued, per the contract announcement.
This pact was not competitively procured pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, the Department of Defense said. The Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River, Maryland was the contracting authority.

Oswego Health names Rockwood director of women’s services
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health has announced the recent promotion of Michelle Rockwood to director of women’s services. Rockwood, a registered nurse (RN), joined Oswego Health in 2016. Since then she’s worked in the health system’s women’s services department, caring for women and newborns and assisting families as they transition into their new roles. She
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OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health has announced the recent promotion of Michelle Rockwood to director of women’s services.
Rockwood, a registered nurse (RN), joined Oswego Health in 2016. Since then she’s worked in the health system’s women’s services department, caring for women and newborns and assisting families as they transition into their new roles. She previously worked at Crouse Hospital, as well as at Northern Oswego County Ambulance and Menter Ambulance.
Rockwood graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public justice from SUNY Oswego in 2008, before pursuing a health-care career. In 2015, she earned an associate degree in applied science in nursing from Crouse College of Nursing.
“Michelle is very passionate about patient advocacy, education, and staff empowerment. We are so proud of her accomplishments at Oswego Health and thankful she’s a part of our team,” Oswego Health Director of Nursing Melissa Purtell said in a release.
Oswego Hospital’s Maternity Center is staffed 24 hours a day by experienced registered nurses. Each year, it provides care to more than 500 expectant mothers.
Broome County hotel occupancy flat in August, other indicators rise
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted a slight decline in guests in August compared to the year-ago month, while two other business indicators registered gains. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county inched down 0.2 percent to 70.1 percent in the eighth month of the year versus
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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted a slight decline in guests in August compared to the year-ago month, while two other business indicators registered gains.
The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county inched down 0.2 percent to 70.1 percent in the eighth month of the year versus August 2022. Year to date through August, occupancy was down 1.9 percent to 59.4 percent.
Revenue per available room (RevPar), an industry gauge that measures how much money hotels are bringing in per available room, increased 2.3 percent to $90.01 in August compared to the year-prior month. Through the first eight months of 2023, RevPar in Broome County was higher by 3.6 percent to $67.88.
Average daily rate (ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, went up 2.5 percent to $128.33 in the county this August, versus the same month in 2022. During the eight-month period to start this year, ADR was up 5.7 percent to $114.25.
Oneida County hotels register increase in guests in August
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) went up 4.5 percent to 77.2 percent in August from the year-ago month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through August, occupancy was up 1.6 percent to 61.2
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UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) went up 4.5 percent to 77.2 percent in August from the year-ago month.
That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through August, occupancy was up 1.6 percent to 61.2 percent.
Revenue per available room (RevPar), a key industry gauge that measures how much money hotels are bringing in per available room, gained 9.1 percent to $116.36 this August in the Mohawk Valley’s biggest county, compared to August 2022. Through the first eight months of the year, RevPar was higher by 7.8 percent to $81.64
Average daily rate (ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, rose 4.4 percent to $150.71 in Oneida County in the eighth month of 2023, versus the same month a year prior. Year to date, ADR was up 6.1 percent to $133.41.
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