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United Way of the Mohawk Valley names Caracas to CEO role
He helped establish one of the first Health Homes serving children networks in the Mohawk Valley as part of CNYHHN Inc., advanced a racial and

Town of Salina has $1 million for grants to improve the Old Liverpool Road business corridor
SALINA, N.Y. — The Town of Salina this week announced $1 million for the commercial revitalization of Old Liverpool Road. This funding is part of

Tompkins Chamber announces award honorees ahead of upcoming annual meeting
The Chamber will also honor Ithaca Community Childcare Center (IC3), a community childcare provider since 1976, in the Not-for-Profit of the Year Award. IC3 recently

Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area plant wins $32 million Navy contract modification
SALINA — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) facility in suburban Syracuse recently won a $32 million modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy for design and qualification testing of submarine electronic-warfare equipment. Work on this cost-plus incentive-fee contract adjustment will be performed in Lockheed’s Salina plant and is expected to be completed
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SALINA — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) facility in suburban Syracuse recently won a $32 million modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy for design and qualification testing of submarine electronic-warfare equipment.
Work on this cost-plus incentive-fee contract adjustment will be performed in Lockheed’s Salina plant and is expected to be completed by February 2024, according to a March 3 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds totaling just under $19 million will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C. is the contracting authority.

Syracuse promotes McNamara to associate head coach of men’s basketball; Griffin staying as assistant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two well-known assistants on the Syracuse University men’s basketball program will remain as part of new coach Adrian Autry’s staff. Gerry McNamara,

Cannabis dispensary opens in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — The state’s first conditional adult-use retail dispensary (CARUD) license has been granted to a dispensary that opened March 16 in Ithaca. William

State to launch upgraded WARN Act portal to help workers facing layoffs
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced plans to launch the new portal for the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The portal

People news: Herkimer College hires grant administrator
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Kasper A. Cuda, of Herkimer, as grant administrator. Cuda will oversee Herkimer College’s participation

Barton & Loguidice acquires JTM Associates of Bridgeport
SALINA, N.Y. — Barton & Loguidice (B&L) says it has acquired JTM Associates, LLC (JTM) of Bridgeport, effective March 6. The firm’s announcement didn’t include

Delta Air Lines plane went off taxiway at Syracuse airport Tuesday morning
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Delta Air Lines Airbus plane went off a taxiway at Syracuse Hancock International Airport shortly after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The
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