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Taitem Engineering adds two new board members
ITHACA, N.Y. — Taitem Engineering, PC, a design engineering and energy-consulting firm, announced it has appointed two new directors to its board. Betsy Parrington is

Lockheed Martin in Owego awarded more than $11.6 million Navy order
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Owego plant has been awarded an $11.63 million cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously issued contract. This order

Laboratory Alliance names director of laboratory operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Laboratory Alliance of Central New York announced it has named Jodi Lippke as its director of laboratory operations. She will replace Maria

State begins $30 million shared-services program for local-government cybersecurity
ALBANY, N.Y. — The cities of Syracuse, Rochester, Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers are among those that will benefit from a new shared-services program to help

NYPA, Canal Corp. appoint Driscoll as CEO, pending state Senate approval
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) board of trustees and the New York State Canal Corporation’s board of directors on Tuesday

White House recognizes Syracuse Build program among ARPA-funded initiatives
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The White House recognized the program Syracuse Build in a recent news release about the administration’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded initiatives.

Hamilton College hires new VP for facilities and planning
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College announced that Mike Klapmeyer is joining the college Aug. 1 as the new associate VP for facilities and planning. Klapmeyer

Herkimer County launches countywide development plan
HERKIMER, N.Y. — A local government-nonprofit collaborative recently completed a countywide community development plan to address the county’s longstanding challenges and future growth opportunities. Under

Rochester firm acquires Communique Design & Marketing in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — A Rochester company has acquired Communiqué Design & Marketing Inc. of Ithaca Brandmint — an agency specializing in creative and marketing technology

New COO joins Live More Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Kelsey Reed is the new chief operating officer (COO) for Live More Ithaca, a real-estate development company dedicated to new luxury apartments
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