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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

Schumer touts his semiconductor bill, which will soon get U.S. Senate approval
A proposed federal law that would provide a semiconductor incentive, scientific research, and “technological competitiveness” to bring manufacturing back from overseas to places like upstate

Oswego County Airport honored with Ally Award
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) recently presented its Ally Award for 2022 to the Oswego County Airport. The award, bestowed at OOC’s annual meeting on June 16, is “in recognition and appreciation of the vision, commitment and leadership exhibited by the Oswego County Legislature to support and operate an outstanding general aviation transportation
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OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) recently presented its Ally Award for 2022 to the Oswego County Airport.
The award, bestowed at OOC’s annual meeting on June 16, is “in recognition and appreciation of the vision, commitment and leadership exhibited by the Oswego County Legislature to support and operate an outstanding general aviation transportation asset,” according to an OOC news release.
The award also recognized the “significant investments and improvements that have been made since 2018 or are in process.” Those include an 8,000-square-foot terminal building, apron construction, 8-bay t hanger, rehabilitation of the 4,000-foot runway 6-24, among other projects, representing a $6.7 million investment, of which $4.9 million (73 percent) was secured through New York State Department of Transportation and FAA grants, per the release.
OOC also said the airport played “an integral role in helping to bring water and sewer infrastructure to the area and to the Oswego County Airport Industrial Park … and for being a vital and essential partner in economic development and tourism in Oswego County.”
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