State completes work on second phase of access project to State Fair’s orange lot
GEDDES, N.Y. — Construction on the second phase of the New York State Fair orange lot project is finished. Read More
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TCGplayer to hire more employees, adds Seamless co-founder to company board
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — TCGplayer on Monday announced that it plans to hire more than 100 new full-time employees over the next year as the company expands into new collectible lines of business. Read More
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TTM Technologies, 65 others to use state funding for workforce training
DeWITT, N.Y. — TTM Technologies, the California–based firm that owns Anaren in DeWitt, is among the organizations statewide that were awarded funding in the state’s workforce-development initiative. Read More
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U.S. Army awards ANDRO $3 million contract to develop artificial-intelligent radio
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Army has awarded ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC a $3 million U.S. Army Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) contract to develop a “first-of-its-kind,” artificial intelligence (AI) based radio. Read More
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Syracuse University sports events closed to the public due to COVID-19 until further notice
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics announced Friday it will not host fans at any home sports events “until further notice” due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
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Griffiss Institute president to retire at end of September
ROME, N.Y. — William Wolf, president of the Griffiss Institute (GI), plans to retire at the end of the month as GI moves into its new home in the Innovare Advancement Center, the organization announced Monday afternoon. Read More
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo breaks ground on new $8M animal health center project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo on Thursday morning broke ground on construction of a new animal health center. Read More
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Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York awarded $207K grant to help offer consumer-bankruptcy services
UTICA, N.Y. — The Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc (LASMNY) will use a federal grant of more than $207,000 to provide access to legal counsel and advice in consumer-bankruptcy services to those “most stricken by the economic crisis.” Read More
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SUNY Oswego appoints Dixon as first executive director of enrollment management
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Ebony Dixon as the university’s first executive director of enrollment management. Read More
Health Care & Education
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Oneida County reports one COVID-19 death, possible exposure at area store UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Friday reported one COVID-19 death and 12 new cases in the last day. Read More -
Utica College to offer “English for Healthcare” course UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College will offer a specialized “English for Healthcare” course to help those who work in the health-care field or plan to in the future. Read More -
Upstate University Hospital using ROSA brain robot for minimally invasive brain surgery SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital announced it has started using new robot technology to perform minimally invasive brain surgery. Read More
Construction, Design & Real Estate
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2nd phase of State Fair’s orange lot project wraps up GEDDES — Crews have completed construction on the second phase of the New York State Fair orange lot project. Read More -
RAV buys, plans to improve Salina Industrial Powerpark SALINA — In August, RACER Trust announced the sale of a multi-tenant industrial park, which was formerly a General Motors (GM) manufacturing plant, to Jamesville–based RAV Properties. Read More -
NYSTEC to open new procurement technical assistance center Service-disabled, veteran-owned businesses in the Mohawk Valley and Capital Region could benefit from a new procurement technical assistance center (PTAC) that is set to open in Troy on Oct. 1 with a subcenter in Rome. Read More
Manufacturing & Engineering
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Welch Allyn owner plans to reduce its workforce; Skaneateles impact not yet known SKANEATELES, N.Y. — Hill-Rom Holdings Inc., the owner of medical-device maker Welch Allyn in Skaneateles Falls, has announced a workforce-reduction plan. Read More -
SUNY Oswego to use state grant to support CSTEP program for “underrepresented” students in STEM majors OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will use state grant funding to support the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), which helps “underrepresented and/or economically disadvantaged” students entering STEM or professional-licensure fields. Read More -
USDA awards loan to Scriba for sewage project, Potsdam for water project The Town of Scriba in Oswego County and the Village of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County will use federal loans for projects focused on sewage and water. Read More