Upstate Medical to break ground on Upstate Cancer Center in Verona on Oct. 20
VERONA, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University plans to break ground on its new Upstate Cancer Center in Verona next Wednesday, Oct. 20. Read More
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SRC wins $14.5 million Air Force contract for MDACE technology
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has been recently awarded a nearly $14.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Multi-Domain Agile Condor Enhancements (MDACE) software prototype/hardware. Read More
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The company that’s building its $1 billion Mohawk Valley Fab near Utica is now operating under a new name. Read More
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Syracuse-Rome drone corridor to host 5G test network
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A 5G test network for unmanned aircraft is coming to the 50-mile unmanned-aircraft systems (UAS) corridor between Syracuse and Rome. Read More
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Syracuse University a $750,000 grant to accelerate development and commercialization of technologies for ‘grid-interactive’ and energy-efficient buildings. Read More
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ANDRO awarded federal contracts for enhancing wireless security
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC of Rome will use two new federal contracts — worth $150,000 each in their first phase — for work on new methods for enhancing wireless security. Read More
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People news: M.A. Polce Consulting promotes Pollard to director of business development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M.A. Polce Consulting, Inc., a technology and cybersecurity-services provider with offices in Rome and Syracuse, has promoted Rick Pollard to director of business development. Read More
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Doyle Security Systems acquires Watertown firm
Rochester–based Doyle Security Systems, Inc., which has an office in Syracuse, has announced the acquisition of STAT Communications, a privately held company that was founded in Watertown in the 1950s. Read More
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SUNY expanding Education Opportunity Program with additional state funding
PURCHASE, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras has announced a plan to expand the Education Opportunity Program (EOP) after the state provided a $6.4 million increase for the program. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Americans have a right to speak out against public-school policies The Biden administration has gone into full attack mode against the First Amendment right to petition the government as his attorney general has declared that parents opposing critical race theory (CR Read More -
OPINION: Why I’m Optimistic about the Future One of the great privileges of reaching and working on a university campus is the chance to be in regular touch with young people. Even better, I sometimes get asked to give talks elsewhere and to mee Read More
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OPINION: Without Action, New York’s Economic Shortcomings Could Become Permanent A new report from the Empire Center citng Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data paints an alarming picture of New York’s COVID-19 recovery. Read More
Business Mentors
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CEO FOCUS: Proposed Investments Will Create a More Vibrant Community Right now, there are projects and investments being proposed at a level we have not seen in generations. Read More
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ASK RUSTY: If I Die, What Happens to the Social Security Taxes I Paid? Dear Rusty: I have heard that when my wife and I pass, the government keeps all we have paid into Social Security. Is this correct? Signed: Curious Senior Read More -
VIEWPOINT: New York Minimum-Wage Increases for 2022 Under the New York State Minimum Wage Act, minimum-wage rates in New York increase each year on Dec. 31 until reaching $15 per hour. Read More
People on the Move
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NYPA CEO, Quiniones, leaving for top job at Illinois utility with CNY connection WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), has resigned from the position after 10 years to accept a job as CEO at Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd). Read More -
With upcoming retirement, Preferred Mutual appoints new leadership NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Preferred Mutual Insurance Company (PMIC) says it’ll have new leadership when the calendar turns to 2022. Read More -
American Heart Association names 6 new advisory-board members SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The American Heart Association (AHA) recently announced that six new, local volunteer leaders have joined its advisory board. Read More