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Genius NY winner blueflite, Think Variant team up on drone manufacturing
SCHROEPPEL — The company that won the top prize in the 2023 Genius NY accelerator at the Syracuse Tech Garden is now working with an Oswego County manufacturer to scale up production of its drones. Blueflite, a provider of advanced drone-logistics products, has announced a strategic partnership with Think Variant, a firm described as a […]
NYS Canal Corp. to support tourism, events with grants
Accepting applications through mid-November. WATERFORD — Counties, municipalities, local-government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Native American tribes located within the Erie Canalway corridor can submit applications for grant funding through Nov. 15. The New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are offering competitive grant funding to support tourism, recreation,
Local students see manufacturing jobs up close in MFG Day tours
DeWITT — On Oct. 3, Worthington Steel in Rome hosted secondary-school students who saw the entire process of making steel coils from raw material to packing. At the same time, Byrne Dairy welcomed students who learned about automation on the plant floor and about various processes from batching and pasteurization to titration and dye testing.
Community Bank opens Hanover Square branch in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Community Bank, N.A. on Oct. 16 formally opened the first of four planned Syracuse–area branches, marking the bank’s focus on serving more urban communities. “It’s also a new model for the bank,” says Lekia Hill, Community Bank’s branch and community development manager for the Hanover Square branch, located at 109 South Warren St.
Solar-energy work helps Schuler-Haas double in size
Schuler-Haas Electric Corp., which was recently honored on the 2024 Top Solar Contractors List released by Solar Power World, continues to chart a path of growth across Central New York that has already doubled the company’s size in recent years. The business started in 1961 as a traditional electrical contractor based in Rochester, working with
Liverpool building-materials company certified as SDVOB
ALBANY— New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that 31 businesses across the state were certified as service-disabled veteran-owned
Construction work to create St. Matthew’s Condos starts
EAST SYRACUSE — What was once a school will eventually become homes after an ongoing construction project concludes. Redev CNY, a real-estate development firm based in Syracuse, has started work on the St. Matthew’s Condos, a project that will bring 21 affordable condominiums to the East Syracuse community. It’s about a $6.8 million project, Ryan
Crews start work on six single-family homes on Syracuse’s South side
SYRACUSE — Construction crews have begun building six new single-family homes on Syracuse’s South side. The new homes are part of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s Resurgent Neighborhoods Initiative (RNI), and the first projects approved by the state as part of the Affordable Homeownership Opportunity Program (AHOP), the City of Syracuse said. The City of Syracuse,
Signing the beam at TTM’s expansion site in DeWitt
DeWITT — With the project underway, TTM Technologies Inc. (TTM) on Oct. 4 held a beam-signing ceremony at the construction site of its upcoming $130 million manufacturing facility. It’s located adjacent to its existing facility at 6635 Kirkville Road in the town of DeWitt. HB Construction also raised and placed the beam during the event,
Syracuse names director of zoning administration
SYRACUSE — Cristian Toellner was recently appointed director of zoning administration in the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development of the City of Syracuse, Mayor Ben Walsh announced. In the role, Toellner manages the city’s Office of Zoning Administration, which regulates land use and development in Syracuse. He is responsible for the implementation of a
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