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PAR Technology completes TASK acquisition
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) has completed its acquisition of TASK Group Holdings Ltd. (TAST), an Australian global foodservice-transaction platform, PAR announced. The addition of TASK allows PAR, a New Hartford–based foodservice-technology company, to serve top enterprise foodservice brands around the world with a unified commerce approach that spans from front […]
Area food organizations receive state funding to increase access to local foods
New York State has awarded $7.6 million to 12 food-service organizations across the state, including two Central New York organizations, through the second round of the New York Food for New York Families Program, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The program, funded through a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant, provides a boost to New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday released guidelines for pursuing funding in the $500 million Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund. The state created the fund as part of the Green CHIPS incentive agreement between Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) and Empire State Development, New York’s economic-development agency, Hochul’s office said in its announcement. Boise, Idaho–based
FuzeHub to use $1 million NSF award for program focused on advanced materials
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub says it will use a $1 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead Upstate Makes. Upstate Makes is a collaborative initiative to build New York’s advanced materials ecosystem and “foster innovation-fueled economic growth,” FuzeHub said in its announcement. FuzeHub is an Albany–based nonprofit that works to help New
Tompkins County seeks developer for emergency shelter
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County is looking for help designing and building an emergency shelter to serve homeless people in the county. The county released a July 18 request for qualifications (RFQ) from development partners to design and develop an accessible, safe, and inclusive shelter to house about 100 adults. The RFQ is available on
Seneca Foods’ net sales slip 7 percent in latest quarter
FAIRPORT — Seneca Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: SENEA, SENEB) recently reported that its net sales for the quarter ending March 31 declined 7 percent to $308 million from $331.1 million in the same quarter a year prior. The company — a Finger Lakes–based provider of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities across the U.S., including Geneva
Mower CEO Crockett named Chair of 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s
SYRACUSE — The Central New York Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association recently named Stephanie Crockett as chair of the 2024 Syracuse Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Crockett is president and CEO of Mower, a full-service marketing, advertising, and public relations agency headquartered in Syracuse. The Syracuse Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held on Sunday, Sept.
Binghamton University’s Center for Civic Engagement announces grants for seven community projects
BINGHAMTON — The Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects fund has awarded $28,300 in grants to support initiatives of local nonprofit organizations and university partners, Binghamton University announced. The fund is administered through the Center for Civic Engagement at Binghamton University. Grants were awarded to the following seven projects, according to a university news
Lockheed Martin awarded nearly $30M modication to Navy contract
SALINA — The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NASDAQ: LMT) plant in suburban Syracuse has won a more than $29.8 million modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise an option for U.S. Navy equipment. Work will be performed in the town of Salina (67 percent) and Millersville, Maryland (33 percent), and is expected to be completed
Federal funding will target redevelopment of public-housing units near I-81
SYRACUSE — Millions in federal-government funding will help pay for the redevelopment of more than 600 aging public-housing units into new, affordable, mixed-income housing units in the East Adams neighborhood near Interstate 81 (I-81) in the city’s 15th Ward. The Syracuse Housing Authority (SHA) and the City of Syracuse will use a $50 million federal
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