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Delta to resume Detroit flights from Binghamton
MAINE, N.Y. — Delta Airlines will resume daily flights from Binghamton to Detroit, beginning in January, according to Broome County Executive Jason Garnar. Delta will
People news: Keystone Associates promotes Domiano to designer
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Keystone Associates Architects, Engineers and Surveyors, LLC has promoted Sara Domiano to designer within its architectural department. As a designer, she will
Schumer says National Grid to use almost $50M in federal funds to upgrade power grid
National Grid (NYSE: NGG) will use nearly $50 million in federal-government funding to “boost the resiliency” of upstate New York’s power grid, as well as
Oneida County and public service employees union reach collective bargaining agreement
UTICA, N.Y. — After six weeks of negotiations, Oneida County and the United Public Service Employees Union (UPSEU) Blue Collar Unit reached a collective bargaining
Lockheed Martin Owego wins a nearly $50M contract
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a $49.5 million technology contract from the U.S. Navy that will also support several foreign militaries. The cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract provides technical, management, and process support to maintain the software for all H-60 helicopter variants in support of the Navy and the
Oneida County hotels register increase in guests in August
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) went up 4.5 percent to 77.2 percent in August from the year-ago month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through August, occupancy was up 1.6 percent to 61.2
Rickman now leading SBA Syracuse-Upstate district office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced it has named Daniel Rickman the new district director of its Syracuse-Upstate New York district office. The SBA also says it is seeking nominations for the 2024 National and District Small Business Week Awards. New district director Rickman succeeds the previous director, Bernard J.
New York manufacturing index turns negative again in October
A benchmark gauge of manufacturing activity in New York state slipped into negative territory again in October, pointing to a decline in the sector. The general business-conditions index of the October Empire State Manufacturing Survey fell 7 points to -4.6 on factors that included declines in new orders, shipments, and unfilled orders. The index had
IAED hopes to soon hit funding goal of 5-year investment initiative
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) has reached 65 percent of its $2.1 million goal in its five-year investment initiative and hopes to reach the goal over the next few months. IAED announced the public launch of its five-year investment initiative — Th!nk Tompkins — on Sept. 21 during a private reception held
Naturally Lewis, Inc. unites county economic-development groups
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The organizations leading economic-development efforts in Lewis County have formed a new nonprofit called Naturally Lewis, Inc. The groups have been using the phrase Naturally Lewis to brand their efforts and how now adopted the name for the nonprofit organization. The County of Lewis Industrial Development Agency (LCIDA), Lewis County Development Corporation
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