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BAE Systems to provide propulsion systems for Quebec battery-electric buses
BAE Systems will provide its electric-drive systems to Nova Bus of Quebec for integration on the buses. The battery-electric bus order is the “largest to
People news: Jones promoted to regional marketing director at McFarland Johnson
She most recently served as marketing manager for the company’s Mid-Atlantic region, where she led the development of proposals across all five of MJ’s divisions
PEF, UUP reach labor agreements with New York State
The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) and the United University Professions (UUP) recently reached contract agreements with the New York State government. The
People news: Mancuso joins anesthesia team at Geneva General Hospital
GENEVA, N.Y. — Mark Mancuso, M.D. has joined the medical staff of Geneva General Hospital, specializing in the field of anesthesiology. Mancuso has more than
SUNY Poly receives $568K in grants to spur offshore-wind training programs
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute received two grants totaling $568,000 to establish the SUNY Poly Offshore Wind Training Team (SPOWT2) and develop a micro-credential
SyracuseCoE awards $180K to nine faculty fellows for project work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems has awarded nearly $180,000 for the 2023 SyracuseCoE Faculty Fellow awards.
Hale Transportation acquires Watertown group of companies
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hale Transportation has expanded into the Watertown market with the acquisition of a group of North Country businesses. The company closed in May on the acquisition of Clarence Henry Coach, Freeman School Bus Corp., and Freeman Fleet Repairs, says Stephen Hale, president of Hale Transportation. Hale Transportation worked with Clarence Henry Coach
New York home sales fell nearly 30 percent in April
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 6,944 previously owned homes in April, a 29.6 percent decline from the 9,857 homes they sold in April 2022. Pending sales also fell more than 13 percent in the latest month, pointing to further declines in closed home sales in the next couple of months. That’s according to
CNY regional job growth mixed in April compared to a year ago
Four Central New York sub-regions added jobs in the last year while two shed positions. The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Binghamton regions gained jobs between April 2022 and this past April. At the same time, the Ithaca and Elmira metro areas lost jobs in the same period. That’s according to the latest monthly employment
SUNY Poly receives funding to participate in transportation study
MARCY, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded SUNY Polytechnic Institute funding that is part of a broader $5 million research effort, spearheaded by City University of New York (CUNY), to assess public transportation and infrastructure needs. SUNY Poly’s Albany and Marcy campuses, as part of the new Center for Social and Economic
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