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Clarkson University to host inaugural technology showcase and competition Tuesday at Turning Stone
VERONA, N.Y. — Clarkson University will host its inaugural technology showcase and competition on Tuesday afternoon from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Turning Stone
Oneida County announces plan to administer COVID-19 vaccine to kids aged 5-11
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida County Health Department will start administering COVID-19 vaccine to kids aged 5-11 beginning Tuesday at its Utica Health Clinic. The
U.S. Air Force awards PAR subsidiary largest contract in company history
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Air Force has awarded PAR Government Systems Corp. a nearly $500 million contract for counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) software,
People news: MVHS adds new radiation oncologist to cancer center
UTICA, N.Y. — Dr. Hsin Kwung Li has recently joined the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Cancer Center as a radiation oncologist, where he provides
Lockheed Martin Owego wins $22M Army contract for foreign-military sales
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a more than $22 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide military equipment to three foreign armed services. The firm-fixed-price contract is for the production and delivery of modernized-radar frequency interferometer hardware components in support of foreign-military sales partners India Army,
NBT Bancorp boosts quarterly dividend by nearly 4 percent
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a cash dividend of 28 cents per share for the fourth quarter. The payment is unchanged from the last quarter but up by 3.7 percent from 27 cents a share in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Norwich–based
CCNY Tech leases more than 16,000 square feet of space in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — CCNY Tech recently leased 16,099 square feet of space for its headquarters at 145 New Hartford St. in New Hartford. Mike Conley, Jeff D’Amore & James Furney from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company helped negotiate the lease and arrange the transaction. Conley represented the landlord, while D’Amore and James Furney represented
Golden Artist Colors becomes 100-percent employee-owned
COLUMBUS, N.Y. — Golden Artist Colors, Inc., a global manufacturer of professional artist paints, recently announced that it has become a 100-percent employee-owned company. This transaction, which went into effect on Oct. 1, concludes a plan put in place in 2002, when the company implemented an employee stock-ownership plan (ESOP) for staff. By May 2010,
SUNY Morrisville formally opens new $16 million ACET Center
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — SUNY Morrisville recently formally opened its new $16 million Agricultural and Clean Energy Technology (ACET) Center. The university held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the 30,000-square-foot applied-learning technology building on Oct. 21. This semester, students started taking classes at the ACET Center. The building will bolster the renewable energy, agricultural engineering,
Griffiss Institute adds AIS CEO to board of directors
ROME, N.Y. — The Griffiss Institute (GI) recently announced the appointment of Charles Green to its board of directors. Green is the co-founder, president, and CEO of Assured Information Security (AIS), a cyber and information security company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Rome. Green has more than 20 years of experience in offensive and
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