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Lockheed Owego wins nearly $118M contract modification from Navy
OWEGO , N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Owego unit was recently awarded a nearly $118 million modification to a previous contract from the United States Navy. This order provides non-recurring engineering and field-services representative efforts to bring 12 MH-60R aircraft from standard foreign military sales (FMS) configuration to a Republic of Korea Navy […]
Work wraps up on $3 million in recreation improvements at Massena Intake Park
MASSENA, N.Y. — A project focusing on $3 million in improvements at Massena Intake Park in in St. Lawrence County is now complete. The Massena Intake Park is a local marina and picnic facility. It’s associated with the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project on the St. Lawrence River, the New York governor’s
Dulles State Office Building auditorium in Watertown reopens after renovations
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The newly renovated auditorium at the Dulles State Office Building in Watertown has reopened. The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) spent more than $3.5 million on improvements in the recently completed auditorium rehabilitation and modernization project, per a July 21 announcement. The auditorium is used throughout the year by several
Renovated Arnot Maple Research and Teaching lab reopens in Chemung County
VAN ETTEN, N.Y. — The newly rebuilt Arnot Maple Research and Teaching laboratory in Van Etten houses the “first-of-its-kind” maple product-development lab. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) on July 29 formally opened the 4,200-square-foot facility. The renovation work included a new
Orgill opens $70 million distribution center in Rome, creates 225 new jobs
ROME, N.Y. — Orgill Inc., the world’s largest independent hardlines distributor, has opened a $70 million distribution center in Rome that will serve the company’s customers throughout the Northeast. The facility was built at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park and will create 225 jobs, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced July 29. The
State plans fifth round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will offer a fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) with $200 million available for communities across the 10 Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) regions. The funding seeks to “bring new life to their downtowns through a comprehensive strategic planning process,” followed by the implementation of key projects,” the
Oneida County surpasses CDC’s substantial COVID transmission level but won’t issue mandates yet
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County says it will not be issuing any communitywide mandates, including on masks, at this time even as it is now
SUNY Oswego project to renovate Hewitt Hall into broadcasting and graphic-design facility
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has launched a $65 million project to renovate Hewitt Hall into a hub for its School of Communication, Media and
Cayuga Lake National Bank opens new Lansing branch
LANSING, N.Y. — The Lansing branch of Cayuga Lake National Bank (CLNB) in Tompkins County formally opened on July 26. Located at 3077 N Triphammer
Lockheed Martin CFO retires, firm appoints acting CFO
BETHESDA, Maryland — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) says CFO Kenneth Possenriede has decided to retire immediately due to personal reasons. “Over the past 14 months,
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