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SUNY to launch apprenticeship program in advanced manufacturing
The State University of New York (SUNY) will use nearly $8 million in federal funding to create the SUNY New York College Apprenticeship Network (NYCAN). NYCAN is a pre-apprenticeship and on-the-job training program in advanced manufacturing. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) on June 26 announced the federal […]
Rome Lab awards SUNY Poly researchers $900,000 grant
“I am excited to congratulate Dr. Papa Rao and Dr. Nate Cady on this significant Air Force Research Laboratory award, which highlights their collaborative effort, the incredible potential of SUNY Poly’s innovative high-tech research, and the power of our globally recognized fabrication capabilities, which drive advances in computing to improve existing and future technologies,” said
Broome County hotel occupancy rate slips nearly 2 percent in May
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County welcomed fewer guests in May than in the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 1.8 percent to 62.9 percent in May from 64 percent a year earlier, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Partnership seeks to create more sustainable warehouses
BINGHAMTON — Binghamton University recently announced that some of its faculty are working to develop and demonstrate a new energy storage process for warehouse energy management. The project will use solar panels, a stationary energy storage system, and lithium-ion batteries on forklifts that will reduce energy costs for warehouse owners, according to a Binghamton University
NUAIR testing validates drone parachute for package- delivery firm Flytrex
ROME — The parachute on the package-delivery drones for Flytrex — an Israel-based drone company — are now considered “validated as compliant with industry standards.” It follows testing that NUAIR completed at the drone test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome. NUAIR is short for Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR), a Syracuse–based nonprofit
Schenectady firm merges with Watertown’s BCA Architects & Engineers
Griffith Dardanelli Architects, P.C. of Schenectady has merged with the Saratoga Springs office of Watertown–based BCA Architects & Engineers, the North Country firm announced Monday.
Del Lago names new GM after previous one leaves for Bahamas casino
TYRE, N.Y. — Del Lago Resort & Casino has named a new general manager after the previous GM, Mark Juliano, left for a new job
Little Falls Hospital breaks ground on upcoming primary care center in Dolgeville
DOLGEVILLE, N.Y. — Little Falls Hospital, a subsidiary of the Bassett Healthcare Network, on Friday broke ground for its new replacement primary care center in
Kinney Drugs to stop selling electronic cigarettes and vaping products on Aug. 1
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs says it will no longer sell electronic cigarettes or vaping products in its New York retail stores as of Aug.
Village of Endicott makes DRI finals in Southern Tier region
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Village of Endicott says it has made the finals with its application for the fourth round of New York’s Downtown Revitalization
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