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Bassett, SUNY Cobleskill, and Maria College ink partnership for nurse training
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network, SUNY Cobleskill, and Maria College have partnered for nursing education to strengthen the nursing workforce in rural upstate New
MVHS opens helipad serving Wynn Hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — The helipad serving Mohawk Valley Health System’s Wynn Hospital from atop the Oneida County parking garage officially opened after two weeks of
Vision-care company Warby Parker to open store in Fayetteville in early 2025
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. — Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE: WRBY), a New York City–based company that specializes in vision-care needs, is coming to the Towne Center at Fayetteville in early 2025. COR Development Company says it has signed a lease with Warby Parker, representing the brand’s first location in the Syracuse area. Warby Parker will be located
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. — Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE: WRBY), a New York City–based company that specializes in vision-care needs, is coming to the Towne Center at Fayetteville in early 2025.
COR Development Company says it has signed a lease with Warby Parker, representing the brand’s first location in the Syracuse area.
Warby Parker will be located on the first level of the mixed-use, office retail building, situated between Cazenovia Jewelry and Carter’s Babies and Kids.
Warby Parker stores are a one-stop shop for all vision-care needs, featuring the brand’s full collection of optical and sun frames neatly organized on open shelves, alongside full-length mirrors, comfortable seating, and some of its favorite books.
“We are thrilled to welcome Warby Parker to Towne Center at Fayetteville,” Michael Vavonese, director of leasing for COR Development Company, said in the announcement. “Their reputation for providing high-quality vision care and fashionable eyewear aligns perfectly with our goal of offering premium shopping experiences to the community. We are confident that Warby Parker will be a great addition to our diverse mix of retailers.”
Launched in 2010, Warby Parker operates more than 170 stores across the U.S. and Canada and its website, www.warbyparker.com.
Oncenter to host New York State Innovation Summit on Oct. 28-29
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Plenty of speakers and a commercialization competition are part of the agenda for the upcoming New York State Innovation Summit on Monday
Microscope, a health-care consultancy headquartered in Syracuse, has hired Michelle Hammerle as a senior consultant. She previously held senior accounting and consulting roles across the
Fust Charles has promoted Matthew Lummis to senior associate. He joined the firm in 2023 and was part of the internship program since 2021. Lummis
Jake Shiroki, CPA has been promoted to tax supervisor at FustCharles. He joined the firm in 2022. Shiroki received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
Rachel Jonasse has been promoted to tax supervisor at FustCharles. She joined the accounting firm in 2020. Jonasse received her bachelor’s degree and MBA in
FustCharles, a certified public accounting firm in Syracuse, has promoted Erin Morford, CPA to tax manager. She joined the accounting firm in 2020. Morford received
Lockheed Martin boosts quarterly dividend by nearly 5 percent
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) announced that its board of directors has authorized a fourth-quarter, 2024 dividend of $3.30 a share. This is an increase of 15 cents per share, or 4.8 percent, over the last quarter and represents the defense contractor’s 22nd straight year of dividend increases, according to an Oct. 2 company news
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Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) announced that its board of directors has authorized a fourth-quarter, 2024 dividend of $3.30 a share.
This is an increase of 15 cents per share, or 4.8 percent, over the last quarter and represents the defense contractor’s 22nd straight year of dividend increases, according to an Oct. 2 company news release. The dividend is payable on Dec. 27, to holders of record as of the close of business on Dec. 2.
At Lockheed’s current stock price, the dividend yields more than 2.1 percent on an annual basis.
The company’s board has also authorized the purchase of up to an additional $3 billion of Lockheed Martin common stock under its share-repurchase program. With this increase, total authorization for future repurchases under the stock-buyback program is about $10 billion. The number of shares bought and the timing of them are at the discretion of management and subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Lockheed Martin — a Bethesda, Maryland–based global defense-technology company — has two plants in Central New York, in Salina and in Owego, respectively.
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