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Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Senator Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors in Owego has received a Navy contract award totaling over $13,516,318. The contract will extend a previous contract data and software systems upgrades of MH-60R helicopters.

Friday, March 08, 2013  The Department of Defense has awarded a $12 million contract to Lockheed Martin in Liverpool.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A New York congressman says Remington Arms has been awarded a nearly $80 million contract from the Pentagon to produce sniper rifles at the company's Mohawk Valley plant.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  New Hartford Police have arrested a Mohawk man after a month-long investigation into a contracting scam.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The award to CBN Secure Technology Inc. of Ottawa is being reviewed by the state comptroller.

Thursday, September 27, 2012 

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  A suburban Syracuse company has been awarded a federal contract worth nearly $100 million to build a radar system designed to detect low-flying planes that smuggle drugs across the U.S. border.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  DirecTV subscribers are losing access to "The Daily Show" and "SpongeBob SquarePants."

Friday, May 04, 2012  Local labor leaders are calling for a crackdown on illegal immigrants after the arrests of 6 workers employed at a Syracuse University dormitory project.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  Lockheed Martin has won a $391 million contract to build a radar system the U.S. Army uses to track incoming enemy fire.

Friday, March 16, 2012  The Syracuse Chiefs will stay with the Washington Nationals for two more seasons.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Members of the construction industry came together at Milton Caterpillar in Syracuse Tuesday to call for Congress to pass the federal transportation bill.

Monday, January 16, 2012  The recent contract dispute between WSYR-TV in Syracuse and Verizon Fios, could result in hearings before the State Senate.

Monday, January 09, 2012  The idea of signing up with a local gym is a noble one, what's better than getting in shape or losing a few pounds for the New Year? But sometimes our best intentions fade away, and instead of losing weight, all we do is lose money.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  New York's second largest state employee union has agreed to a contract that includes concessions demanded by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and avoids nearly 3,500 layoffs.