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In today's newsletter:

  • What a $750M Pentagon deal means for Grand Island jobs

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📰 News we're reading

• Rochester metal supplier part of $750M military contract (rbj.net) — A Rochester metal supplier with a manufacturing facility on Grand Island has been tapped to share in a U.S. military contract worth up to $750 million over 10 years. For local residents, that means a key island employer could see steadier work supplying metals to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, potentially supporting jobs and investment close to home.
   

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  • Italy-Based IMA Life North America Expands Tonawanda, New York, Pharmaceutical Operations (areadevelopment.com)

Kenmore

  • Nick Charlaps Ice Cream Shop Closes West Seneca Location (wyrk.com)

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