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Cree CEO visits Mohawk Valley Fab construction site in Marcy
MARCY, N.Y. — Crews working on building the Mohawk Valley Fab for Cree Inc. in Marcy, near Utica, are focused on the project’s vertical work

People news: Kocan joins St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in North Country
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Sonja Kocan, a family nurse practitioner, has recently joined the St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in Watertown

NYC’s Geopipe wants to grow CNY presence following win in Genius NY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Geopipe of New York City is the winner of the $1 million grand prize in this year’s Genius NY competition. Genius NY

SUNY Oswego shifts to remote instruction for two weeks, but students will stay on campus
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will move to fully remote instruction for 14 days beginning Saturday in a move to try to slow spread of

Chemung County Chamber seeks applications for 2021 Leadership Chemung class
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Chemung County Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications through Sept. 30 for the Leadership Chemung Class of 2021. The virtual program

Syracuse University says field hockey players may have been exposed to coronavirus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced that members of its field hockey team may have been exposed to COVID-19 after interacting with someone not on

SIDA approves funding for more than 50 small businesses, nonprofits to help with COVID-19 expenses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (SIDA) board of directors on Wednesday approved 52 grants and one loan to small businesses and nonprofits

TTM Technologies, 65 others to use state funding for workforce training
“We’re about 35 people down right now, so this additional grant that we’re looking at …$99,000 … we’re going to hire 15 people right away.

Syracuse University sports events closed to the public due to COVID-19 until further notice
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics announced Friday it will not host fans at any home sports events “until further notice” due to the ongoing

Griffiss Institute president to retire at end of September
ROME, N.Y. — William Wolf, president of the Griffiss Institute (GI), plans to retire at the end of the month as GI moves into its
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