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Upstate Medical University’s Weiskotten Hall set for renovation work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University says a renovation project is planned for its academic building, Weiskotten Hall. Upstate expects construction will begin this week,

A Moment of Momentum: Building the Future of the Mohawk Valley
As we advance into the second half of 2025, our region finds itself at a pivotal moment, characterized by both challenges and opportunities. At Mohawk Valley EDGE, we are working with urgency and optimism to ensure that our region not only navigates at this moment but also emerges stronger, more resilient, and more inclusive than

NYSDOT CNY director David Smith retires
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — David Smith has been among the officials providing information on the ongoing Interstate 81 viaduct-replacement project — and he is set to retire on Friday, Aug. 1. Smith, Central New York regional director of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), will conclude 33 years of service with the department, Marie

Picente says county purchase of former golf course helped secure Chobani
ROME — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. believes the county’s purchase of the former Mohawk Glen Golf Course was a big factor in Chobani’s decision to build a 1.4 million square foot, $1.2 billion facility on the Triangle site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome. The golf course, which previously served the former Griffiss

MV EDGE initiates dairy roundtable as Chobani plans Rome processing facility
ROME — Chobani’s April announcement that it will build a $1.2 billion plant in Rome at Griffiss Business and Technology Park isn’t just good news for people looking for a job or those who like the company’s Greek yogurt. It’s also good news for the hundreds of farmers in the Mohawk Valley who will have

City of Syracuse municipal greenhouse-gas emissions fell 67 percent since 2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report found that the City of Syracuse’s municipal operations reduced their greenhouse-gas emissions by 67 percent and the overall community

CenterState CEO acquires building, appoints CEO for ON-RAMP program
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO in recent weeks has announced a few developments for its involvement in the state’s ON-RAMP program, which is short for One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Projects. In June CenterState CEO said it officially acquired the former Sears building at 1300 S. Salina St. in Syracuse as the site for New

N.Y. manufacturers report rise in new orders, shipments, inventories
Benchmark index turns psitive New York manufacturers say they’re seeing increases in new orders and shipments and growth in inventories. Those business improvements helped propel the general-business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey back into positive territory for

NSTC in Albany focuses on future of chipmaking
ALBANY — It’s said to have the “most advanced” chip-making machinery that will bring together the nation’s top industry leaders, universities, innovators, and entrepreneurs under one roof. The country’s first National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) is now open at Albany NanoTech in the Capital Region. The NSTC’s overall mission is to “ensure the future of

Crews getting STEAM High School in Syracuse ready for the start of the new academic year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Construction crews continue their renovation work on the upcoming Syracuse STEAM High School to get it ready to welcome 250 freshman students
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