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New York Farm Show returns to Syracuse area in February
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York Farm Show returns to the State Fairgrounds in Geddes from Feb. 23-25, with more than 400 exhibitors expected to

Raymond Corp. seeks to fill open second-shift slots at job fair
GREENE, N.Y. — The Raymond Corporation is hosting a job fair Saturday, Jan. 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. to fill positions for its expanding second

State awards first construction contract for I-81 viaduct-replacement project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Even though a court battle has the project currently on hold, New York State has awarded the first construction contract for the

Gear Motions acquires Auto Gear Inc., combining two long-time Syracuse gear manufacturers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gear Motions announced it has acquired Auto Gear Inc. in a deal that combines two long-time Syracuse gear manufacturers. The Nixon Gear

MVCC receives $2 million to open semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing training center
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has received $2 million in federal funding to create a new semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing training center. MVCC

CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has hired Gwendolyn Sykes as executive VP, finance, and CFO. Sykes is succeeding Phil Fazio, who is retiring

Wolfspeed names new chief technology officer
MARCY, N.Y. — Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), which operates a silicon-carbide fabrication facility in Marcy, has promoted Elif Balkas to chief technology officer, succeeding the

GO SEMI to oversee Micron’s investment in Onondaga County, develop state’s semiconductor industry
ALBANY, N.Y. — GO SEMI will oversee Micron Technology’s (Nasdaq: MU) $100 billion investment for a semiconductor campus in Clay and lead a “broader effort”

ANDRO lands contract to develop jammer-resistant, wireless-communications capability
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has awarded ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC a $750,000, 24-month direct-to-phase-II Small Business Innovation

Port of Oswego Authority to use nearly $18 million for repairs to Oswego Harbor
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego Authority will use nearly $18 million in federal funding for repairs to Oswego Harbor. The authority will use
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