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Merriman elected to Barclay Damon Management Committee
SYRACUSE — Barclay Damon LLP has announced that Courtney Merriman, a partner in the firm’s Real Estate and Financial Institutions & Lending practice areas, has been elected to the firm’s Management Committee, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Merriman also serves as managing director of Barclay Damon’s Syracuse office. With professional training and experience in New York […]
AmeriCU Credit Union adds branches in Northern New York
ROME — AmeriCU Credit Union ended 2025 by adding new branches through a merger it first announced in September. Rome–based AmeriCU and Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union completed their merger on Dec. 1, 2025, AmeriCU announced on Jan. 5. The transaction brings together two nonprofit financial institutions into a “single, stronger” organization serving more than
SU to start semiconductor thermal- noise testbed with $1M grant
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) says it will establish a semiconductor thermal-noise testbed after securing just over $1 million in federal funding for the project. The testbed will focus on exploring the manufacturing and testing of ultra-low thermal noise materials for use in quantum sensing, fundamental science, and semiconductor manufacturing — which Syracuse University describes
Public EV charging network at Ithaca College expands
ITHACA — It’s a project that Ithaca College (IC) says “dramatically” expands electric-vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across its South Hill campus. The initiative increases public-charging capacity, “positioning the college as a regional leader in clean transportation,” per its Dec. 12 announcement. The multi-year “Recharge at IC” initiative adds 30 new charging stations across campus, with
VIEWPOINT: NYS amends Fair Credit Reporting Act to Limit Use of Credit Reports in Employment
On Dec. 19, 2025, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S03072 (the Amendment) into law, amending the New York State Fair Credit Reporting Act to restrict the use of consumer credit history for employment purposes. With this amendment, New York joins 10 other states and several major cities, including New York City, which have comparable
Koffman Incubator member firms created nearly 200 jobs last year
BINGHAMTON — The 2025 Year in Review report from the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton indicates member companies created 199 new jobs last year. The Koffman Incubator on Jan. 8 released the report, which reflects annual metrics reported from member firms. The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator is part of Binghamton University. The Year in
After groundbreaking, work begins on Micron campus in Clay
CLAY — The contractor Gilbane has started its work on clearing trees after Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) held a Jan. 16 groundbreaking for its upcoming, massive $100 billion semiconductor-manufacturing campus in the town of Clay. The event — which was held at the snow-covered Micron site at 8661 Burnet Road in the town of
FustCharles adds Albany-area firm in expansion to Capital Region
SYRACUSE — An accounting firm based in the Capital Region has joined FustCharles, a Syracuse–based accounting, tax, and advisory firm. Stephen J Flood, CPA, PLLC a Latham–based accounting and tax practice, joined the firm as of Jan. 1, per the FustCharles announcement. The expansion “strengthens” FustCharles’ presence across upstate New York and extends the firm’s
Framework finalized for Oneida County AI task force
UTICA — Oneida County says it has a framework for its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) task force. It marks a “significant step toward the responsible evaluation and use of artificial intelligence across county government and the broader community,” per the Jan. 7 announcement. With the framework in place, the county will now move forward with
Cornell to use $55M donation to endow Cornell CALS Ashley School
ITHACA — The largest donation in the history of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) will help establish the Cornell CALS Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment. The school is named in honor of Cornell graduate Stephen Ashley, who donated $55 million to endow the school, Cornell said. It combines
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