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SUNY grad student employee union ratifies new three-year labor agreement with state
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Communications Workers of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, Local 1104 (GSEU) has ratified a three-year labor-contract agreement with New York State. The
Honeywell transfers Onondaga Lake Visitor Center to state DEC
GEDDES, N.Y. — Honeywell International, Inc. has transferred the Onondaga Lake Visitor Center on the lake’s southern shore to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The visitor center is located at 280 Restoration Way in the town of Geddes. The center will feature informative displays about the historic cleanup and restoration of
New York State has announced two projects totaling $42 million to rehabilitate key stretches of Interstate 88 (I-88), including a portion in the Southern Tier.
Broome County plans for 85 miles of roadwork this summer
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County is planning for a record amount of roadwork completed this summer for the fifth summer in a row, County Executive
Wolfspeed’s future unclear after recent stock drop, bankruptcy reports
MARCY, N.Y. — A spate of top executive changes, high debt load, and reports of a potential, pending bankruptcy filing sent Wolfspeed Inc.’s (NYSE: WOLF) stock price tumbling in recent weeks. What does it all mean and what’s to come for the Durham, North Carolina–based tech company, which operates a silicon-carbide wafer fab in Marcy?
McFarland Johnson opens new office in Texas
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton–based planning, engineering, and construction-services firm McFarland Johnson is expanding its reach in Texas with a new office in Brownsville. The expansion
Colgate launches lower campus project in major expansion
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University announced it will create a cohesive Lower Campus along Broad Street as part of the most significant campus expansion in its history, Colgate launched its comprehensive “Third-Century Plan” in 2019, flagging the completion of the Residential Commons system and the Lower Campus as initial priorities. First-year and second-year students currently
Vancouver food business prevails in Binghamton business-plan competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A company from Vancouver, British Columbia won the top prize in the 2025 Binghamton business-plan competition. Emkao Foods, Inc. plans to establish a manufacturing operation at 73 Griswold St. on Binghamton’s East Side. The annual competition awards a cash prize and administrative support to the contestant that submits the best plan for
Five Star Bank parent company to pay Q2 dividend of 31 cents in early July
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, announced that its board of directors has recently approved a quarterly cash dividend of 31 cents per share of its common stock outstanding. Financial Institutions will pay the second-quarter dividend on July 2, to shareholders of record as of June 13.
CNY region jobless rates fall in April from a year ago
The unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions were all lower in April compared to April 2024, pointing to a strong job market. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) data released on May 20. Regional unemployment rates The jobless rate in
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