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Phelps Mansion Museum elects new board chair at year-end meeting
BINGHAMTON — The Phelps Mansion Museum announced that at its fiscal year-end meeting held May 22, its board of directors elected a new board chair for the first time since 2019. The museum board unanimously elected Sean Reardon, sales manager at Eck Plastic Arts, to serve as chair. He succeeds Sue Macharyas, who has held […]
M&T Bank buys naming rights for Mohawk Harbor Event Center in Schenectady
SCHENECTADY — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) recently announced it has secured the exclusive naming rights to the new state-of the-art events venue that Galesi Group is building in the heart of Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady. Situated along the waterfront of the revitalized Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady, the M&T Bank Center will become a regional
Wolfspeed announces Chapter 11 bankruptcy plans
DURHAM, N.C. and MARCY, N.Y. — Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), which operates a facility in Marcy, announced plans to file for pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Hochul directs NYPA to develop a new upstate nuclear-power plant, location to be determined
LEWISTON, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and construct a zero-emission, advanced nuclear-power plant somewhere
International Wire Group to acquire Pennsylvania copper company
CAMDEN, N.Y. — International Wire Group (IWG), a member of the Olympus Partners and Atlas Holdings portfolio, entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Hussey Copper of Leetsdale, Penn. “This acquisition represents our steadfast commitment to broadening our presence in the electrical infrastructure ecosystem,” IWG CEO Gregory Smith said in a press release announcing the
Cornell University launching layoffs, citing “profound financial challenges”
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University says it’s facing “profound financial challenges” and is taking several steps that will “reduce Cornell’s workforce,” something the university calls
Waverly man arrested for grand larceny
WAVERLY, N.Y. — The New York State Police at Owego announced they arrested a Waverly man on Wednesday, June 18 for allegedly stealing thousands of
CHJC names new chair of board of directors
WATERTOWN — CHJC recently announced the appointment of Lisa Parsons as the chair of its board of directors. A dedicated advocate for children and families, Parsons brings years of leadership experience and a strong commitment to CHJC’s mission of serving the North Country community, the organization said. Her strategic insight, passion for service, and long-standing
D&R Technical Solutions brings new leaders to the forefront
Also celebrates 35th year anniversary VESTAL — Engineering-services firm D&R Technical Solutions, Inc. is celebrating more than three decades in business with a changing of the guard. John Mulligan has stepped down from the role of company president, and is letting new leaders take the helm and guide the company going forward. Mulligan, the company
Village Grove project in Trumansburg earns Passive House certification
TRUMANSBURG — A Trumansburg housing development that HOLT Architects designed for Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) earned a Passive House certification. Village Grove’s certification — which Ithaca–based HOLT Architects announced March 4 — represents a “significant step forward in the movement toward more sustainable, equitable housing solutions in New York State,” the firm said. Passive
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