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New initiative works to bolster microelectronics and semiconductor industries in New York
Empire State Development (ESD) has announced the launch of the Upstate Defense Initiative. It brings together ESD’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), CenterState CEO, the Griffiss Institute, FuzeHub, and Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families to support workforce development, bolster supply chains, and cultivate innovation and entrepreneurship in the state’s microelectronics […]
State acquires land near Ithaca, creating Cayuga Shores Wildlife Management Area
LANSING, N.Y. — New York State has purchased a portion of the former Bell Station property in the town of Lansing in Cayuga County and announced its “permanent protection” as the Cayuga Shores Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The 287-acre Cayuga Shores Wildlife Management Area provides public access to 3,500 feet of shoreline on the east
Former North Country housing authority director and her mother plead guilty to theft
WEST CARTHAGE, N.Y. — A former West Carthage Housing Authority (WCHA) executive director recently pled guilty to stealing more than $48,000 from the organization, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has announced. Jan Hoffman, who served as executive director of the government-funded apartment complex for low-income senior citizens and individuals with disabilities from 2016-2021,
Herkimer College announces sixth class of police training graduates
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College graduated its sixth class from its Phase I Pre-Employment Basic Training course at a ceremony held May 30. The course is offered in partnership with the Little Falls Police Department. Seven of the eight graduates have already secured employment with a law-enforcement agency, where they will complete the remainder of
SUNY Poly opens transportation AI lab on campus
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute has established a Transportation Research AI Lab — dubbed TRAIL — in Donovan Hall to serve as a hub for innovation in smart transportation, sustainability, and equity, as well as traffic operation and safety, the university announced. Founded by Abolfazl Karimpour, assistant professor of transportation engineering, TRAIL is financed
2024 Mohawk Valley GEAR Award Event Photos
Photos from the 2024 Mohawk Valley GEAR Awards, held on May 22, 2024 at Beeches Manor in Rome. Photography courtesy of Michael Marrone Photography.
AmeriCU Credit Union partners with Rome Health amid hospital expansion project
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has announced a partnership with Rome Health to support the enhancement of surgical services and critical-care facilities. The alliance will strengthen the availability of state-of-the-art surgical procedures and critical-care services, focusing on initiatives to acquire advanced medical equipment, enhance facilities, improve technology, and support specialized training for medical staff
Clinton Farmers’ Market set to start June 6
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Clinton Village Green will welcome more than 45 vendors on Thursday, June 6 when the Clinton Farmers’ Market kicks off its
VIEWPOINT: Shovel-ready “field of dreams” prep begins in Broome County
In President Joe Biden’s late April visit to Syracuse to announce federal funding for Micron Technology’s planned semiconductor manufacturing facility in Clay, north of Syracuse, the focus was on the amount of that investment. That’s understandable, since it’s a very big number — up to $6.14 billion (which includes a Micron project in Idaho as
Victory Lofts project wins state preservation honor
Contractor, LeChase Construction Services, also recognized JOHNSON CITY — The project to renovate the former Endicott Johnson Victory Shoe Factory in Johnson City has earned some state recognition. It was among 11 projects honored as a part of the 2024 New York State Historic Preservation Awards. It also resulted
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