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Expansion project boosts production and jobs at Wolfspeed’s Mohawk Valley Fab
MARCY — Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF) is in the midst of a production buildout that will put its Mohawk Valley Fab facility at full capacity by mid-2026 while employment and hiring activity remains well ahead of schedule. “We’re making very significant strides in the projected timeline of the buildout,” says Janet Chow, Wolfspeed’s VP of […]
Wynn Hospital readies for fall opening
UTICA — Nearly four years after breaking ground on the Wynn Hospital, officials at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) can see the finish line. However, there is still a lot that needs to happen before the planned Oct. 29 opening date. At this point, much of the construction work is done or close to complete
New Utica University president begins duties
UTICA — When Todd Pfannestiel and his wife, Aimee Zellers, were learning about Utica University and he had a chance to interview for the provost position, he says he’d always had an ambition to become a university president. “I knew from the time I first arrived here at Utica that this would be the institution
New Upstate Caring Partners name better reflects agency’s work and mission
UTICA — Upstate Caring Partners (UCP) has gone through several changes in recent years, from a change in leadership to its change to the Upstate Caring Partners name earlier this year. The new name reflects the growing role the organization plays in caring for the community it serves. The agency began in 1950, started by
Utica Public Library plans exterior improvements
UTICA — After investing almost $1 million into the interior of the building, the Utica Public Library is now turning its sights toward sprucing up the outside of the building that opened in 1904. The library will use a combination of $101,900 in state Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding, plus a $22,300 Community Development Block Grant
AmeriCU appoints small-business relationship manager for Mohawk Valley region
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has created a new role of small business-relationship manager of the Mohawk Valley to help support the growth and success of local small businesses and has promoted Michael Cook to fill the role. Cook will provide tailored guidance and assistance to help businesses achieve their financial goals. AmeriCU contends
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) St. Elizabeth Medical Campus is now home to a new daVinci XI robot, at least for now.
State awards REDC capital funding and tax credits for shovel-ready projects
The governor highlighted several projects from this round of funding including: Lowville Producers Dairy Cooperative, Inc., which received a $1.3 million ESD grant and a
Utica announces $20 million mixed-use project on Hotel Street
“The revitalization of Hotel Street is one of the final pieces to a complete and thriving downtown,” Utica Mayor Robert M. Palmieri said in a
BAE Systems to provide electric-drive systems for Toronto’s newest battery-electric buses
.The system will advance the TTC’s goal of transitioning to a zero-emissions fleet by 2040, BAE Systems noted. “Delivering leading-edge technology to help Toronto realize
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