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Wolfspeed names new CFO amid bankruptcy filing
MARCY, N.Y. — Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), which operates a silicon-carbide-wafer-fabrication facility in Marcy, has appointed Gregor van Issum as the company’s new chief financial officer effective Sept. 1, the Durham, North Carolina–based company announced. The appointment comes a little over two weeks after Wolfspeed filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a move to […]

Binghamton University, Cornell facilities redesignated as Centers for Advanced Technology
VESTAL, N.Y. — Academic facilities at both Binghamton University and Cornell University are among the latest round of designated Centers for Advanced Technology (CATs) across

WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. — New York State Police at Whitney Point arrested a local man on Thursday, July 10, for allegedly making more than $5,800

Greater Binghamton Airport completes $54 million renovation project
MAINE, N.Y. — A $54 million project to modernize the Greater Binghamton Airport is complete with a reimagined main terminal that improves traffic flow and

A.O. Fox Hospital opens new universal inpatient care unit
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network’s A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta opened a new eight-bed universal inpatient care unit on Tuesday, July 1 to serve patients admitted to the hospital who need varying levels of inpatient care. “With the highest volumes of emergency department visits across Bassett Healthcare Network, A.O. Fox Hospital is uniquely positioned

NYS awards Tompkins County $1 million grant for project at SouthWorks Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County will use a $1 million state grant to support infrastructure construction for The Woods, the first phase of the SouthWorks

Oneida County hotel occupancy, room revenue jump double digits in May
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels registered a strong month of business in May, posting increases in overnight guests and room revenue that each exceeded

United Way of the Mohawk Valley launches new strategic plan
UTICA — United Way of the Mohawk Valley recently unveiled a new strategic plan that will guide the nonprofit organization as it works to help the community over the next two years. It was time, says CEO/Executive Director Susan Litera, who has been in the role for about 18 months. The needs of the community

Hochul signs bill to strengthen cybersecurity in NY municipalities
ALBANY — A new state law is aimed at “enhancing the cybersecurity and resilience” of state and local-government networks across New York. First announced in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2025 State of the State, this legislation will improve the state’s ability to respond to threats, safeguard critical infrastructure, and reduce statewide cybersecurity risks, Hochul’s office contended

AFRL in Rome awards up to $9.5M contract for completion of construction projects
ROME — The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome has awarded a Texas company a contract worth up to $9.5 million to wrap up some construction projects. KMM-Black Wave, of Lewisville, Texas, was awarded a ceiling $9.5 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity type contract for simplified acquisition of base engineering requirements, according to July 1 announcement from
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