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Binghamton professor Whittingham, a Nobel Prize winner, named fellow of the Royal Society
VESTAL, N.Y. — M. Stanley Whittingham, a 2019 Nobel laureate and distinguished professor at Binghamton University, has been named a fellow of the Royal Society.
AmeriCU buys building on Route 57 in Clay to establish training center
CLAY, N.Y. — AmeriCU plans to open a training center in a building it recently bought on Route 57 in Clay. The Rome–based credit union purchased the 5,202-square-foot building, located on nearly 1 acre at 7466 Oswego Road, for $550,000 from Michael Jay Associates (Ken Pacioni), according to a release from CBRE/Syracuse. Glenn Weisiger and
Chemung Financial boosts quarterly dividend by 19 percent
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corporation’s board of directors recently boosted its quarterly cash dividend by 19 percent to 31 cents a share from the previous 26 cents. The new dividend is payable on July 1, to common-stock shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 17. “We are pleased that our
Broome County hotels see continued business rebound in April
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels again saw a big bounce back in guests in April compared to the year-prior month amid the continuing, but receding, coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 86.1 percent to 47.6 percent in
April CNY unemployment rates much lower than a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions remained in single-digit figures in April and were much lower compared to a year ago when the COVID-19 pandemic first exploded. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor data released May 25. In addition, the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, and
Mirabito stores to offer EV charging stations
ONEONTA — New York State on May 18 announced the first of five planned high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs at Mirabito convenience store/gas stations across the region. The project is made possible by an agreement between Mirabito and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the office of Gov Andrew Cuomo announced May 18. The
State plans solar-energy project at site of former St. Lawrence County iron-ore mine
CLIFTON — New York State plans to repurpose formerly mined land in St. Lawrence County into one of the “largest solar projects” in the Adirondack Park. The project will create about 100 construction jobs in support of New York’s green economy. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) executed the land-lease agreement
NYPA’s NY Energy Zone visitor center opens in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) newly constructed NY Energy Zone visitor center in Utica has opened its doors. It’s an admission-free facility that provides an “immersive, interactive, state-of-the-art museum experience” focused on the past, present, and future of energy in New York state, NYPA contends in a release. The facility on
Owens takes over as CEO of NYSTEC
ROME, N.Y. — The New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) announced Wednesday that its board of directors recently selected Kevin Owens as the company’s
Ithaca College alumna tells graduating class to see gifts in their pandemic experiences
ITHACA, N.Y. — An Emmy-nominated television creator and producer told about 1,300 Ithaca College graduates that the “beauty in life comes in the questions and
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