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Survey: Nearly half of workers predict rising layoffs in 2026
American workers are pessimistic about the employment outlook for 2026, with 49 percent expecting layoffs to be more common this year, according to a recent

Merriman elected to Barclay Damon Management Committee
SYRACUSE — Barclay Damon LLP has announced that Courtney Merriman, a partner in the firm’s Real Estate and Financial Institutions & Lending practice areas, has

OPINION: Let’s resolve to strengthen Congress
The start of a new year is traditionally a time to reflect on past failures and make resolutions for doing better. Here’s a suggestion for

AmeriCU Credit Union adds branches in Northern New York
ROME — AmeriCU Credit Union ended 2025 by adding new branches through a merger it first announced in September. Rome–based AmeriCU and Mountain Valley Federal

OPINION: Reflecting on Micron’s Historic Groundbreaking
I had the privilege of attending Micron Technology’s historic groundbreaking [on Jan. 16] and want to take a moment to reflect on what this milestone

SU to start semiconductor thermal- noise testbed with $1M grant
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) says it will establish a semiconductor thermal-noise testbed after securing just over $1 million in federal funding for the project.

Public EV charging network at Ithaca College expands
ITHACA — It’s a project that Ithaca College (IC) says “dramatically” expands electric-vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across its South Hill campus. The initiative increases public-charging
VIEWPOINT: NYS amends Fair Credit Reporting Act to Limit Use of Credit Reports in Employment
On Dec. 19, 2025, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S03072 (the Amendment) into law, amending the New York State Fair Credit Reporting Act to

Koffman Incubator member firms created nearly 200 jobs last year
BINGHAMTON — The 2025 Year in Review report from the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton indicates member companies created 199 new jobs last year.

After groundbreaking, work begins on Micron campus in Clay
CLAY — The contractor Gilbane has started its work on clearing trees after Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) held a Jan. 16 groundbreaking for its