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Amazon plans to hire 700 in the CNY region for full-, seasonal, and part-time positions
A range of roles — from packing and picking to sorting and shipping — are available to applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels, per

Binghamton young professional summit planned for Oct. 13
The theme for this year’s conference is “Moving Mountains,” and the hybrid event offers a virtual attendance option as well as the traditional in-person conference.

SUNY Poly, UAlbany receive research grant for aging and cancer study
The research, led by Andre Melendez, interim dean of SUNY Poly’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), and Thomas Begley, associate director of the

Proposed 2023 Oneida County budget has no tax hike
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. presented to the Oneida County Board of Legislators his proposed $493 million 2023 budget that

Micron Technology CEO says the Clay semiconductor plant will help grow U.S. memory production
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) CEO Sanjay Mehrotra says an “investment of this scale” is simply not possible without “significant” government and

Utica Zoo workers seek to unionize
UTICA, N.Y. — Workers at the Utica Zoo recently began organizing to form a union, according to a press release from the Civil Services Employees

Regional reaction to Micron Technology’s decision to build chip plant in suburban Syracuse
The Tuesday announcement from Boise, Idaho–based Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) that it plans to build a semiconductor campus in the town of Clay has generated

Micron Technology picks Clay commerce park for semiconductor-manufacturing campus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) plans to invest up to $100 billion over the next 20-plus years on a semiconductor manufacturing campus

New role at Greater Binghamton Chamber focuses on placemaking to shape area’s public spaces
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce has created a new position within the Office of Placemaking Initiatives and hired Jim Reyen as

Hillside announces new minimum wage of $17 per hour, effective Oct. 8
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Hillside, one of the largest child-and-family-services organizations in the eastern U.S., has announced a new minimum wage of $17 per hour for
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