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People news: Welliver promotes Makela to general superintendent
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Welliver, a provider of comprehensive construction services in New York and northern Pennsylvania, has promoted Jeffery Makela to general superintendent. Makela
Hochul signs legislative package to “strengthen” New York’s MWBE program
MWBE firms secured nearly $3 billion in state contracts during the FY22 and they’ve secured nearly $24 billion in state contracts since 2011. “New York
Micron CEO outlines why his firm chose Clay for chip plant
SYRACUSE — The CEO of Micron Technology Inc. CEO (NASDAQ: MU) said his company chose the White Pine Commerce Park in Clay to build a semiconductor-manufacturing facility “for several reasons.” They include the region’s “rich pool of diverse talent,” including those communities that are underrepresented in technology jobs and a “significant” military population. “Over the
CNY airports to use state funding for improvements
The New York State government was awarded funding to airports serving the Syracuse, Binghamton, Watertown, and Ogdensburg areas for use on improvement projects. They’re among nine facilities that will benefit from a total of $230 million “for revitalization projects that reimagine and further modernize” the airports, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sept.
New York home sales fall again in August
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors closed on the sale of 13,693 previously owned homes in August, down 10.9 percent from the 15,367 homes they sold in August 2021. Pending sales in August also fell 5 percent, likely foreshadowing further declines in closed home sales in the next couple of months. Home prices across the
Oneida County occupancy rate slips less than 1 percent in August
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) dipped 0.9 percent to 73.5 percent this August compared to the year-prior month, just the second decline in this measure in 18 months. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Despite
Cayuga Centers opens new Utica office
UTICA, N.Y. — In September, the Auburn–based Cayuga Centers celebrated both its 170th year in service and a new, larger location in Utica. The nonprofit held an open house on Sept. 29 at its new Utica office to not only show off the new space, but also to honor its 170 years of providing services
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
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
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