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A Major Labor Boom in CNY? Not Here Yet

With so many major projects going on — Micron, I-81 viaduct and others — job growth is predicted to increase. But so far the number of jobs in the region has declined By Aaron Gifford [caption id=attachment_11065 align=alignright width=350] Amy Stage, deputy director at the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY): “For us, the conversation isn’t just about filling jobs. It’s about creating sustainable pathways that help people see a future for themselves in manufacturing.”[/caption] The I-81 viaduct project in Syracuse and Micron facility construction in Clay are expected to create a major labor boom for Central New York. But for the time being, the number of jobs here has actually decreased in the past year. The New York State Department of Labor reported that, for the annual comparison of June 2025 to this past June, private sector jobs decreased by 2,200 or less than 1% to 260,000. Job gains were concentrated in leisure and hospitality (+700), private education and health services (+400) and other services (+300). Job losses for that annual period were reported in the areas of trade, transportation and utilities (-1,500); professional and business services (-1,000); financial activities (-500); mining, logging and construction (-300); manufacturing (-200); and information (-100). The public sector job count rose over 12 months, with most growth concentrated in education, the state Department of Labor reported. Looking ahead, the Central New York economy is expected to benefit from both the Micron and I-81 viaduct projects over a period of several years. Initial job growth is foreseen in construction and computer and electronic manufacturing. Spin-off jobs will be created in the areas of professional and business services, health care and education, the state Department of Labor said in an email response to Oswego County Business magazine. “Population growth tied to the buildout of Micron Technology semiconductor complex in Clay is also expected to bring more workers and residents to the region, increasing demand for transportation services,” the agency said. New York Department of Labor highlighted current or projected job growth trends in various sectors. An increase in defense-related contracts at local high-tech employers has continued to support employment growth in the computer and electronic product manufacturing sector and Micron is expected to generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs as the project progresses. This sector paid an annual average wage of $117,500 in 2025 and employment in the sector is projected to grow by over 60% through 2032, making it the fastest-growing industry in the region. Typical occupations in this industry include electrical, electronic and electromechanical assemblers, software developers and industrial engineers, the state agency reported. Specialty trade contractors include several different types of tradespeople — electricians, plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) mechanics and installers. Many of these positions are trained through apprenticeships, the state Department of Labor reported. The Interstate 81 construction project is generating local jobs, including construction laborers, projected to grow at a 6.4% rate, and operating engineers and other construction equipment operators, projected to grow at a 7.3% rate over the next several years. Construction of the Micron Technology facility is also “creating thousands of job opportunities that will continue over the next two decades,” the state agency reported. The specialty trade contractors sector paid an annual average wage of $86,200 in 2025. For Central New York, the challenge isn’t creating jobs, it’s filling them. Amy Stage, a deputy director at the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), said meeting this unprecedented growth is a much larger task than just replacing retirees. “We’re seeing workforce gaps at every experience level,” she said. “Companies need entry-level employees, experienced technicians, supervisors, engineers and skilled trades professionals. The opportunity is tremendous, but we need more people entering these career pathways.” Employers are looking for people who can troubleshoot, read technical information, use computers and learn new processes, not just perform repetitive production work, Stage said. To address this demand, the MACNY created the Manufacturers Talent Institute, which aims to connect students and job seekers with meaningful career pathways while helping employers build their workforce. Twenty-one companies have so far signed up to provide opportunities for more than 800 students. “For us, the conversation isn’t just about filling jobs,” Stage said. “It’s about creating sustainable pathways that help people see a future for themselves in manufacturing.” Several manufacturing facilities in the region are in the midst of expansion: • TTM Technologies, a leading U.S. manufacturer of advanced electronics and interconnect solutions for aerospace, defense and high-technology markets, which has a plant in DeWitt, completed its buildout of an additional facility, adding 400 jobs and expanding production of high-tech circuit boards for defense and critical electronics applications. • In Cortlandville, the Byrne Hollow Crossing Plant, a dairy manufacturing and processing facility, is increasing its operations, creating 100 new jobs. • The Chobani yogurt company is building a 1.4-million square foot dairy processing facility in Oneida County. This will create more than 1,000 good-paying jobs and double Chobani’s New York state workforce, Stage said. Stage noted several ways that local, state and federal governments can help spur manufacturing job growth in this region. Elected leaders and public agencies could work with industry representatives to create pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs seeking to upskill workers and improve employee retention. New York state has a variety of grants, tax incentives and financing programs to support site preparation, infrastructure, workforce development and capital investment. The U.S. Department of Labor has a pay-for-performance incentive program that provides employers $3,500 per new apprentice hired and retained for 90 days. MACNY was previously awarded an $87,000 federal grant that will cover 25 apprentices at nine companies. The manufacturing skills gap in the United States, at its current rate, could result in 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030, according to a study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute. In New York state, that gap is on pace to exceed 100,000 unfilled positions within six years. Manufacturing companies will be counting on more women to help fill that gap. While women make up half of the overall U.S. workforce, they only account for 29% of the manufacturing workforce in this country, Stage said. “Pre-apprenticeship programs like Real Life Rosies help to bring awareness to the manufacturing industry to fill some of the gaps, but we have a long way to go and it starts with educating people at younger ages about careers in manufacturing and earn-and-learn opportunities,” she said. As for Micron, that $100 billion-plus project, considered the largest private investment in New York state history, is expected to eventually create up to 50,000 jobs throughout the region, factoring in the spin-off opportunities for construction and supply chains. The plant’s foundation was poured on July 9. “As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, data and memory are foundational to the modern economy — and Micron is increasing our U.S. investments to more than $250 billion through 2035 to meet that moment,” the company’s president and CEO, Sanjay Mehrotra, said in a news release. Bechtel, Micon’s construction partner in the project, reported that 4,500 people will be employed to help build the facility, including skilled craft professionals, local union members representing various trades and apprentices. The Syracuse-based CenterState CEO organization tallies the regional labor force at 397,582 workers (Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison and Oswego counties). Job growth isn’t limited to the Central New York region. For the larger area covering portions of the Mohawk Valley, the North Country, the Southern tier, and the western part of the state, there are 155,601 employees in the advanced manufacturing sector, and 155,275 construction workers. The agency’s 2026 Economic Forecast report noted that 41% of community and business leaders surveyed said a shortage of skilled workers in this area remains a problem, though 77% shared a positive economic outlook for the year ahead. Beyond the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing areas, local business leaders also see growth in small manufacturing companies, storage businesses, housing, unmanned flight technology and general construction. “Productive reuse of property,” the report said, “will hopefully continue to preserve unique architecture while driving business.” The report identified several challenges for economic growth in the region, including an aging workforce, outdated equipment, the rising cost of raw materials and “the disconnect between the speed of business needs and the pace of talent readiness.”

Oct 14 • 8:23 AM EDT • Business • oswegocountybusiness.com

Daldrop Opens for Business in Southern Oswego County

$10 Million Facility in the L. Michael Treadwell Oswego County Industrial Park marks the largest expansion outside of Germany in the company’s 73-year history By Stefan Yablonski [caption id=attachment_11076 align=alignright width=450] Daldrop SBB CEO Jens Daldrop addresses attendees at the 2025 groundbreaking for the project. Daldrop also chairs the advisory board of Germany-based Daldrop Group.[/caption] A new era of cleanroom technology is underway in Central New York. The Daldrop Group’s advanced manufacturing facility and U.S. headquarters is physically built within the L. Michael Treadwell Oswego County Industrial Park. This industrial park is located in the town of Schroeppel. It marks the largest expansion outside of Germany in the company’s 73-year history. Daldrop SBB is based in Neckartailfingen, Germany. It is a global supplier of cleanroom technology, primarily to the pharmaceutical industry. It designs and builds advanced cleanroom environments for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology industries. It nvested $10 million in the new project. “We broke ground in 2025; we were under construction all winter. We just opened this spring, early spring,” said Benjamin Morrow, operations manager and control. The company consolidated sites in Salina and DeWitt into the industrial park in Schroeppel, Morrow added. “The next move here is to maximize every square inch of this facility and then we are already looking at the expansion. So, it is more capital investment on equipment — definitely higher-end automation in additional equipment so we can produce more components and then to support the ever-growing base in North America,” Morrow continued. “We are the headquarters for service, maintenance and spare parts. So as Daldrop has more and more installations, they need more and more service, maintenance and spare parts. So that will come out of this facility as well — it already is.” “As a global leader in GMP (global manufacturing support) pharmaceutical cleanrooms for decades, I am very proud to bring manufacturing jobs to Upstate New York,” said Mike Sullivan, president of Daldrop US operations. Key to choosing Southern Oswego County [caption id=attachment_11077 align=alignright width=450] Daldrop SBB at the L. Michael Treadwell Oswego County Industrial Park when the company announced the start of construction.[/caption] Sullivan said that the selection of the Schroeppel industrial park was mainly due to the help of Operation Oswego County and two people in the organization. “Prior to being purchased by Daldrop International from the Stuttgart region of Germany, Vince Bongio was a founding partner in SBB Inc. as well as our head of engineering. We based out of Syracuse due to Vince’s skills in HVAC and the manufacturing capabilities found in Syracuse,” said Sullivan. Bongio moved to Syracuse from California in the 1970s to work in Carrier’s Industrial Division of Large-Scale Petrochemical Refrigeration. Next, he advanced to General Electric’s TV Tube Plant where he got into cleanrooms ,leading to his role of head of engineering for Clestra Cleanrooms where he met Sullivan, their New England distributor. “Vince Bongio is a phenomenal engineer. Formerly of Carrier, he grew up in California and went to Cal Poly,” Sullivan explained. “Carrier hired him right out of college and he moved to Syracuse. He is the reason we are in Syracuse today. He is retiring this year. We are very proud and his legacy is having brought Daldrop to Syracuse.” In 2000, Sullivan, Bazinet, Bongio Inc (SBB) was formed with engineering and manufacturing, based in Syracuse, and sales and construction based in Massachusetts as it is today. “SBB Inc. started in Syracuse. I had a design–build contracting firm out of Massachusetts that was primarily doing all the new technologies coming out of MIT,” Sullivan said. “I started a manufacturing side. A big thing for cleanrooms is the HVAC. Most cleanroom suppliers are architecturally focused people. The strength in Syracuse is HVAC. So, SBB developed with me running sales and construction out of Massachusetts and manufacturing out of Syracuse.” “Daldrop wanted to have a relationship in the States and of those who approached us, they were the only ones who really understood HVAC. So, we were the right fit for them. We did a joint venture focused out of Massachusetts from 2012 to 2018 leveraging their technologies,” Sullivan explained. “The commitment was if we brought their product to the States, we would do that if they built it here. “The pieces that had to be in place to make the investment, they wanted to acquire us, we were great with that. If you looked at business recommendations the general guidance was to build in a low labor area — something like North Carolina — but Syracuse had a strong background in HVAC and we chose Syracuse and Oswego County to be our headquarters in the States. So, it is built off of history, technology and the existing supply chain — bringing jobs back to the area.” During the initial discussions with Daldrop about coming to the U.S., SBB agreed to sell under the conditions Daldrop would manufacture in the U.S. There are many areas that offer incentives and economic packages, but the strength of HVAC expertise and skilled manufacturing was a big part of the discussions for site selection. Coming home [caption id=attachment_11078 align=alignright width=451] Construction moves forward in March at the L. Michael Treadwell Oswego County Industrial Park.[/caption] The second key person to building in Oswego County is Ben Morrow, Sullivan added. “Ben has been working with Daldrop SBB for more than 12 years and has advanced to COO of manufacturing and engineering. Ben grew up in Phoenix, so building a factory for the Germany company in Phoenix is a strong success for both his community and the appreciation of Ben’s skills as a team leader,” Sullivan said. “I went to high school in Phoenix. So, this is like full circle for me. It’s a small world,” Morrow said. “I hadn’t been back to Phoenix since graduation. This is one of the properties that John Trimble of C&S, he is the former president of C&S, he just retired, suggested. He and I were very good personal friends. John was from Mexico and I was from Phoenix. We knew each other from high school. And the architect of this building, Ed Smart of smartDESIGN Architecture in Batavia — I went to high school with him. So, this was a project that’s full circle a coming home kind of thing. The three of us knew each other — kind of like it was meant to be. Very serendipitous.” Schroeppel was one option for Daldrop to consider; the original intent was just to get a warehouse to store some product, he added. The facility is Daldrop’s largest outside of their native country. Total payroll at the facility will be approximately $2.4 million once fully staffed. “Here is 32,000 square feet and we plan to expand and put in an additional 10,000 square feet,” Morrow said. “We have 17.5 acres. We can put at least three more facilities here, just on this property. The master plan submitted for the current building is the first of possible three buildings on the campus.” “If we can find the right people and advance the production according to the plan, we should be able to grow for the next decade. One of the first jobs we filled was our new HR manager, with a primary focus posting and filling new positions,” Sullivan said. Stop the exodus, start hiring [caption id=attachment_11080 align=alignright width=452] Principals at the local Daldrop SBB headquarters, from left: Ben Morrow, Mike Sullivan and Jens Daldrop.[/caption] “I have been coming to Syracuse for 30 years. One of the things I had a hard time watching was the exodus of factories. One of the toughest things is to watch it with my partners’ kids who had to move away for jobs. It is important for us to give opportunity where people’s kids don’t have to leave the area to get work,” Sullivan said. “My responsibility is to find people who have skill sets that want to work and then I have to build opportunity for that work to happen. “After years of watching companies and Vince’s three sons all move out of the areas to get jobs, it is important to us to provide opportunities for the Syracuse region and help grow our company. We have been hiring for our new factory and will continue for the next few years.” “We are hiring and will continue to hire. Currently we have about 19 on staff right now,” Morrow said. “We expect to grow that by about 10 to 15 in the next 12 to 18 months or so. We are at 19 currently — one in the wings. It’s been great being able to hire locally. All these folks that we’ve been hiring, they all live within a few miles from here.” “We hired someone this past week (end of August). She grew up in the area, raised a family and is working down in Florida. She just took a job with us so she can move back and be with her family. We will be moving her back and she should be starting in October. We are very happy to see this happen,” Sullivan said. “I feel strongly about having a spot for the kids to not have to move out of the area. It is better to have people moving into the area.” Currently, Daldrop SBB has openings for finance manager, COO of construction and delivery, as well as mechanical, electrical designers and Revit modelers, construction managers, commissioning agents and many other skills that are needed. Along with Daldrop’s reputation in life science cleanrooms, there is a strong history in semiconductor, electronics, glass, photonics, aerospace and other markets. This may be helpful with any new technologies building in the market such as the Micron expansion and the support network, Sullivan said. “We acquired this property and closed on it two months before any announcement from Micron. It is serendipitous that they’re right down the street from us,” Morrow added. “Everybody started thinking ‘you guys are supporting Micron.’ We were here first. That is not a goal of ours. We may or may not … they are talking to us; it is an opportunity.” The long run [caption id=attachment_11079 align=alignright width=450] Benjamin Morrow, operations manager and control at Daldlrop, speaks during a recent ribbon-cutting event in Schroeppel.[/caption] “Long term, we will expand the Phoenix facility,” Sullivan said. “We built our facility with a campus approach. Sustainability is big. We designed our rooms to be more sustainable. Our building has no gas lines for heat. We put geothermal wells in the ground. We put heat pumps in for heating and cooling out of those wells and we put a large layer of solar panels up on the roof. We worked with National Grid for metering. Our building is a high efficiency model. We upgraded all the instillation and the glass filtering. So, it is a very green building. We will have a very minimal carbon footprint. It also adheres to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) construction standards.” “We are a bunch of HVAC engineers. We did a large scale geothermal and spent the money up front because we knew it made sense in the business sense in the environmental sense and sustainability,” Morrow said. “We have insulated metal panels on walls and roof; we are an envelope from the exterior.” Daldrop, as a global player, has a strong culture of sustainability that is found in all its products including the new facility. The building has been designed with (sixteen) 400-foot deep geothermal wells, high efficiency construction methods, approximately 70 kilowatt solar photovoltaic panels, electric vehicle chargers and 26% recycled content. “Daldrop thinks of long-term investing,” Sullivan said. “On the roof, photovoltaic panels supplement our power. Over half the energy that I use is coming from the sun. We have chargers up front for employee electric vehicles. This place is built to last. This slab that we are walking on, normal buildings are four inches, some go to six inches, we are nine inches all the way through — except where the heavy equipment is — that is 10 to 12 inches thick, solid concrete. It allows us to reconfigure for whatever type of equipment we want to bring in,” Morrow said. “We are authorized by Underwriters Laboratory to self-certify so we don’t need to have an inspector come out and recertify. We get audited often, but we certify our own electronics. The control system in this building is rather high-end. Our thermostat in every room is zoned, independent. We analyze the data; incorporate it with our solar panels.” “There is a lot of competition for people to work. It’s not just about how much salary they are going to make — it’s about the work environment, the ability for stability. We want to make sure our employees have the best environment to work in,” Morrow added. Similarities “One of the reasons I believe why Daldrop chose this area, Phoenix in particular, is because it is a village, a river-based village. Neckartailfingen in Germany where Daldrop is based is also a river-based village, manufacturing community. So, there is a lot of similarities — that smalltown feel,” Morrow said. “We have a lot of connections through multiple employees that lead back to Carrier, also. Everything came together, the timing everything.” “We are thankful for all the economic development support. Everyone has been helping make this happen. So, keep it up, it is working, that is all I got to say, Sullivan said. “If you look at historical industrial manufacturing, this region has skills that have been un-utilized. The northern industrial region has a lot of skills that if we can tap before they go away, we can leverage them. That is what we are trying to do. You’d be surprised at the supply chain left behind from Carrier — that supply chain is still there.” “Operation Oswego County has been fantastic,” Morrow added. “I can’t say enough good things about that group.” What Is Cleanroom Technology Cleanroom technology is a system of specialized engineering, filtration and operational controls used to maintain an extremely low concentration of airborne particles, microbes and chemical vapors. How It Works • Air Filtration: Uses HEPA or ULPA filters to remove 99.97% of tiny particles down to 0.3 microns. • Airflow Control: Directs air in a steady, unidirectional (laminar) or filtered turbulent pattern to push dust away from work areas. • Environmental Regulation: Maintains precise control over temperature, humidity and positive air pressure to block outside air leaks. • Specialized Attire: Requires personnel to wear full-body garments (“bunny suits”), gloves and masks to stop human shedding

Oct 14 • 8:23 AM EDT • Business • oswegocountybusiness.com

Mom-and-Pop Business Owners Grapple with Harsh Times

Report shows small business owners in NYS less optimistic about the economy. Taxes, inflation, labor costs and competition from larger businesses are major concerns right now, they say By Aaron Gifford [caption id=attachment_11067 align=alignright width=300] Ashley Ranslow is director for New York state at The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).[/caption] Owners of mom-and-pop businesses in New York state have been less optimistic lately than their peers in other parts of the country, a recent report indicates. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), based on a survey of 11,000 of its members in the Empire State, reported that taxes, inflation, labor costs and competition from larger businesses are major concerns right now. “Indeed, while taxes are a major problem in New York and the United States overall, New York small businesses notably are struggling more with the state’s onerous, multi-level tax burden,” Ashley Ranslow, NFIB’s director for New York state, said in the July report. Compared with surveys of business owners in other states, far fewer New York respondents rated their businesses as in excellent or good health. The report also said labor costs here are about 25% higher than the national average and are the “single most important problem” facing businesses. One respondent to the New York-specific survey complained that too much red tape, taxes and laws that restrict high-yielding companies have stifled their operation’s growth. Others said high disability and workers’ compensation insurance costs, alarming increases in utility rates and excessive building regulations are discouraging. Statewide, New York has a gross domestic product of $2.53 trillion (third in the nation, followed by Texas, $2.90 trillion; and California, $4.25 trillion), a per capita income of $90,500 (sixth) and an unemployment rate of 4.6% (34th). There are 2.4 million small businesses that employ 3.9 million people. [caption id=attachment_11112 align=alignright width=451] Member of the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce gather at one of the several functions the chamber organizes monthly. “Everyone in this business community encourages each other to shop local. Everyone just wants to see each other succeed,” says Megan Wilmot, the chamber director[/caption] “New York state boasts one of the largest, wealthiest and most diverse cities in the world — and that’s still only about half the state’s population,” the report said. “In other words, the state is both its iconic city and so much more — geographically, demographically, economically. But New York is not without its challenges, challenges that include notably high taxes and other weaknesses that impact the small business environment,” it said. The report includes an optimism index that compares responses from New York (NFIB) members with those of their peers in other states across several categories. This ranges from plans to increase employment to expectations for higher sales, to plans to increase inventory or expand. The scores for Empire State business owners were lower in most categories, but they did score higher than the national average in noting that they have current employment openings, and that they are hopeful that the economy will improve. “The metrics so far paint a picture of a state with a series of challenges for small businesses, from a slightly below national average Optimism Index to a more seriously below national business health to very substantially below national Employment Index. What is going on with businesses that are creating these differences?” the report stated. In Central New York, the regional labor force comprises nearly 398,000 workers. The median household income here is $71,463, and the gross domestic product for the region last year totaled $61.3 billion, according to the CenterState CEO economic development and research organization. About half of the region’s labor force works for small and mid-sized businesses, although the number of people employed in that sector has decreased by 7% since 2010, according to CenterState’s 2026 economic forecast report. “While record-high employment in large-scale enterprises provides a strong foundation for Central New York,” the report says, “the long-term health of communities depends on a thriving small business sector to serve as a stabilizer.” Area employers identify several barriers to Central New York’s anticipated growth, including lack of specialized or skilled workers, government regulations, unaffordable housing options and long-term construction disruptions. In the city of Syracuse, the number of jobs in retail trade decreased by 1,500 or 4.7% between July 2025 and this past July. By contrast, the number of jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector increased by 2.5% or 700 jobs, in the same annual period, according to the New York State Department of Labor. Still, there’s plenty of interest for new businesses across Central New York. U.S. Census figures show that the number of applications for new businesses in all four counties increased significantly in the past 20 years. In Cayuga County, there were 324 applications in 2005 compared to 470 last year. In Madison County, the number increased from 385 to 480; Onondaga County, from 2411 to 4132; and Oswego County, from 553 to 836. Downtown Cazenovia is exemplary of Madison County’s trend: In the past year, the village welcomed a bait shop, a thrift store, a vitamin infusion center, a pizzeria, a Pilates studio and an Italian restaurant. A candy store is scheduled to open on the main drag in the months ahead. Oswego’s list of interesting new businesses in the past year includes a bubble tea shop, a hot dog eatery in Fulton, a specialty grocery store that features New York state products in Mexico, a beauty and esthetics studio in Hannibal and a hardware and farm supply store in Sandy Creek. In Onondaga County, the Liverpool area has also enjoyed a steady stream of new shops and eateries in recent years. That suburban community is unique in that, unlike neighboring communities, most of the restaurants are family-owned and not part of a national chain. [caption id=attachment_11116 align=alignright width=300] Megan Wilmot is the executive director of the Greater Liverpool’s Chamber of Commerce.[/caption] Megan Wilmot, executive director of the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, said independent business owners in her community maintain a strong sense of pride in holding their own against national companies. The chamber helps boost morale with red carpet events, ribbon cuttings, coffee hours and five-year anniversary celebrations for participating businesses. “We have built such a strong community,” Wilmot said. “Everyone in this business community encourages each other to shop local. Everyone just wants to see each other succeed.” In Syracuse, the downtown retail occupancy rate last year was about 82%, a slight improvement from 2024, according to the Downtown Syracuse Committee’s most recent annual report. Buildings with the largest amount of vacant space included The Galleries, One Park Place, and Equitable Towers, though not all of those spaces are designated for retail use. New businesses that opened in downtown Syracuse last year: Better with Time Clothing, Dakshin Curry & Biriyani, Havana Tattoo Society, Milano Bean Café, Miss Daisy, Pausa Coffee, Sweets for Babe, The Society CNY and Yafah Beauty Studio. The Destiny USA mall’s occupancy rate decreased from 80% in 2023 to 72% by the end of 2024, according to Integra Realty Resources. That leaves more than a quarter of the mall’s retail space vacant. “Looking ahead, the retail market is expected to see minimal rent growth, with vacancy rates likely remaining stable in community and neighborhood centers but continuing to rise in enclosed malls,” Integra’s report said. “New construction activity is low and redevelopment plans for former malls like Shoppingtown and Great Northern are still in the planning stages. The proposed Micron chip plant may spur development, but challenges remain in finding co-developers for large-scale projects.” Nationally, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce expects that small businesses will remain resilient and see their sales and revenues eventually improve. That organization, in a recent national survey, found that 25% of small business owners expect the economy to improve in 2027, while 45% indicated that they plan to increase employment in the next 12 months. And 69% said they believe their small business is in good shape and 70% said they are comfortable with their current cash flow. Thirty-one percent of small businesses reported raising their prices in July and 28% are planning to raise their prices within the next three to four months, the report said. Twelve percent indicated that this is a good time to expand their business. “Small business owners voice optimism for future revenues and hiring,” the report said. “High costs continue to be a wet blanket on reinvestment.” The NFIB reported in July that Main Street, despite gas price hikes, “is OK … for now.” Its small business economics trend report said sales across the country have been strong compared to last year, but continued inflation and higher prices from mom-and-pop establishments are causing some “cracks” to show. “If costs stay this high for much longer, reduced investment will have a tangible economic impact,” the report said. “The status quo is OK, but the outlook? The outlook is uncertain.”

Oct 14 • 8:23 AM EDT • Business • oswegocountybusiness.com

Student scientists warm up at home before heading to national science fair

Scientific research can be both time consuming and tedious when designing a project that can achieve meaningful and accurate results. Wrangell High School students were honored for doing just …

Oct 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • wrangellsentinel.com

Garry's Mod Creator Says He's 'Ashamed' And 'Embarrassed' By The Response To His Latest Project: 'I've Let Everybody Down'

s&box is in a bit of a pickle, but Newman has plans to turn the game around

Oct 14 • 7:37 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com

Rockstar says its next game after Grand Theft Auto 6 won’t take another eight years to make

The engine, tools and team built during GTA 6 will make the next project “go more sideways than upwards”…

Oct 14 • 6:57 AM EDT • Technology • videogameschronicle.com

Student science

Kim Sager, a wildlife biologist for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, listens to Audrey Rice, right, and Cora Powless talk about the moisture in the soil of the former Lake Aldwell site at the Port Angeles High School library.

Oct 14 • 4:30 AM EDT • Science • peninsuladailynews.com

Sony takes down PS5 piracy store offering 1,600 games, multiple clones appear just hours later

Sony reportedly took down Overdrive, a PS5 piracy store offering more than 1,600 games. However, the project quickly resurfaced on GitHub with a new release.

Oct 14 • 3:09 AM EDT • Technology • videocardz.com

ACCEPT 2026 announces registration dates

Volunteers and committee members with Atascosa County Christmas Elderly Project Target 2026, otherwise known as ACCEPT, would like to send out a special thank you for all the support given

Oct 14 • 1:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • pleasantonexpress.com

North seniors to host small-business market Saturday

Two Columbus North seniors are turning a passion project into a reality this weekend with Fall for Local, a small business market highlighting the stories and people behind some of Columbus’ small businesses.

Oct 14 • 12:45 AM EDT • Business • therepublic.com

Bloomington Convention Center project on track for 2027 events

Visit Bloomington Executive Director Mike McAfee said the $52 million expansion could help Bloomington compete for small and midsize conventions that do not require the capacity of larger venues in Indianapolis.

Oct 14 • 12:09 AM EDT • Business • ibj.com

Viewpoint: How the anti-abortion movement twists medical facts and promotes science misinformation

Misinformation and junk science about abortion are spreading at alarming rates and are becoming key components in legislation and litigation as well as in

Oct 14 • 12:02 AM EDT • Science • geneticliteracyproject.org

Tennessee Titans land elite playmaker in latest PFF mock draft

The winless Tennessee Titans are projected to land the top pick in the 2027 NFL Draft and could target star WR Jeremiah Smith.

Oct 13 • 9:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Major Rochester Road construction project sparks concern for local businesses

From the month of March to July, one northbound lane will be open. From the month of July to November, one southbound lane will be open.

Oct 13 • 8:42 PM EDT • Business • wxyz.com

Parents can find free guidance for children’s mental health through new program at TWU

The BRIDGE Project, from TWU and nonprofit Safe Minds, Strong Hearts, offers free workshops to provide information and resources to parents of children with neurodivergent or mental health challenges.

Oct 13 • 8:30 PM EDT • Health • dentonrc.com

Shanghai Science and Technology Investment Tower Mixed-Use Development / NBBJ

Completed in 2024 in Shanghai, China. Images by SFAP. Located in the core business district of Zhangjiang Science City, the Shanghai Science and Technology Investment Tower project features office,...

Oct 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • archdaily.com

THE POPPY PROJECT POP-UP LIVING GARDEN LAUNCHES AT GALLERIA FORT LAUDERDALE TO BENEFIT HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report

Galleria Fort Lauderdale GM Angel Cordero, Mayor Dean Trantalis, Senator Rosalind Osgood, Steven Ronik, Ed.D., Representative Chip LaMarca, and David Cooley at the ribbon at the grand opening of The Poppy […]

Oct 13 • 7:16 PM EDT • Health • southfloridahospitalnews.com

Ryan Coogler's 'reimagining' of 'The X-Files' is picked up by Hulu

Hulu announced that it picked up Ryan Coogler's "The X-Files" project, which stars Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel, to series.

Oct 13 • 7:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com

Georgia Tech secures $5m Google.org commitment for AI science | ETIH EdTech News

Georgia Tech has received $2.25 million toward a $5 million Google.org commitment to expand AI research access across US institutions. ETIH’s edtech news coverage details plans for 15 research projects, shared computing tools and training for more than 300 researchers and faculty.

Oct 13 • 7:01 PM EDT • Science • edtechinnovationhub.com

Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital Breaks Ground on New Specialty and Primary Care Facility to Increase Access for Patients in Weber County

Community leaders and caregivers from Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden broke ground on Tuesday for a new 80,000-square-foot medical building that will increase access to specialty and primary care for patients in Weber County.The new project will bring multiple specialty clinics together in a new facility with additional space fo...

Oct 13 • 6:42 PM EDT • Health • news.intermountainhealth.org

Chris O’Donnell Launches Lone Cypress Entertainment

Chris O’Donnell Launches Lone Cypress Entertainment With First Project 'Kilkenny' starring P.J. Byrne and directed by Jay Duplass.

Oct 13 • 5:55 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com

Griffin Museum Of Science And Industry Breaks Ground On Historic South Portico Opening

The $22 million project will open the museum's south entrance for the first time in more than a century with accessibility improvements, a café and a terrace overlooking Jackson Park.

Oct 13 • 4:00 PM EDT • Science • blockclubchicago.org

When 1 + 1 = 1: The Miserable Math Behind Many Media Mergers

(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) The last few issues of this newsletter have circled two topics: September’s streaming viewership and all the Paramount/Skydance/Warner Bros./Discovery merger news. I’m happy to say on the Streaming Ratings Report front, we’ll be all caught up by early next week, then the SRR will come out on a tight weekly schedule. Then, after today, I’ll have slayed my PSWbD dragon. It’s such a big story, it demanded multiple issues. With the announcement of a name (just Skydance) and executive team, though, I think we can almost close the book on this story. In terms of topics, it becomes just another studio to cover. So today, I have one last set of takes on that merger. As I’ve sat with it, reading about who was staying and who was going, a big worry crystallized in my brain, and I gotta get that take out. Plus, I still owe you a host of “ugliness” that didn’t fit in my previous “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” takes. Let’s dive in! Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - As Paramount Shuffles Deck Chairs, Will They Build or Consolidate? On social media—I try to avoid most social media platforms, but sometimes I end up checking in—the best joke I saw about the announcement of the new name of Skydance was from fellow reporter Claire Atkinson who pointed out… Yeah, I laughed out loud at that one. Later, though, I saw another Twitter response (that later got deleted, so I can’t shout the person out) that did give me pause. The person noted that the Titanic film made the better analogy: a super expensive project everyone in the town doubted that went on to conquer the globe. So yeah: on one hand, the image of the Titanic recalls the actual ship and its infamous end, but that clip is from a movie which proved the doubters wrong. So for all the skepticism of the latest massive media merger, one could wonder which way this one goes. Does it crash like the Titanic or rise to glory like Titanic, the movie? Either way, this deal is “Titanic”, looking at the massive debt required to close the deal, which is not going well when it comes to borrowing costs for Paramount… …or borrowing costs for Oracle. But I’ve started to get worried about another outcome: the sum of this merger will be smaller and weaker and less profitable than its former parts. In other words, one plus one won’t equal three or two, but an even smaller number. Skydance paid to take a traditional studio off the board, but they won’t really capture the upside. Let me explain what I mean, but first, let’s look at the series of news that inspired this thought. Skydance Sets Its Leadership Team As soon as the Paramount-Skydance-Warner Bros.-Discovery merger closed, the new leadership team announced a new name—Skydance, which I’ll use going forward—and a new executive leadership team. You’ve probably read through all the executive shuffling, but if you haven’t, here’s a quick, incomplete summary, in rough order of importance: Mattel’s CEO Ynon Kreiz—who previously ran Maker Studios—joined as co-CEO with David Ellison. HBO/HBO Max’s Casey Bloys will stay and run streaming. Former head of streaming for Paramount-Skydance Cindy Holland—who was also at Netflix—will depart. The former heads of Warner Bros.—Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca—are out. The film studios will be run by Dana Goldstein and Josh Greenstein. George Cheeks of Paramount will run Skydance TV, controlling all the TV production units. In comic book news, the DC films will still be run by Peter Gunn and Peter Safran. Lastly, the head of CNN, Mark Thompson, will stay in place. Let’s quickly opine on the particulars before diving into the broad ramifications. We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Who I like and dislike in their next gigs… Why I think this consolidation will likely leave Skydance worse off… The math behind which mergers succeed and which don’t… A lot more ugliness in this merger… And a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support.

Oct 13 • 3:20 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com

Xbox announces Xbox Labs, a new initiative to trial emerging ideas and "new technology"

New business unit is charged with testing new projects and judging them by user feedback

Oct 13 • 3:00 PM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz

Bob and Joans path back to health started at Essentia

Essentia Health is preparing to open its state-of-the-art orthopedic center in Baxter this fall.

Oct 13 • 2:02 PM EDT • Health • essentiahealth.org

Terry Crews on Using His Platform to Advocate for Mental Health

Actor and mental health advocate Terry Crews and Project Healthy Minds founder and CEO Phil Schermer, join Saturday TODAY to discuss their flagship event on World Mental Health Day. Crews also shares how he uses his platform to encourage others to get the help they need and reflects on how mental health issues have been destigmatized over the years.

Oct 13 • 12:52 PM EDT • Health • today.com

Bringing Wiki Projects to the 2026 Summer Institute in Computational Social Science in Kenya

Image: Queen Asali, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wait, you can just access all that knowledge and even contribute to it?! A SICSS participant when learning about Wikimedia projects It takes a village of people wi…

Oct 13 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • diff.wikimedia.org

A lifetime of adventure restored through joint replacements

Corky Crimmins can't exaggerate the impact Dr. Chris Metz has had on his life.

Oct 13 • 11:32 AM EDT • Health • essentiahealth.org

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry begins makeover of historic entrance

The museum is breaking ground on a project to reopen its original entrance, while preservationists raise concerns about changes to the building’s iconic design.

Oct 13 • 11:23 AM EDT • Science • fox32chicago.com

Biomedical Studies, NSF-Funded Science, Student-Led Projects, and More on NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35

More than two dozen ISS National Lab-sponsored investigations launched on SpaceX CRS-35, advancing regenerative medicine, NSF-funded science, and education.

Oct 13 • 11:15 AM EDT • Science • issnationallab.org

Federal USDA grant spurs 11 rural Wisconsin business development projects, creating jobs

The USDA announced $1.024 million in investments in 11 rural business projects through USDA’s Rural Business Development Grants Program.

Oct 13 • 10:53 AM EDT • Business • fox11online.com

The Crisis That Didn't Happen: One Health Has The Arguments; It Needs The Budget

Some money is starting to flow. In February, the World Bank-hosted Pandemic Fund awarded US$499.6 million to 20 projects, half of them with "One Health" in

Oct 13 • 9:18 AM EDT • Health • healthpolicy-watch.news

WAMSI Westport Marine Science Program Reshapes Coastal Port Planning in Western Australia

The WAMSI Westport Marine Science Program united more than 150 researchers across 32 projects to shape the design of Western Australia's Kwinana container port, resulting in key changes including relocating the port footprint to protect critical seagrass beds in Cockburn Sound.

Oct 13 • 9:14 AM EDT • Science • ecomagazine.com

FHSAA Open Division projections: Newman football still in after loss

Aquinas, Columbus, West Boca, Chaminade, Miami Central, Cardinal Newman, Cardinal Mooney and First Academy would be in the Open Division after Week 8.

Oct 13 • 6:06 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Artist Lita Albuquerque opens a show at Palm Springs Art Museum

At 80, artist Lita Albuquerque is the subject of a significant museum survey in Palm Springs amid a convergence of projects affirming her influence.

Oct 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry to break ground on South Portico Project

A major restoration project gets underway Tuesday at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.

Oct 13 • 5:54 AM EDT • Science • abc7chicago.com

After 2 summers of construction pain, Greektown unveils its revamped Monroe Street​

Stakeholders believe the streetscape project will provide a boost for owners of restaurant and other businesses.

Oct 13 • 5:45 AM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com

Oregon joins CFP, Oregon tumbles in college football bowl projections after Week 6

Surprises in Week 6 have changed the College Football Playoff picture in this week's bowl projections forecasting the postseason games.

Oct 13 • 5:12 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

What’s the impact of short-term drought on lawns?

Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Science Amy Churchill receives USDA grant to fund project at Nuthatch Hollow

Oct 12 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • binghamton.edu

FSU WR Robinson Lost NFL Money Returning to Seminoles

Last season, Florida State WR Duce Robinson was a 1,000-yard receiver and, with his 6-foot-6 frame, was a projected high pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Robinson chose to return to Florida State for another season. That was a mistake, considering his reduced production so far this season.

Oct 12 • 6:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Yale researchers recommend ways to cut nationwide health care costs by billions a year

A new Yale project argues the U.S. could save $450 billion a year on health care without overhauling the system. Economist Zach Cooper explains the proposed changes.

Oct 12 • 3:03 PM EDT • Health • ctpublic.org

Texas health agency proposes eliminating children's autism program

Texas health officials have proposed cutting funding for a program that helps autistic children communicate.

Oct 12 • 12:44 PM EDT • Health • newsday.com

XGIMI HORIZON 30 Series Brings Smoother, Sharper Entertainment to Life with 4K 120Hz

/PRNewswire/ -- Following its first preview at IFA 2026, XGIMI, a global leader in premium smart projection and home entertainment, today announced the HORIZON...

Oct 12 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • prnewswire.com

AI Is Only as Smart as the Data Behind It

The unglamorous discipline of data quality is quietly deciding which AI projects succeed — and which quietly fail. A few years ago, I sat in a conference room while a retail client showed off a new demand-forecasting model. The dashboard looked impressive: clean charts, confident predictions, a color scheme that seemed to say, “we’ve arrived.” […]

Oct 12 • 10:18 AM EDT • Science • hpcwire.com

Islandia condo project advances with zoning change

Kelly Real Estate received a zoning change to build a $10 million condominium development for buyers 55 and over in Islandia.

Oct 12 • 8:55 AM EDT • Business • libn.com

Two Indian American scientists receive NIH innovative research awards

Neeraj Lal and Kavita Rangan among 42 recipients of federal support for early-career biomedical research projects.

Oct 12 • 8:12 AM EDT • Science • americanbazaaronline.com

How states are spending CMS’ Rural Health Transformation grants

States are using the rural health funding to support a variety of projects as major healthcare program cuts loom.

Oct 12 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • modernhealthcare.com

Cayette-Weston had weathered Katrina and LeBron’s departure, was ready for Charlotte

Shelly Cayette-Weston had a history of reclamation projects after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and after LeBron James left and devastated Cleveland. She was the right person for the job in Charlotte.

Oct 12 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • sportsbusinessjournal.com

Penn State, Pa. Dept. of Ag say Animal Diagnostic Lab expansion will protect farming, public health

Penn State broke ground on a $65 million expansion of its Animal Diagnostic Lab Monday, a project Pennsylvania's secretary of agriculture said will help the state continue to protect farming and public health.

Oct 12 • 5:28 AM EDT • Health • wesanews.org

Meta AI data center project is a boon for local business in Louisiana

A small Louisiana town saw more annual sales tax revenue in 2025 than the last 20 years combined, thanks largely to a huge Meta data center project.

Oct 12 • 5:03 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com

Business Insights

How sound judgement and strong relationships help Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets – Private Wealth, Ingrid Filmer lead strategic business growth, be a trusted advisor to clients, and make her mark in the private wealth sector.

Oct 11 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • cbre.de

Quentin Tarantino's first stage play will debut in London with Sacha Baron Cohen as star

LONDON (AP) — The latest project from Quentin Tarantino is a swashbuckling stage comedy featuring “Borat” star Sacha Baron Cohen.Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sonia Friedman Productions announced Su...

Oct 11 • 6:59 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

Quentin Tarantino's First Stage Play Will Debut in London With Sacha Baron Cohen as Star

LONDON (AP) — The latest project from Quentin Tarantino is a swashbuckling stage comedy featuring “Borat” star Sacha Baron Cohen. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sonia Friedman Productions announced Sunday that the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s first stage play, “The Popinjay Cavalier,” will open in ...

Oct 11 • 6:59 PM EDT • Entertainment • usnews.com

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority honors 5 lenders at...

The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority honored five lenders for financing projects that supported businesses, nonprofits and communities across the state.

Oct 11 • 6:00 PM EDT • Business • unionleader.com

'SNL' takes aim at Kevin O'Leary and his Utah data center

James Austin Johnson played Kevin O'Leary on "Saturday Night Live" this week, addressing the dispute around the investor's Utah data center project.

Oct 11 • 2:45 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com

Mammoth Solar projects begin commercial operation in northwest Indiana

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Oct 11 • 2:39 PM EDT • Business • insideindianabusiness.com

CBS projects another huge game for Bijan Robinson on SNF

CBS projects another huge game for Falcons RB Bijan Robinson on SNF

Oct 11 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

In Coos Bay, a 'data canoe' connects water science and tribal traditions

A canoe equipped with solar-powered sensors brings environmental science and tribal traditions together in a project designed to support Native youth.

Oct 11 • 11:30 AM EDT • Science • klcc.org

Full interview: Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo on High-Speed Rail, future of the party

Assembly Republican Minority Leader Alexandra Macedo, who recently stepped into her leadership role, shared her perspective on the challenges and priorities facing her caucus during an interview on California Politics 360, along with her call for accountability in the high-speed rail project.

Oct 11 • 11:26 AM EDT • Politics • kcra.com

Nicolas Cage Hints at ‘True Detective’ Season 5 Role, Then Jokes He Wasn’t Supposed to Reveal It

Nicolas Cage says he may join True Detective, naming the HBO drama as a possible next television project. The Oscar winner brought up the crime ... Read More

Oct 11 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

2026 Tennessee football: Updated record projection after Week 6

Tennessee's strength of schedule and record projection after Arkansas win in Week 6.

Oct 11 • 10:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Where Athlon Sports projects Florida's bowl game after Week 6 loss

Athlon Sports projects this in-state bowl game for Florida football against an ACC opponent after the Gators' Week 6 loss to South Carolina.

Oct 11 • 9:43 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

In Coos Bay, a ‘data canoe’ connects water science and tribal traditions

A canoe equipped with solar-powered sensors brings environmental science and tribal traditions together in a project designed to support Native youth.

Oct 11 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • opb.org

Don't Overlook Josh Okogie When Projecting Success of Jazz

He was an underrated offseason pickup, but Okogie will be very important.

Oct 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Leading Chinese mathematicians unite behind use of AI in research

Fields medallist Shing-Tung Yau, who is leading the project, warned that the country is lagging behind the US in using the technology.

Oct 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • scmp.com

Three years after October 7, Israeli reservists are still fighting to save their businesses

Hundreds of days in uniform have left self-employed reservists struggling with lost clients, stalled projects and businesses that can be difficult to restart. Three business owners describe the financial and personal toll of repeatedly leaving work to serve, and the support helping them prepare for the next call-up.

Oct 11 • 7:46 AM EDT • Business • calcalistech.com

Manchester City projected lineup vs. Liverpool: Is Erling Haaland starting?

Oct 11 • 7:01 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

'News reports tweaked the science to speak to contemporary anxieties': How Neanderthal extinction is a projection of our own, modern fears

In this excerpt from "Neanderthals Among Us," author Peter Sahlins looks at the way Neanderthal extinction theories are often engrained with our own societal fears.

Oct 11 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce voices support for controversial Pine Island data center

The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, the second largest chamber in the state, announced it is formally backing Google’s massive and controversial data center proposal, known as Project Skyway.

Oct 11 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • mprnews.org

Project Amistad hosts health and wellness fair in El Paso

EL Paso, Texas (KVIA) - Project Amistad partnered with the YMCA of El Paso on Saturday morning to host a health and wellness fair focused on connecting community members with health-related resources. The event provided information and resources on health care access, mental health and physical fitness. Flu vaccinations were also offered to people who

Oct 11 • 1:54 AM EDT • Health • kvia.com

How rural Utah became the front line of America’s AI data center backlash

Officials who approved permits are losing seats. Hundreds of projects are stalled. Researchers say water and transparency are the breaking point

Oct 10 • 10:00 PM EDT • Politics • deseret.com

Silicon Valley’s Dream City Has Crashed Into Small-Town Politics

A bitter standoff between tech-backed developers and local county leaders helped doom a $3-billion project at the edge of the Bay Area.

Oct 10 • 7:00 PM EDT • Politics • wsj.com

Projecting Steelers Inactives in Week 5 vs. Colts

Oct 10 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Pink Lotus Project health fair brings free screenings and breast cancer awareness to Omaha community

The Pink Lotus Project hosted a health fair in Omaha with free blood pressure and glucose screenings, family fun, and breast cancer awareness.

Oct 10 • 5:32 PM EDT • Health • 3newsnow.com

Crews begin clearing 169 trees at DC golf course Trump plans to convert to championship course

The East Potomac Golf Course is home to one of several Trump administration renovation projects wrapped up in litigation brought by preservationists.

Oct 10 • 3:39 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com

Trump’s $6 Billion Science Plan Targets AI, Moon and Mars

Trump unveils over $6 billion in science initiatives supporting AI, quantum computing, nuclear-powered Moon and Mars projects, and biomedical research.

Oct 10 • 12:13 PM EDT • Science • indiawest.com

‘Stranger Things’ star brings music project to S.F.

Nearly one year after the “Stranger Things” finale was released on Netflix, Finn Wolfhard is ready to show a new side of himself to San Francisco fans.

Oct 10 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • sfchronicle.com

Iceland will tunnel into a volcano to tap into virtually unlimited geothermal power

Iceland's Krafla Magma Testbed project aims to transform renewable energy by tapping into a volcano's magma chamber.

Oct 10 • 8:14 AM EDT • Science • zmescience.com

Focus on reading's benefits for mental health

A partnership between a library and charity is working on projects for World Mental Health Day.

Oct 10 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com

Focus on reading's benefits for mental health in Guernsey

A partnership between a library and charity is working on projects for World Mental Health Day.

Oct 10 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • bbc.com

Hefley Calls Interstate System a ‘Money Machine’

Forty-five years ago this week: “There are enough new interstate highways in this country,” said state Rep. Joel Hefley, R-Colorado Springs and the time has come to stop adding new projects and to start taking care of the existing highways.” Hefley even suggested that the interstate highway completion program should be discontinued because it encouraged […]

Oct 10 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com

Projected lineup for last-place Tottenham vs. Manchester United

Tottenham returns to the international break with a trip to face Manchester United on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Oct 10 • 6:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

From tax to slack: this World Mental Health Day, reclaim cognitive space in the era of machine speed

The Project Healthy Minds Workforce Lab, a first of its kind coalition of employers and Harvard Business School, is tackling what works in mental health.

Oct 10 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • fortune.com

‘Shooting ourselves in the foot’: KIRO hosts call on Seattle to help businesses hurt by construction

Seattle’s construction projects are meant to improve roads and infrastructure, but Angela said the city is hurting small businesses.

Oct 9 • 5:52 PM EDT • Business • mynorthwest.com

SMU Bowl Projections Raise Questions About Mustangs' Playoff Hopes

SMU football is projected for bowl games against Florida, Arizona and USC, but Kevin Jennings and the Mustangs still have a path toward the ACC title and playoffs.

Oct 9 • 4:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Silent Hill Creator Keiichiro Toyama’s Bokeh Game Studios Next Project First Info Unearthed

When it comes to horror franchises, Silent Hill is up there as one of the most known and respected. That's why when its creator, Keiichiro Toyama, left Konami to start…

Oct 9 • 3:33 PM EDT • Technology • mp1st.com

Expected Isaias losses unlikely to tip the market: Brokers

Preliminary projected insured loss estimates for Hurricane Isaias range in the mid-single-digit billions, as it moves toward the Eastern Gulf Coast on Friday, according to a reports by reinsurance…

Oct 9 • 2:45 PM EDT • Business • businessinsurance.com

Nebraska regents approve $500 million Project Health increase, Gold contract extension

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved a $500 million increase to Project Health, a teaching hospital being built in Omaha. Regents also passed on a 6-2 vote a contract extension for NU President Jeffrey Gold.

Oct 9 • 2:40 PM EDT • Health • nebraskapublicmedia.org

Florida citrus forecast projects a nearly 25% orange production drop

The 2026–2027 Florida citrus forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows declining production with one exception.

Oct 9 • 2:27 PM EDT • Business • businessobserverfl.com

Zara Larsson Named Mental Health Champion of the Year

The Trevor Project has named Zara Larsson its 2026 Mental Health Champion of the Year.

Oct 9 • 10:51 AM EDT • Health • rollingstone.com