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Jefferson, Steuben County housing projects win state funds
Supportive-housing projects in Jefferson and Steuben counties are among five recently awarded a total of $36 million in state funding. The money targets projects focused on individuals and families who have dealt with homelessness, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sept. 13. Besides Jefferson and Steuben counties, housing projects in Monroe, Erie, and […]
Onondaga County, Galaxy Media announce 35th season of Lights on the Lake
SALINA, N.Y. — Onondaga Lake Park will again be lit up for the holiday season as the setting for the 35th season of Wegmans Lights
Wolfspeed signs $750M preliminary funding agreement under CHIPS & Science Law
MARCY, N.Y. — Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF), which operates a chip fab in Marcy, has signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to
Cayuga County farm selected for state’s AEM-Leopold Conservation Award
SCIPIO, N.Y.— Sunnyside Farms of Scipio Center in Cayuga County has been selected for the New York Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM)-Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who “go above and beyond” in the management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land. New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard
St. Luke’s campus reuse effort to hold concept plan meeting on Oct. 30
UTICA, N.Y. — Reimagine St. Luke’s will hold a community workshop to review the concept plan for the reuse of the former St. Luke’s Healthcare
Re-Decor and More’s new location gives it room for growth
NEW HARTFORD — Re-Decor and More is settling into a new location that gives the small business more space for both its retail side and its interior-design business. Owner Doreen Castronovo had always envisioned an artistic career growing up but ended up working for many years at the family restaurant — Castronovo’s Original Grimaldi’s Restaurant
Upstate Ink & Thread opens first location
MARCY — After starting as an online business last fall, Upstate Ink & Thread, LLC recently cut the ribbon on its first brick-and-mortar location at 9443 River Road in Marcy. Upstate Ink & Thread owners CaSandra Packard and Darin Pearo both owned other businesses, but found themselves frequently referring customers to each other. Packard created
Byrne Innovation Center focuses on R&D for Byrne Dairy
DeWITT — The Byrne Innovation Center, a new research and development (R&D) facility, has been part of the operations at Byrne Dairy, Inc. for about a month. The company formally opened the center on Sept. 11. Located next door to Byrne’s flagship plant in DeWitt, the Byrne Innovation Center houses new product development, shelf-life testing,
TTM wins $30M in federal funding for DeWitt expansion project
DeWITT — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded TTM Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: TTMI) $30 million for its expansion project at its site in DeWitt. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded the funding that comes from the Defense Production Act Title III program, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced Oct. 1. TTM will
Past Genius NY winner, Oswego County company collaborate on drone manufacturing
SCHROEPPEL, N.Y. — Blueflite, a provider of advanced drone-logistics products, has announced a strategic partnership with Think Variant, a firm described as a “high-precision manufacturing specialist,” to scale up production of its drones. Think Variant is based in southern Oswego County. Blueflite was the 2023 winner of the Genius NY competition at the Tech Garden
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