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State has more than $10 million available for animal-shelter improvements
ALBANY, N.Y. — More than over $10.4 million is available to support animal shelters, rescues, and humane societies in making infrastructure upgrades at their facilities.
Utica launches community solar initiative
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica is starting a community solar initiative, a move city officials said will give residents the opportunity to reduce
International Wire uses National Grid $821K incentive for new equipment at Canastota plant
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) says International Wire used energy-efficiency incentives that the energy company provided to help pay for new equipment at its Canastota plant while saving money in the long run on its energy costs. International Wire replaced a 25-year-old multiwire drawing machine at the plant with a new generation of
Restored fountain returns to Franklin Square at corner of Plum, Solar streets
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Franklin Square fountain, located at the corner of Plum and Solar Streets in Syracuse, has been reinstalled following a 12-month absence
Adirondack Railroad operator names new general manager
UTICA, N.Y. — The Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, Inc. (ARPS), which operates the Adirondack Railroad and Adirondack Railbike Adventures, has appointed Amanda Hill as the new general manager of the organization, effective Jan. 1. The board selected Hill after a competitive search process that reviewed more than 60 candidates. Her vision for ARPS involves a
State to upgrade Sentry Bridge at Watkins Glen State Park
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — New York State plans to replace the current Sentry Bridge at the entrance of Watkins Glen State Park with the work
Binghamton University names CEO of Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has chosen the CEO of the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine that the school leads. Meera Sampath previously served as the associate dean of research in Binghamton’s Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science. The school describes her as an engineer with “decades of experience in industry
Oncenter to host New York State Innovation Summit on Oct. 28-29
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Plenty of speakers and a commercialization competition are part of the agenda for the upcoming New York State Innovation Summit on Monday
State parks generate a $3.7 billion economic impact
State parks and historic sites in New York state generated a $3.7 billion economic impact in 2021, rivaling the economic impact of the state’s agricultural sector, which produced $3.3 billion for the same year. The data comes from an economic-impact report titled, “New York’s State Parks: The Economic Engine for the State” by Parks &
SU wins federal funding to train engineering students, build clean energy workforce
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) says it will use $900,000 in federal funding to create new Building Training and Assessment Centers (BTAC) to train
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