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Mohawk Valley Health System generates $1 billion in economic activity
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) hospitals generated $1 billion in economic activity through jobs and the purchase of goods and services, according
Fort Drum, base in Germany selected to house U.S. Army’s multi-domain task force
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — Fort Drum has been selected to house the U.S. Army multi-domain task force (MDTF) #2, along with the Army base in
Deadline extended to register for Syracuse Fire Department firefighter-entrance exam
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Fire Department says it has been granted an extension of the deadline to register for the upcoming civil-service exam for
NYS gets $24 million in federal funds for electric grid
New York is one of nine states and five tribal nations that were awarded a combined total of $125 million as the seventh cohort of Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula grants and will provide 15 percent matching funds through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as part of DOE’s grant requirements. “NYSERDA is pleased to
FLLT easements protect Spafford property in Skaneateles Lake watershed
SPAFFORD, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) says it has protected 690 acres at Jackson-Noel Farms in the town of Spafford in Onondaga County. With almost two miles of scenic frontage on State Route 41, this is the biggest conservation project completed in the Skaneateles Lake watershed since the establishment of the state’s
Empire Center fellow says N.Y.’s electric-heat push faces cold reality
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State’s plan to steer homeowners and landlords toward electric heat could backfire due to high costs and practical concerns, according to a recent study from the Empire Center for Public Policy. In the report “Cold Reality: The Cost and Challenge of Compulsory Home Electrification in New York,” Empire Center fellow
People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown promotes Albright to principal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC announced it has promoted Don Albright, CPA to principal in its audit & accounting department. He
Project underway to make improvements at Ogdensburg International Airport
OSWEGATCHIE, N.Y. — Work has begun on a project to transform the Ogdensburg International Airport into a regional transportation hub that will “attract new travelers
SU, MVCC awarded $1.3M in federal funding to expand clean-energy workforce training
Syracuse University and Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will use a total of $1.3 million in federal funding to expand workforce-training programs for students entering
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York receives technology grant for online portal
UTICA, N.Y. — The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has awarded the Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York (LASMNY) a $270,600 Technology Initiative Grant to develop
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