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Herkimer County IDA receives $270,000 grant for brownfield inventory
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The New York State Department of State has awarded $270,000 in Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) funding to the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (HCIDA), the agency announced. Herkimer County contains an estimated 150 brownfields, including 52 documented contaminated sites, impacting more than 450 acres in the county’s urban centers, according to HCIDA. […]
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
Groundbreaking held for the $74M Syracuse STEAM School
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Officials on Thursday morning held a groundbreaking for the upcoming Syracuse STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) School. It’ll be Central
CNYSME selects OneGroup CEO Morrisseau for 2024 Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) has selected Pierre Morrisseau, CEO of OneGroup, as the 47th recipient of its
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
Madison County small-business summit set for Jan. 10
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Rural Equity Group is hosting a small-business summit on Jan. 10 at SUNY Morrisville’s Charlton Hall from 10 a.m.-3
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
Syracuse Community Health formally opens new building
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Community Health (SCH) on Friday formally opened its new health facility that it says will provide “the latest in patient-centered care
Bassett adds surgical robot to A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network now offers robotic-assisted surgery at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta with the da Vinci Surgical System. The system provides
Syracuse University formally introduces Fran Brown as new head football coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fran Brown, the new head football coach at Syracuse University, says he likes to “speak from the heart and it always comes
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