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Jefferson County hotels see business gains in April

WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels registered a more than 1 percent rise in overnight guests in April, while another key business indicator posted a big increase. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s largest county edged up 1.1 percent to 49.8 percent in the fourth month of […]

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Cornell prepares for leadership transition

ITHACA — Cornell University is preparing for a leadership transition with the upcoming retirement of school president Martha Pollack. Pollack, who has served for more than seven years as the university’s 14th president, will retire on June 30. Cornell University Provost Michael Kotlikoff has been selected as interim president, effective July 1, according to a

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New York manufacturing index dips, stays negative in May

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slipped slightly to -15.6 in May, pointing to further deterioration in manufacturing conditions in the state. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector. Based on firms responding to the survey, the May reading indicates business activity “continued to decline” in New

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Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announces grants

UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently announced it awarded more than $2 million in grants during the first quarter to organizations and initiatives across the Mohawk Valley region. The foundation in February invited nonprofits in Herkimer and Oneida counties to apply for its Education, Health, and Sciences Grant Round, with

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Kraft Heinz plant in Lowville to use federal grant to cut emissions

LOWVILLE — The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) plant in Lowville plans to upgrade, electrify, and decarbonize its heating process to significantly cut carbon-dioxide emissions. It’ll use an estimated $22 million federal grant award to help pay for the effort. The Lowville facility in Lewis County is among 10 Kraft Heinz sites across the country

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Upstate’s Nappi Wellness Institute earns LEED Gold status

SYRACUSE — The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the Nappi Wellness Institute, which is part of Upstate Medical University, a LEED Gold designation. It’s the second-highest national rating for green buildings, the health system announced on April 3. LEED, which is short for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used

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National Grid to spend $4B on Upstate Upgrade to improve grid resilience

National Grid (NYSE: NGG) on March 20 announced it plans to invest more than $4 billion to “transform its energy delivery system and propel economic growth across Upstate New York.”  Referred to as the Upstate Upgrade, National Grid describes it as a “collection of transmission-enhancement projects [that] will deliver a smarter, stronger, cleaner energy grid

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Community solar gaining ground in New York

Community solar continues to grow as an option for businesses — and residents — who want to use green energy and also generate savings along the way, solar-energy companies say. First allowed about a decade ago, community solar projects, also commonly called solar farms, have popped up on empty lots, on rooftops, and even on

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FLLT gets $4.5M state grant for water-protection efforts

ITHACA — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) on March 6 said it was awarded $4.5 million in state grant funding through New York State’s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP).  The WQIP program funds projects that directly address documented water-quality impairments or protect a drinking-water source. More than $4.4 million was awarded for conservation projects

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