December

New York milk production rises almost 2 percent

New York dairy farms produced 1.26 billion pounds of milk in October, up 1.8 percent from 1.24 billion pounds in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recentl Read More
Community Bank System appoints MacPherson as new independent director

DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced that its board of directors has appointed Kerrie D. MacPherson as a new independent director. MacPherson previously served as a sen Read More
ConMed to pay Q4 dividend of 20 cents a share in early January

UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the fourth quart Read More
December 2, 2019 Digital Edition

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Health Care & Education

Good Shepherd Communities purchases LytBots, installs air-purification systems in battle against COVID-19 All three of Good Shepherd Communities’ campuses have purchased LytBots and installed new photohydroionization air purification systems, both of which are described as “new, highly innovative lines of defense and attack against pathogens” and the fight against COVID-19. Read More
Cuomo says schools can open statewide with COVID-19 infection rate low ALBANY, N.Y. — K-12 schools across the state will be allowed to reopen this fall for in-person instruction, following a number of safety protocols, including masking and social distancing, Gov, Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. Read More
Oswego Industries to produce medical gowns for Oswego Health OSWEGO — Oswego Health announced it has recently entered into a contract with Oswego Industries to have 1,000 medical gowns produced per month through 2020. Read More

Construction, Design & Real Estate

Byrne Dairy to expand DeWitt Ultra Dairy facility in $28M project, create 64 jobs DeWITT, N.Y. — Byrne Dairy on Thursday announced a $28 million expansion of its Ultra Dairy facility at 6750 W. Benedict Road in the town of DeWitt. Read More
Freedom Commons in Syracuse recognized for energy design SYRACUSE — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recognized the Freedom Commons housing development at 450 Burt St. in Syracuse as a LEED Homes Awards recipient in the Outstanding Affordable Project category. Read More
Contractors finish work on improvement projects at two Jefferson County beaches Construction workers have recently wrapped up work on improvement projects at both Southwick Beach State Park and Westcott Beach State Park in Jefferson County. Read More

Manufacturing & Engineering

Good Shepherd Communities purchases LytBots, installs air-purification systems in battle against COVID-19 All three of Good Shepherd Communities’ campuses have purchased LytBots and installed new photohydroionization air purification systems, both of which are described as “new, highly innovative lines of defense and attack against pathogens” and the fight against COVID-19. Read More
Byrne Dairy to expand DeWitt Ultra Dairy facility in $28M project, create 64 jobs DeWITT, N.Y. — Byrne Dairy on Thursday announced a $28 million expansion of its Ultra Dairy facility at 6750 W. Benedict Road in the town of DeWitt. Read More
Oswego Industries to produce medical gowns for Oswego Health OSWEGO — Oswego Health announced it has recently entered into a contract with Oswego Industries to have 1,000 medical gowns produced per month through 2020. Read More