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SUNY uses sustainability bonds to raise $113M for its residency-hall program
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY says the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) raised $113 million to support SUNY’s residence-hall program. DASNY raised the funding through its first-ever issuance of sustainability bonds, per a Sept. 13 announcement. The authority issued SUNY dormitory facilities revenue bonds with a sustainability designation. SUNY will use proceeds […]

CHA Consulting launches a company rebrand
“It was kind of the right time … to really upscale and reflect the company we’ve evolved to be,” he says. The company needed a brand that fully reflects not only the diversity of work it does, but also the diversity of its more than 1,700 employees. “We’re not changing away from anything CHA does,”

OCC unveils plans for its Micron cleanroom simulation lab
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Thursday outlined plans for its Micron cleanroom simulation lab, which will be located in the school’s Whitney

Rome Capitol Theatre receives $40K from Oneida County for HVAC upgrades
ROME, N.Y. — The Oneida County government has awarded $40,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to the Capitol Theatre to upgrade its heating, ventilation,

Broome County IDA to purchase land for development park
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) board of directors voted at its October board meeting to purchase three parcels in the

Naturally Lewis awards $14,000 in grants to 15 Lewis County businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis announced it has awarded nearly $14,000 in grants to 15 businesses and organizations in Lewis County through its Small Things,

AIS sponsors suites at Adirondack Bank Center
UTICA, N.Y. — Rome–based Assured Information Security (AIS) announced it is the exclusive sponsor of the AIS Executive Suites at the Adirondack Bank Center at

Adirondack Railroad set to resume Tupper Lake service after storm damage
UTICA, N.Y. — The Adirondack Railroad will resume limited passenger-excursion services from Utica to Tupper Lake and from Old Forge to Tupper Lake on Oct.

Butler/Till closes Syracuse office of Digital Hyve
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rochester–based Butler/Till says it closed the Syracuse office of its subsidiary the Digital Hyve on Oct. 10. Two years after Butler/Till acquired

Finger Lakes Land Trust completes its largest project in Skaneateles Lake watershed
SPAFFORD, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced it has protected 690 acres at Jackson-Noel Farms in the town of Spafford in Onondaga
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