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LISC makes $1 million investment in Salina 1st project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is providing the ongoing Salina 1st project with a $1 million investment for work on the project. The Salina 1st site is located at 1081 S. Salina St., just south of downtown Syracuse. The funds will help pay for design work, energy-efficient elements, professional services, and […]

New renewable natural gas facility launches in Fleming
FLEMING, N.Y. — It’s an effort that represents the first of four announced projects designed to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) in the Finger Lakes region. Cayuga RNG Holdings, LLC on Sept. 30 commissioned its new RNG facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Spruce Haven Farm in the town of Fleming in Cayuga County. It’s

Le Moyne opens Keenan Center after construction project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Following a year-long construction project, Le Moyne College on Oct. 13 formally opened the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity, which is part of the Madden School of Business. The Keenan Center is located in a building on the west side of the Le Moyne campus, which is also home to

Earlville Opera House project gets Preservation League grant
EARLVILLE, N.Y. — The Earlville Opera House says it will use grant funding from the Preservation League of NYS to help pay for an ongoing project. Besides a $10,000 grant from the Preservation League, Earlville Opera House has also been named the 2022 Donald Stephen Gratz Preservation Services Fund grant recipient, receiving an additional $10,000 to

Hinckley Reservoir boat-launching ramp closes for season
HINCKLEY, N.Y. — The Hinckley Reservoir boat-launching ramp closed for the season, effective Sunday, Oct. 2, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced. NYPA also removed the directional and warning buoys at the boat launch, and by the power dam spillway and other areas in the vicinity of its Gregory B. Jarvis Power Plant, a

Port of Oswego Authority awards contract for $2.1M marina project
OSWEGO, N.Y. — W.D. Malone Trucking & Excavating Inc. of Oswego is building a new deep-water marina on the site of the former Goble Dry Dock and Shipyard at the Port of Oswego. The Port of Oswego Authority recently awarded the construction contract for the $2.1 million project, which is happening adjacent to the port’s

Construction begins on Home Depot project in Schuyler
SCHUYLER, N.Y. — Crews from C2C Construction Solutions, LLC in Utica recently began site-preparation work in advance of constructing a new 52,500-square-foot, pre-engineered steel Butler building in the Schuyler Business Park. “Site work is under way, and foundations will be completed by the end of the year,” says David Kleps, C2C president. The company is

C&S taps Wenham to lead national aviation practice
SALINA, N.Y. — The C&S Companies announced it has selected Matthew Wenham to lead the firm’s national aviation practice. The aviation team includes 120 people in 15 offices providing full-service aviation consulting including planning, sustainability, design, construction management, and residential sound attenuation. Michael Hotaling, who previously led the C&S national aviation practice, has transitioned into

Area libraries receive construction grants for improvement projects
Several libraries around the region will undertake a variety of construction projects funded by library construction grant funds from $34 million in capital funds included in the 2020-2021 state budget, according to state Sen. Joseph Griffo (R–Rome). Dunham Public Library, located at 76 Main St. in Whitesboro, received $323,625 to tackle a number of issues that will make

City of Syracuse awards $2 million in ARPA fund grants to city businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced 43 grants for city businesses and organizations funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Commercial
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