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Madison County to install 2.4 megawatt solar project
LINCOLN — Madison County later this year will break ground on a 2.4 megawatt solar array, hoping to “significantly reduce energy consumption and pursue renewable-energy sources for all the county’s municipal electric needs.” The nearly $5 million, solar-photovoltaic system is the “cornerstone” of a proposed agriculture and renewable energy (ARE) business park in the […]
Comptroller audit lauds Tompkins County’s recycling efforts
ITHACA — Tompkins County recently announced that its recycling efforts received high marks in an audit from the New York State Comptroller’s Office. The audit examined performance measures of the Solid Waste Management Division from Jan. 1, 2013, to July 7, 2014. It concluded that the various recycling programs the county implemented have been
EFC approves $3M loan for Madison County sewer-line project
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) has approved a $3.3 million, interest-free loan for a
Loretto expects new PACE CNY facility in DeWitt to open in June
DeWITT — Loretto plans to move PACE CNY’s Catherine McAuliffe Center to a new facility at 115 Creek Circle, across from the East Syracuse Fire Station No. 2, in June. The 38,000-square-foot building sits on a 10-acre property that will include parking for 30 shuttle buses and 130 cars. PACE CNY has operated in a
Region braces for job cuts at Fort Drum, a major economic engine
FORT DRUM — Fort Drum may be pumping $1.3 billion to $1.8 billion into the North Country’s economy annually, but it stands to lose 84 percent of its workforce if potential Army budget cuts come to fruition. Worst-case scenario: Fort Drum has the potential to lose 16,000 of its 19,000 soldiers currently assigned to the
Magazine ranks North Country communities among top micropolitan areas for facility investment
Ogdensburg, Massena, and Plattsburgh are among the communities that Site Selection magazine is recognizing as “top micropolitan areas for corporate-facility investment in 2014.” Empire State Development (ESD), New York’s primary economic-development agency, announced their ranking in a news release issued March 4. Site Selection, a corporate real estate and economic-development publication, has all three communities
North Country medical-evaluation firm readies for more growth
CARTHAGE — Independent Medical Evaluation Company, LLC (IMEC) is hoping to generate additional contract work now that it is certified as a minority and women-owned business enterprise in New York. The firm handles independent medical evaluations (IMEs) on issues such as workers’-compensation claims, no-fault liability cases, fitness for duty evaluations, and functional-capacity evaluations, and others,
Several real estate and construction projects highlight 2015
SYRACUSE — This year looks much the same as 2014 when it comes to real estate and construction in the Syracuse market, according to the Integra Realty Resources (IRR) 2015 Viewpoint report. However, the area is seeing several bright spots of activity that will show some growth this year. “For the most part, Syracuse
O’Brien & Gere acquires Long Island engineering firm
Deal boosts the Syracuse firm’s NYC–area workforce to 65 SYRACUSE — O’Brien & Gere has acquired Schuyler Engineering, a Long Island–based firm, in a move to further expand and grow its business in the New York City metropolitan area. The Syracuse–based engineering firm announced the acquisition
Talbots to open new store at Waterloo Premium Outlets
JUNIUS, N.Y. — Talbots, a retailer of women’s fashion apparel, shoes, and accessories, will open a store at the Waterloo Premium Outlets in early April.
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