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Former Hannibal fire chief pleads guilty to stealing from fire company, will repay nearly $10K
HANNIBAL, N.Y. — Former Hannibal Fire Chief Chris Emmons pled guilty on Thursday May 22, to grand larceny for stealing from the town’s fire company
Raymond opens advanced energy test facility near Rochester
HENRIETTA — The Raymond Corporation formally opened its new advanced energy storage solutions development, prototyping, and test center in the town of Henrietta in Monroe County on May 19, the company and Empire State Development (ESD) announced. Raymond, which already has more than 2,500 workers across its New York facilities, will create up to 40
Nappi $2 million donation to help SUNY ESF algal bloom research on Skaneateles Lake
SYRACUSE — SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will expand its research into the cause of algal blooms on Skaneateles Lake with the help of a $2 million donation from Sam and Carol Nappi. The work will focus on the cause of algal blooms —both harmful (HAB) and non-toxic — and how they
Grant funding available for New York Climate Smart Communities projects
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Climate Smart Communities Grant Program has $22 million available to help municipalities take action to address climate change, Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced. Eligible projects include reducing flood risk by relocating or retrofitting critical infrastructure, reducing emissions from food waste, engineering feasibility studies, and other
SUNY campuses receive green workforce grants
MORRISVILLE — SUNY has awarded selected campuses a total of $2.6 million in its green workforce grant program. SUNY Morrisville and SUNY Canton are among the campuses receiving funding in the initiative. The program seeks to help more students pursue clean-energy jobs through academic programs and “state-of-the art” training equipment. The grant is part of
Crews continue demolition at OCRRA’s Ley Creek Transfer Station in Salina
SALINA — The effort to demolish the Ley Creek Transfer Station continues in the town of Salina. The demolition work will likely be complete by this fall, Tammy Palmer, public information officer for the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) tells CNYBJ in a May 20 email. OCRRA had announced the start of demolition work
Land donation results in new lake shore park in Aurora
AURORA — A piece of land that was once part of Wells College, which closed in 2024, is now a new park in the village of Aurora The land includes 1,100 feet of scenic frontage on the Cayuga Lake shoreline along with four acres of adjacent upland. The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) of Ithaca
Utica Zoo celebrates new interactive dinosaur exhibit
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Zoo is launching its new Dino Discovery presented by The Flemma Group at Baird animatronic dinosaur exhibit this weekend.
Oneida County executive proposes new sports and recreation facility in 2025 county address
VERONA, N.Y. — A proposal to build a 400,000-square-foot indoor sports and recreation facility at Griffiss International Airport is just one of the goals outlined
SUNY ESF launches $40 million campaign to support students, campus, research
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) on Wednesday launched the Campaign for ESF, describing it as the “most ambitious fundraising initiative in the College’s history.” The campaign seeks to raise $40 million — double the goal of the College’s last capital campaign — and has already secured $35 million
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