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Syracuse municipal, community greenhouse-gas emissions decline since 2010, Walsh says
SYRACUSE — Municipal operations for the City of Syracuse reduced their greenhouse-gas emissions by 67 percent, while the overall Syracuse community posted an emissions reduction of 29 percent, both when compared to emissions back in 2010. Those figures are “exceeding the targets by a wide margin,” the office of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced on […]

Clarkson researchers develop tool to prevent computer chip overheating
POTSDAM — A research team at Clarkson University is developing a new tool to combat the “intense heat” that semiconductor chips generate while operating smartphones, gaming consoles, and artificial intelligence (AI). “When temperatures rise too high, performance suffers, energy is wasted, and hardware can fail,” according to Clarkson’s Aug. 22 announcement. Thermal Analysis of Semiconductor

East Oneida Lake wastewater- treatment plant project to continue into fall of 2026
SYLVAN BEACH — The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) expects “substantial” completion of the $51 million construction project to modernize the East Oneida Lake wastewater-treatment plant in the fall of 2026. EFC officials toured the project on June 17, noting at the time that the Village of Sylvan Beach had indicated crews were

DEC now controls Onondaga Lake Visitors Center
Honeywell transferred it to the agency GEDDES — The Onondaga Lake Visitors Center on the lake’s southern shore is now under

NYS Parks announces upgrades to Black Diamond Trail, near Ithaca
ULYSSES — The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in late July announced more than $1 million in upgrades to a popular Southern Tier multi-use trail connecting the city of Ithaca with Taughannock Falls State Park in the town of Ulysses. The improvements — an enhanced bridge crossing, new restrooms and

Colgate University unveils Peter’s Glen landscape corridor
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University announced it has opened its new Peter’s Glen, a 2.5-acre landscape corridor made possible by the philanthropy of 1965 graduate

New York SBDC presents awards to small businesses in Watertown, Camillus, and Oswego
The New York State Small Business Development Center (NY SBDC) on Friday presented statewide awards to businesses in Camillus, Oswego, and Watertown. The NY SBDC

Madison County awarded $10 million ConnectALL grant
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County will use a nearly $10 million grant to bring broadband Internet service to unserved residents in the southern part of

Development work starts on new fire station on Binghamton’s north side
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Work is underway on a project to develop a new fire station on the north side of Binghamton. Built in 1960, the current north side fire station at 39 West State St. is nearing the end of its useful life, the office Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham said. It’s estimated that repairs to

The Agency to develop a master plan for the Huron campus in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Agency on Thursday announced the development of a master facilities plan to guide the “modernization and revitalization” of the Huron campus
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