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OCRRA announces Spillane as new executive director
SALINA, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) board of directors has selected Kevin Spillane as the organization’s new executive director. Spillane will

SUNY Oswego to use Novelis donation for scholarships
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will use a $150,000 donation from Novelis to endow two scholarships for students in financial need. Atlanta, Georgia–based Novelis is

People news: ANCA hires new clean energy program director
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) announced it has hired a new clean energy program director. Jill Henck will lead the

New York egg production drops nearly 2 percent in October
New York farms produced 148.4 million eggs in October, down 1.9 percent from 151.3 million eggs in the year-ago month, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics

PSC approves transfer of Scriba, Wayne County power plants to new owner
SCRIBA, N.Y. — The Nine Mile Point and James A. FitzPatrick nuclear-power plants in Scriba will soon have a new owner. The New York State

Syracuse athletics to end food, alcohol sales at Dome due to COVID
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — If you plan to attend a basketball game at the Carrier Dome soon, you can forget about getting a beer and a

Syracuse University, NYS to expand COVID-19 surveillance in wastewater
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University and the New York State Department of Health are partnering on an effort to study wastewater for COVID-19. Wastewater surveillance

Arctic Bear Heating, Plumbing, Air & Water Treatment moves to Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — Arctic Bear Heating, Plumbing, Air & Water Treatment recently moved its headquarters to Vestal after outgrowing its previous space in the town of Union. Arctic Bear is now located in a 6,500-square-foot space at 612 Vestal Pkwy W., which was previously used for a marble distribution facility and then stood vacant for

Syracuse basketball cancels next two games due to COVID, will try to reschedule
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s athletics department announced Friday morning that its next two men’s basketball games will not be played as scheduled due to

Solar-installation firm names president
CLAY, N.Y. — OnSite Solar, LLC announced that Brian J. Walters will become its president on Jan. 1. The solar-installation company is promoting Walters from his prior position as senior VP of construction services. OnSite Solar is based at 5 Lumber Way in the town of Clay. Started as a spinoff in 2018, the company
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