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DOE selects Syracuse University to help manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University is among 32 schools that will work to help local manufacturers improve their energy efficiency, as part of a $60

Binghamton University students returning to campus, begin classes Tuesday
VESTAL, N.Y. — After spending the weekend moving in, classes for all of Binghamton University’s 18,600 students are set to begin Tuesday. About 3,000 first-year

Cayuga Health issues patient-safety measures to combat COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health has issued new protocols for those seeking to visit or obtain medical procedures at its facilities. The measures are “in
New York corn production forecast to rise 4 percent this year
New York farms are forecast to produce 83 million bushels of corn for grain in 2021, up 4 percent from last year. That’s according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecast issued on Aug. 12, based on field conditions as of Aug. 1. Any potential impacts from severe weather that occurred after Aug.1

ANCA program uses grant to help small firms recover from pandemic
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — North Country small businesses can sign up for free technical services through the Adirondack North Country Association’s (ANCA) Center for Pandemic Response (CPR). CPR is a new program designed to help businesses “build resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 economic crisis,” ANCA contends. ANCA is an independent, nonprofit corporation that

Syracuse Mayor Walsh appoints Moore as cityline coordinator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Tuesday announced the appointment of Denise Moore as the new cityline coordinator. In her new role, Moore

Onondaga County mandates that school employees get vaccinated or face weekly testing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — All interfacing employees of Onondaga County schools will have to provide proof that they’ve been vaccinated or agree to undergo weekly COVID-19

New York farm real-estate average value per acre rises almost 4 percent in 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. — The average value per acre of New York farmland rose 3.8 percent to $3,270 this year from $3,150 in 2020. That’s according to an Aug. 6 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Cropland value per acre in the Empire State increased 3.9 percent to $2,910 in 2021 from $2,800

Onondaga County executive mandates masks in all buildings at New York State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Tuesday announced that he has signed an executive order requiring everyone attending the New York State

Onondaga County COVID-19 briefing discusses COVID-19 quarantining, vaccine availability, State Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — What are the rules for quarantining if you’re someone who is vaccinated against COVID-19 and still get the delta variant of the
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