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State DOT releases Interstate 81 report, sets public hearings
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — State officials on Friday released the latest report along with dates for upcoming public hearings on the $2 billion Interstate 81 (I-81)
New I-81 report outlines some proposed changes; report draws community reaction
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) says it will “highlight in detail” additional features of the Interstate 81 viaduct replacement
New York soybean plantings rise 5% this year
New York farms planted an estimated 330,000 acres of soybeans this year, up 5 percent from 2020, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service recently announced. New York farms harvested 312,000 acres of soybeans last year, up 39 percent from 225,000 acres in 2019, the USDA previously reported. The 2021 United States soybean planted area is
Tug Hill snowmobile economic-impact study finds industry generates jobs, nearly $82M in sales
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — More than 850 jobs, nearly $29 million in wages, and almost $82 million in sales are attributed to snowmobiling activity in the
Mass-vaccination site at State Fair is moving; SUNY Poly site to close
GEDDES, N.Y. — The mass-vaccination site at the New York State Fairgrounds will relocate from the Expo Center to the Arts & Home Center, effective
National Grid grant helps pay for project along Oswego’s riverfront district
OSWEGO, N.Y. — National Grid says it provided funding for a project along Oswego’s riverfront district that will help 22 Crossroads, LLC offset the construction
New York milk production jumps more than 4 percent in May
New York dairy farms produced more than 1.35 billion pounds of milk in May, up 4.2 percent from just under 1.3 billion pounds in the year-prior month, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. Milk production per cow in the state averaged 2,155 pounds in May, up nearly 3.9 percent from 2,075 pounds
New York egg production edges up less than 1 percent in May
New York farms produced 147.8 million eggs in May, up 0.7 percent from 146.7 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of layers in the Empire State averaged nearly 5.82 million in May, up 4.3 percent from almost 5.58 million layers a year prior. May
Sunnking seeks to help Mohawk Valley businesses with their electronics recycling
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — An executive with recycler Sunnking says the firm’s “big focus” is helping local businesses in the Mohawk Valley region. “We want to make it easy for them to responsibly handle and dispose of all of their electronics,” Adam Shine, VP of Sunnking, says. Sunnking, Inc. has operations in a space located at
ANCA hires Cooper as new executive director
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) board of directors on July 1 announced that Elizabeth Cooper will succeed Kate Fish as executive director. Fish has led the rural economic-development organization for 12 years. Cooper will begin work at the association on July 12, ANCA said. ANCA is an independent, nonprofit corporation
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