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NOCO hiring for about 50 open positions throughout Western and Central New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NOCO, an energy company headquartered near Buffalo, announced it is now hiring about 50 additional employees across its Western and Central New

New York State nears 16 million total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
New York State on Tuesday reported that nearly 15.9 million total doses of COVID-19 vaccine have gone into arms so far, up by 147,654 doses
New York milk production edges up in March
New York dairy farms produced nearly 1.33 billion pounds of milk in March, up 0.5 percent from 1.32 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 2,120 pounds in March, up 0.5 percent from 2,110 pounds a year ago. The
New York egg production rises 3 percent in March
New York farms produced 149.9 million eggs in March, up 3 percent from 145.5 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 5.82 million in March, up 3.6 percent from 5.62 million layers a year prior. March egg production

Grow-NY business contest accepts applications through mid-July
Applications will be accepted through July 15 for the 2021 Grow-NY business competition. Grow-NY is a business contest that focuses on “enhancing the emerging food and agriculture innovation cluster” in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier regions of New York state, Empire State Development (ESD) said. The competition attracts “high-growth” food and agriculture

ANCA seeks new leader as Fish is set to retire
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) will accept applications until May 7 for those interested in serving as the organization’s next executive director. Kate Fish — who has served as ANCA’s executive director for nearly 12 years — plans to retire later this year. The board of directors of ANCA, a

Schumer bill would increase spending on advanced technology, R&D, regional tech hubs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) is pushing a $160 billion proposal that he says would dramatically increase U.S. investment in

All New York State mass-vaccination sites will accept walk-ins starting Thursday
Beginning Thursday, all New York State mass-vaccination sites will be open to eligible New Yorkers for walk-in COVID vaccine shots on a first come, first

State breaks ground on $9.5 million resiliency project in Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Construction is underway in Oswego at International Pier on a $9.5 million resiliency project funded through the Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Resiliency and

Cuomo says this year’s State Fair is a go, with limits
GEDDES, N.Y. — After its cancellation in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the New York State Fair will return this summer between Aug. 20
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