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DEC, Thousand Islands Land Trust protect five parcels in Jefferson County
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) in February announced acquisitions and easements to protect more than 182 acres of significant watershed lands in the town of Clayton in Jefferson County. This partnership is part of the state’s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) […]

State Senate approves energy-efficiency bill
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Senate on March 9 approved a bill that seeks to address the “high cost of energy bills” statewide by weatherizing homes and creating jobs in the state’s “most vulnerable” communities. Lawmakers approved the measure in a 54-9 vote, per a news release from New York Energy Democracy Alliance

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has opened a new vector biocontainment laboratory (VBL), which it describes as a “first-of-its-kind” facility to open and operate

Madison County selects Buffalo firm to develop “Pocket Neighborhood” project along old Erie Canal
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Madison County officials have selected Savarino Companies of Buffalo to develop the “Pocket Neighborhood” project along the Old Erie Canal in Canastota.

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 30
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County dipped below 30 over the weekend and hit 26 as of the

Lewis County, partners to gauge economic impact of snowmobiling
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Lewis County Economic Development is working with Jefferson Community College (JCC) and Camoin Associates Economic Development of Saratoga Springs to conduct an

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College, the City of Syracuse and the Town of DeWitt have launched a survey to gather feedback on issues related

Construction begins on $854M transmission project between Mohawk Valley and Capital Region
MARCY, N.Y. — Construction is underway on a $854 million project to upgrade energy transmission along 93-mile, 345-kilovolt (kV) line in the Mohawk Valley and

Onondaga County reports 4 deaths in last day, hospitalizations fall
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County reported four COVID-19 deaths in the latest day, bringing its total to 662 confirmed deaths since the pandemic started a

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations fall more than 80 percent from peak
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County has declined more than 80 percent in the last eight weeks. In
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