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USDA awards Town of Mexico $280K in grant funding for water project
MEXICO, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Town of Mexico $280,000 for additional financing for a water-service project. The funding

Finger Lakes food business incubation program to expand in 2020
ITHACA, N.Y. — The food business incubation program (FoodBIP), a technical-support program for the Finger Lakes food and beverage manufacturing sector, will expand its coverage

Syracuse iSchool, City of Syracuse, Microsoft form Smart Cities collaboration
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The School of Information Studies at Syracuse University (iSchool), the City of Syracuse, and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) on Tuesday announced they planned

State to spend $3 million on clean-water infrastructure projects in Herkimer County
New York State announced it plans to spend more than $3 million on clean-water infrastructure projects in Herkimer County through the municipal restructuring fund (MRF).

Downtown Farmers Market to wrap 2019 season on Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Farmers Market will conclude its 47th season on Tuesday in Syracuse’s Clinton Square. The seasonal, weekly event runs from 7

Toma, the tiger, dies at Rosamond Gifford Zoo
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Toma, a male Amur tiger at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, has died at age 18, the zoo announced Tuesday in a Facebook

ITHACA, N.Y. — The state has announced more than $121 million in green bonds that Cornell University will use to finance the construction of new

DEC acquires Cleveland Elementary School for future home of training academy
CLEVELAND, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has purchased the former Cleveland Elementary School in Oswego County and plans to

Pennsylvania firm captures grand prize in 76West clean-energy competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Pennsylvania company that makes emission-reducing biodiesel fuel systems for trucks is grand-prize in this year’s 76West clean-energy competition in the Southern

A Syracuse company and four firms from Ithaca are among the 18 finalists in the first round of the Grow-NY food innovation and agriculture-technology business
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