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New York, Cornell University launch $3M Grow-NY food and agribusiness competition
The Grow-NY program is accepting applications for its first year from now through July 15. Those interested can apply through the Grow-NY website. Finalists will

Oneida County opts out of charging residents paper-bag fee
“While I agree that plastic bags have a negative impact on our environment, I will not charge the residents of Oneida County what amounts to

Nearly $5 million solar project powers Anheuser-Busch brewery
VAN BUREN — A nearly $5 million solar project in the town of Van Buren is now providing energy for the nearby Anheuser-Busch brewery. Located six miles from the company’s brewery in the town of Lysander, the 2.76 megawatt array will produce more than 3 million kilowatt-hours annually. It is the equivalent of providing enough

State provides $28M to start transmission upgrade project in Mohawk Valley
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on May 21 announced $28 million in funding to begin work on a “major” new transmission upgrade project in the Mohawk Valley and Capital Region. The project stems from a proposal submitted by New York City–based LS Power Grid New York and the New York Power Authority to “improve reliability and provide better

Crews start work on SUNY’s first zero-net, carbon-certified residence hall
MARCY — Work has started on an upcoming residence hall at the Utica campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), a project that the state describes as the system’s first “zero-net, carbon-certified” residence hall. SUNY is working with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) on construction of the $33.5 million, 257-bed

SRC wins $100 million EPA contract to continue assessing chemical hazards
CICERO, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded SRC, Inc. a $100 million contract over five years to continue performing chemical-hazard assessments.

U.S. Department of Commerce honors suburban Syracuse company with export award
CICERO, N.Y. — The federal government has honored Air Innovations of Cicero with a 2019 Presidential Award for Export Achievement, also known as the President’s

Officials break ground on Salina 1st, a mixed-use project south of downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Officials have broken ground on a mixed-use development project called Salina 1st, which is located at 1081 South Salina St., south of

Barton & Loguidice opens new Maryland office, hires new senior managing engineer
Salina–based engineering firm Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. (B&L) announced it is preparing to open a new office in Annapolis, Maryland and has hired a new

I.M. Pei, architect of Syracuse’s Newhouse I, Everson museum, dies at 102
That’s according to the website of New York City–based Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP, which confirmed Pei’s death. Pei helped launch the firm
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