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Construction of grape-research lab in Geneva to start this fall
GENEVA — Cornell University says that construction of the National Grape Improvement Center at the Cornell AgriTech campus in Geneva is expected to start this fall. Cornell and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) broke ground for construction on June 26, the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) […]
Labrador Lumber upgrades infrastructure with NYSEG grant
BERKSHIRE — Labrador Lumber Company, Inc. — based in the town of Berkshire in Tioga County — has received a $57,667 Agriculture Capital Investment Incentive Program Grant from New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) to help upgrade its electrical infrastructure and add new jobs, NYSEG announced. The upgrades will support economic growth in Tioga
Storm damage in Canastota consistent with a tornado, National Weather Service confirms
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The National Weather Service in Binghamton confirmed Thursday that the damage in Canastota from Tuesday’s big storm is consistent with a tornado
Project to protect Oswego’s Camp Hollis from future flooding is now complete
OSWEGO, N.Y. — A construction project to protect Camp Hollis in the town of Oswego from future flooding and high-water events is now complete. Camp Hollis is a summer camp for children, providing recreational opportunities to more than 2,000 at-risk youth per year, as well as a location for private events. The completed resiliency project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A late Wednesday morning ceremony at Wilson Park in Syracuse included the unveiling of a big check with a big dollar amount. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday delivered $50 million for the upcoming East Adams neighborhood transformation project. William Simmons, executive director of the Syracuse Housing
Severe storm spreads damage across Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The city of Rome continues to clean up from a devastating, confirmed tornado that struck on Tuesday afternoon, July 16. The storm
HUD awards $50 million to help redevelop Syracuse public housing near I-81
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Housing Authority (SHA) and the City of Syracuse will use a $50 million federal grant to improve the East Adams neighborhood near Interstate 81 (I-81) in the City’s 15th Ward. This funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Initiative program, U.S. Senate Majority
New state law allows cash payments at state parks
Another extends exemption for boating-safety certificate ALBANY — Visitors to sites operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation can use cash to pay for admission. A new state law prohibits the mandated use of credit cards
Ashley McGraw Architects acquires Boston–area firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ashley McGraw Architects of Syracuse announced it has acquired studioMLA Architects, a 15-person architecture and landscape design firm headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts, near Boston. Founded in 2006, studioMLA Architects focuses on the design of early-education facilities along with nature-inspired playscapes for young children. Ashley McGraw didn’t include any financial details of the
Hochul appoints LaFave as State Fair director, removing interim tag
GEDDES, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday appointed Julie LaFave as director of the New York State Fair. LaFave had been serving as the interim director since the state announced the departure of previous director Sean Hennessey back in February. LaFave served as the State Fair’s operations director in 2023, managing the day-to-day operations
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