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New York maple-syrup production slipped 8 percent this year
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York maple-syrup production totaled 750,000 gallons this year, down 8 percent from the 815,000 gallons produced in 2022. However, the 2023 production total was 16 percent higher than the 647,000 gallons generated two years ago. The data is from a June 9 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). […]

BAE Systems to provide electric-drive systems for large bus order in Quebec
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems plans to provide electric-drive systems for what it says is the “largest to date” battery-electric bus order in North America. More than 1,200 battery-electric buses are on order for the 10 transit authorities that are part of the Association du Transport Urbain du Quebec (ATUQ). The Gen3 electric-drive systems will

Proposed ONSHORE Act seeks to breathe new life into Upstate industrial sites
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — The Town of Sullivan has been trying to develop the Harbor Lights Business Park for decades to make it shovel-ready for employers. But it has “lacked the funding” to be able to complete the needed infrastructure upgrades, the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) said. With Micron Technology’s (NASDAQ:

Two new Southern Tier cannabis dispensaries open
VESTAL, N.Y. — Two new Southern Tier cannabis dispensaries recently opened, bringing the total number of legal and licensed dispensaries in the state to 19.

Comptroller: State needs to better protect water supply against cyberattacks
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s Department of Health (DOH) and Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) can do more to protect the state’s water systems from cyberattacks, terrorism, and the threats posed by natural disasters like storms. That’s according to an audit that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released June 27. “New

State launches guide for dairy industry workforce development
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets launched a workforce-development resource guide to connect young people and those interested in a career in

Schumer proposal would mean federal investment for Upstate industrial sites
Schumer spoke at Chapman Park at 1463 Route 31 in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. Schumer said that this

NYSDOT announces new measures to prevent bridge strikes on Onondaga Lake Parkway
SALINA, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation has a few “safety enhancements” in mind to prevent further truck strikes on the low

State says 78-mile, clean-energy transmission project in the North Country is now finished
CANTON, N.Y. — New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) Smart Path clean-energy transmission infrastructure project in the North Country is now complete. The Smart Path project

Binghamton University forges partnership with six HBCUs
VESTAL, N.Y. — In collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Binghamton University has announced a New Educational and Research Alliance (New ERA) with six
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