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Work begins on flood-resiliency projects in Alexandria Bay area of Jefferson County
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. — Construction has started on four flood-resiliency projects in the town of Alexandria and village of Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County. The

Schumer asks USDA to allocate funding to help New York combat the invasive spotted lanternfly
Nearly every region of upstate New York has seen the invasive spotted lanternfly, “putting Upstate wineries and crops at risk.” That’s according to U.S. Senate

Hochul signs Green CHIPS bill seeking to make New York a hub for semiconductor manufacturing
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday speaking in Albany and signing the Green CHIPS bill that aims to create jobs, maintain environmental protections, and make New
VIEWPOINT: It’s Just the Beginning of Mohawk Valley’s Economic Transformation
The Mohawk Valley region underwent gut-wrenching economic changes in the mid-1990s with the realignment of Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome and major industrial plant downsizings and closures. Back then, the region’s future appeared to be rather bleak, and its psyche was badly shaken. Fast forward to today, the region is not losing jobs or bleeding

Construction begins on flood-resiliency project in Clayton in Jefferson County
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Construction has started on a series of flood-resiliency projects in the village of Clayton in Jefferson County. The four projects were awarded

Rheonix opens new laboratory, offering COVID-19 PCR testing
ITHACA, N.Y. — Rheonix Inc. of Ithaca announced it has opened Rheonix Laboratories LLC, a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory that will initially offer COVID-19 PCR testing.
New York egg production rises more than 3 percent
New York farms produced 145.9 million eggs in June, up 3.2 percent from 141.4 million eggs in the year-prior period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.78 million in June, down slightly from nearly 5.8 million in the same month in 2021. June egg

Planned wastewater-pumping station to support two Cayuga County dairy-processing plants
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Cayuga County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) will use a federal grant of more than $1 million to help construct a new

Oneida County launches electric-vehicle charging station dashboard
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County launched its electric vehicle (EV) charging station dashboard that helps residents and visitors locate charging stations across the county. “Our

Access project at Carpenter Falls Unique Area in Cayuga County is now complete
Funding from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund supported the project, the DEC noted. Carpenter Falls Unique Area includes “dramatic” steep terrain and waterfalls. The 37-acre
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