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McMahon announces special advisory committee for proposed Inner Harbor aquarium project
“The aquarium offers our community a once in a generation opportunity to not only celebrate the amazing comeback of Onondaga Lake but share the unprecedented
New York corn planted area hits 10-year high in 2022
New York farms planted corn for all purposes on an estimated 1.19 million acres this year, up 13 percent from the 2021 planted area, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New York field office. The 2022 total is the highest in a decade. Empire State growers expect to harvest 590,000 acres for
Utica Zoo breaks ground on new welcome center
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Zoo broke ground Monday, July 11 on a $2.5 million project to expand its current gift shop and admissions building
Madison County announces park-improvement project
NEW WOODSTOCK, N.Y. — Madison County is set to launch the first phase of a project to improve numerous elements at Delphi Falls County Park
MOST to host exhibit on first images from NASA’s Webb telescope
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) in Syracuse’s Armory Square will soon host an exhibit of the first
Work begins on Georgia–based firm’s $16M hatchery project in Watertown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Construction work is underway on a project that will be the largest hatchery in New York State and that is expected to create 20 new full-time jobs. CWT Farms International on June 15 broke ground on a $16 million chick hatchery in the town of Watertown. The upcoming 50,000-square-foot hatchery is located at
Crews complete improvements to Chittning Pond in Oneida County
SANGERFIELD, N.Y. — Crews recently finished improvements along Chittning Pond in the town of Sangerfield in Oneida County, including rehabilitation of the dam that impounds the pond and an enhanced fishing-access site. The 70-acre pond located in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest is home to
SyracuseCoE has new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has named Jianshun (Jensen) Zhang as the new executive director of the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and
New York maple-syrup production jumps 31 percent this year
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York maple-syrup production increased nearly 31 percent to 845,000 gallons this year from 647,000 gallons in 2021, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. Contributing to the rise in production was a longer maple-syrup season. On average, the season lasted 33 days in 2022, compared with 29 days last
ANCA adds Boggess, Trombley to board of directors
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) recently added two clean-energy leaders to its board of directors. Sarah Boggess, VP of external affairs at ReEnergy Holdings LLC, and Troy Trombley, government and community relations manager at the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG), joined the board. Boggess and Trombley both bring
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