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American Dairy Association North East names new CEO
SALINA, N.Y. — John Chrisman is the new CEO of American Dairy Association North East (ADANE), which represents 9,000 northeast dairy farmers. Chrisman will help

Barton & Loguidice acquires Pennsylvania consulting firm
SALINA, N.Y. — Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. (B&L) — a Salina–based engineering, planning, environmental, and landscape-architecture firm — announced it has acquired AJC Professional Services,

Auburn Community Hospital awarded federal funding to help pay for COVID response
The money reimburses the hospital for expenses related to COVID-19 testing, supplies, and medications for treating COVID-19 positive patients admitted to the hospital. The funding

Barton & Loguidice opens Utica office
UTICA, N.Y. — Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. — a Salina–based engineering, planning, environmental, and landscape-architecture firm — has opened a new office at 70 Genesee

Grow-NY business competition seeks applicants for fourth round
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Grow-NY food and agriculture competition is accepting applications for the fourth round of the business contest. The initiative seeks to connect

Greek Peak looks ahead to next ski season
VIRGIL, N.Y. — A $700,000 snow-making upgrade and new trail project, along with replacing and upgrading chair 3 in a $600,000 project are in the works at Greek Peak Mountain Resort. The ski resort in Virgil in Cortland County is focused on completing those projects ahead of the next ski season. In total, crews plan

Port of Oswego opens grain-testing lab
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego Authority (POA) has opened its grain-testing lab, which is part of the new $15 million grain-export center. The
New York’s utlized production of apples fell 4 percent in 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s utilized production of apples totaled 1.33 billion pounds in 2021, down 4 percent from 2020 as heavy rains in September probably hindered the fresh harvest, per a recent government report. That may have contributed to a lower yield and an increase in the amount of apples allocated to processing, according

People news: Welliver hires project safety director
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Welliver, a construction-services provider in New York and northern Pennsylvania, has appointed Eric Hadlock as project safety director. In this role,

Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council approves first phase of I-81 project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The policy committee of the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council on Friday approved the first phase of the Interstate 81 viaduct-replacement project. The
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