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City of Binghamton to use $20M state grant for sewage treatment plant project
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The City of Binghamton will use a $20 million grant award for the “reconstruction and rehabilitation” of the Binghamton-Johnson City sewage-treatment plant.

People news: SRC names Rose director of procurement
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has named Marc Rose director of procurement. He will be responsible for purchasing and subcontract activities and leading
Brotzki, Masingill, and Smith acquire Schneider Packaging
BREWERTON — Three top executives at Schneider Packaging Equipment Co. have bought the business from the Schneider family. President Bob Brotzki, Executive VP Greg Masingill, and VP of Engineering and Services Mike Smith closed on the acquisition June 22. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 130-employee company on Guy Young Road in Brewerton designs and

Binghamton University to use $3M federal award for battery and energy-storage research
VESTAL, N.Y. — A Binghamton University professor will use $3 million in federal funding to continue research on battery systems and energy storage. Professor Stanley
Town of Hartwick to use $52K to study alternative water, sewer options along Route 28
HARTWICK, N.Y. — The Town of Hartwick in Otsego County will use $52,000 in two grants to study alternatives for water and sewer services along
State announces $19M for construction of inland port at DeWitt railyard
DeWITT, N.Y. — New York on Tuesday announced $19 million for construction of an inland port at the CSX rail-freight terminal in the town of

NYS&W to remove 17 additional concrete sections in Syracuse railway-bridge repair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — On the advice of its consulting engineers, the New York Susquehanna & Western Railway (NYS&W) will have a contractor remove the remaining

Schneider Packaging sold to three top executives
BREWERTON, N.Y. — The Schneider family has sold Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc. to the company’s top executives. President Bob Brotzki, Executive Vice President Greg

New York maple-syrup production rises 6 percent in 2018
Maple-syrup production in New York state increased 6 percent To 806,000 gallons this year from 760,000 gallons in 2017, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The number of taps in the Empire State rose 3 percent to 2.73 million taps in 2018 from 2.65 million last year. The yield per tap increased

MACNY president pens book on “present-future” leadership
DeWITT — Randall Wolken always wanted to write a book, so he did. The president of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) started with the book title, “Present-Future Leader: How to Thrive in Today’s Economy,” and worked from there, he says. The e-book version went on sale in June. The hardcopy edition is
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