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Schumer pushes for federal designation to allow Port of Oswego to export grain
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego and SUNY Oswego need a special federal designation that would allow the port to export grain and other
New York state’s unemployment claims plunge 15 percent
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell more than 15 percent to 16,379 in the week ending

City of Syracuse formally opens Kirk Park outdoor classroom
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse on Tuesday formally opened the newly constructed outdoor classroom at Kirk Park on the city’s south side. This
Herkimer County town to use federal funding for bridge repair
STARK, N.Y. — The Herkimer County town of Stark will use a federal grant of more than $669,000 to upgrade and repair the “flood-prone” Route

New York state egg production rises 9 percent in September
New York state farms produced 114 million eggs in September, up 9 percent from the year-ago period, according to a report from the USDA’s New

Sunrise Family Farms: Tasting ‘organic’ growth
NORWICH — The first goat was domesticated in Mesopotamia 5,000 years ago. The warm climate formed a curd in stored milk, which one adventurous soul discovered was tasty. Thus began the making of yogurt. Fast forward 5,000 years. In 2000, America boasted 80 yogurt plants producing 2 billion pounds of the dairy product. A dozen
N.Y. manufacturing index plunges in October
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Oct. 15 that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plummeted 21 points to 6.2 in October. That missed analysts’ average estimate of a reading of 20.5 this month, according to Yahoo Finance data. The index decline signals that the pace of growth “slowed significantly” from
ConMed profit, sales fall in third quarter
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corporation (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical device maker, earned more than $1.9 million, or 7 cents per share, during the third
National Grid names new U.S. president
WALTHAM, Mass. — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) on Thursday announced that Tom King, who has served as the firm’s U.S. president for nearly eight years, will leave

Binghamton University dedicates Center of Excellence building
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University on Wednesday dedicated its $30 million, 114,000-square-foot Center of Excellence building. The facility is located on Murray Hill Road in
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