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USGBC presents OCC with LEED Gold plaques for Academic II, SRC Arena
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Washington, D.C.–based U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on Tuesday presented Onondaga Community College (OCC) with LEED Gold plaques for its two
Cuomo announces $1.4 million for research, promotion of specialty crops across the state
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday announced $1.4 million in awards targeting the research and promotion of specialty crops in the Empire State, including agricultural
New York’s jobless claims fall to seven-year low
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell 16 percent to 15,910 in the week ending Sept. 20,

People news: Keystone Associates hires new sustainability manager
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Keystone Associates Architects, Engineers and Surveyors, LLC, announced that John Saraceno, Jr., has joined the firm as sustainability manager. In this new

Brewery Ommegang sees continued sales spike on tap
COOPERSTOWN — Overall beer consumption in America is flat. Craft beers, however, are generating double-digit growth as the consumer searches for variety and new styles. The Brewers Association, the national organization for small and independent craft brewers, defines a craft brewer as one which produces no more than 6 million barrels a year and whose
Hummel becomes majority owner of Business Machines & Equipment in Marcy
MARCY — Business Machines & Equipment, Inc. (BME), a growing Mohawk Valley office-supply company, is under new ownership, and a new affiliation with Hummel’s Office Plus. BME, which employs 12 people and operates in leased space at 9443 River Road in Marcy, announced the transaction in a recent news release. The company provides copiers, fax
NUAIR Alliance establishing CNY as leader in UAS industry
One of the most rewarding aspects of this job (as president and CEO of CenterState CEO) is seeing, firsthand, the transformative effects that new growth and development have on our communities and the people who live here. As a kid who grew up in Utica, at a time when the Griffiss Air Force Base was

USDOL awards OCC $2.5M for food-process job training
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has awarded Onondaga Community College (OCC) a $2.5 million grant for job training in the agribusiness

New York egg production rises 9 percent in August
New York farms produced 119 million eggs in August, up 9 percent from the year-ago period, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) New
State awards several CNY solar projects NY-Sun funding
Nearly 50 solar-electric projects at businesses and schools between Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, the Southern Tier, and the North Country will benefit from
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