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Utica engineering firm is under new ownership
UTICA, N.Y. — Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C., an engineering firm based in Utica, is now under the ownership of Joseph C. Lu Engineering, PC, dba Lu Engineers, a Rochester–based engineering firm with offices in the Syracuse area and Binghamton. With Lu Engineers expanding its presence to Utica, the firm will “gain stronger access to […]

Urban farms, community gardens in CNY, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier awarded state funding
ALBANY, N.Y. — Organizations in Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, and the Southern Tier were among 51 groups awarded a total of $2.5 million

Tech Farm II expansion at Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva is complete
GENEVA, N.Y. — The expansion of the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park Corporation’s (CAFTPC) Tech Farm II in Geneva is now complete. The project

ALBANY, N.Y. — The new SUNY – NY Creates Technology Innovation Institute (TII) seeks to bolster future semiconductor research and workforce development. The institute will

NYPA issues first solicitations for new nuclear power project
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on Thursday issued its first solicitations as part of a new initiative to develop 1 gigawatt

Alcoa signs new power-supply pact with NYPA for Massena plant
MASSENA, N.Y. — One of the North Country’s largest employers has a new power-supply contract with the New York Power Authority (NYPA). Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA) signed the deal for its Massena smelting-plant operations in St. Lawrence County. Alcoa — an aluminum producer — is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The pact includes a commitment of

CNY banking leader sees solid area business conditions, outlook
Region is buoyed by Micron project SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Even as stock markets continue to make all-time highs, there has been a lot of chatter about national economic uncertainty this year with slowing job growth and concern about the potential impact of tariffs, continued inflation, and most recently the federal-government shutdown. But current conditions and

Corning Inc. donates $185K to school food centers in Chemung and Steuben Counties
CORNING, N.Y. — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) has awarded a $185,000 grant to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier to support eight school food centers in Chemung and Steuben counties. Each school will receive $22,500 to sustain school-based food pantries, with an additional $5,000 allocated for project management, Corning Inc. said in an Oct.

Turning Stone says its major expansion project will open much sooner than expected
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation on Wednesday said the massive Turning Stone Evolution expansion project is progressing ahead of schedule with the Crescent

Broome County appoints new deputy county executive for physical services
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar has announced the appointment of Hal McCabe as the county’s new deputy county executive for physical services. In this position, McCabe will oversee 20 departments, “ensuring coordinated operations and strategic investment in Broome County’s infrastructure and physical assets.” McCabe most recently served as mayor of the Village
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