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Parking lot reconstruction to begin at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Guthrie Cortland Medical Center says the first of a three-phase reconstruction of its Alvena Avenue parking lot will start July 24. Once
LeChase promotes Updyke to regional operations manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC recently announced it has promoted Laird Updyke to regional operations manager for K-12 markets, based in Central New York. In this role, Updyke will manage multiple projects for core K-12 clients. He will be accountable for quality, value and safety, as well as responsible for overseeing recruitment and
Regional airports to use federal funding for projects
Airports serving Watertown, Rome, Saranac Lake, and the Elmira/Corning area will use federal funding for specific projects and airfield safety. The regional airports are among
Seneca Foods’ net sales flat in latest quarter, up in last year
FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Seneca Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: SENEA, SENEB) recently reported net sales of $331.1 million for the three-month period ending March 31, virtually unchanged from $332.4 million in the year-prior quarter. The company — a Finger Lakes–based provider of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities across the U.S., including Geneva and Penn Yan —
New York maple-syrup production slipped 8 percent this year
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York maple-syrup production totaled 750,000 gallons this year, down 8 percent from the 815,000 gallons produced in 2022. However, the 2023 production total was 16 percent higher than the 647,000 gallons generated two years ago. The data is from a June 9 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
BAE Systems to provide electric-drive systems for large bus order in Quebec
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems plans to provide electric-drive systems for what it says is the “largest to date” battery-electric bus order in North America. More than 1,200 battery-electric buses are on order for the 10 transit authorities that are part of the Association du Transport Urbain du Quebec (ATUQ). The Gen3 electric-drive systems will
Proposed ONSHORE Act seeks to breathe new life into Upstate industrial sites
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — The Town of Sullivan has been trying to develop the Harbor Lights Business Park for decades to make it shovel-ready for employers. But it has “lacked the funding” to be able to complete the needed infrastructure upgrades, the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) said. With Micron Technology’s (NASDAQ:
Genius NY finalists begin prepping for October pitch event
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The seventh round of the Genius NY business-accelerator program at the Tech Garden in Syracuse has five finalists looking ahead to the final pitch event in October. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators in UpState New York. The teams are from New York City, Maryland, Michigan, the United Kingdom, and
Schumer details how Congress can harness AI’s benefits
It was a speech outlining his vision for how Congress can harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and protect society from its “potential harms.” U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) on June 21 spoke on the topic of “SAFE Innovation in the AI Age” at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Hodge rejoins MACNY as director of Partners For Education & Business
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, recently welcomed Taylor Hodge back to the team as director of Partners for Education & Business, Inc. Stepping down from her role as director, Tanya M. Eastman will remain with MACNY as senior advisor for STEM workforce initiatives, the association said in a June 26 release. Hodge was
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