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Bond elects environmental and energy attorney as member
SYRACUSE — Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, a Syracuse–based law firm, recently announced that 11 of its attorneys have been elected members (partners) of the firm, effective at the start of this year. One of those new members is Sarah K. Spencer, who is part of Bond’s environmental and energy law practice. Spencer, who is […]

FLLT land acquisition in Cayuga County to help protect Skaneateles Lake
SEMPRONIUS — It’s a land acquisition that the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) says will help protect Skaneateles Lake. The FLLT says it has purchased 218 acres adjacent to Bear Swamp State Forest in the town of Sempronius in Cayuga County. The property includes wetlands, upland forests, and 1,755 feet of frontage on Bear Swamp

NYS Green Building Conference coming to Syracuse in late March
SYRACUSE — The 23rd annual New York State Green Building Conference will include a series of presentations by top green-building researchers, educators, and practitioners. The event is set for March 27-28 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, says Syracuse University’s Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE). The conference aims to bring together leading

Upstate N.Y. Energy Storage Engine COO begins position
VESTAL — The Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine, led by Binghamton University, in January appointed Heidi Grenek as its chief operating officer (COO). She is responsible for leading the Engine’s operational strategy — overseeing day-to-day operations, financial planning, and budgeting; providing compliance and regulatory oversight; and developing and implementing strategies to drive overall programmatic

ESF professors lead initiative that wins $5 million NSF grant
SYRACUSE — Two professors at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) are leading an international initiative to develop sustainable bioproducts from waste biomass. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is supporting the work with a $5 million grant to the Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts (GCSB), an international research hub dedicated to developing

Rotary Club of Cooperstown donates to Bassett School-Based Health Program
COOPERSTOWN — The Rotary Club of Cooperstown presented Jane Hamilton, practice manager of Bassett Healthcare Network’s School-Based Health Program, a nearly $1,150 donation for the program at its Feb. 18 meeting. “The work being done by Bassett’s School-Based Health Program is a direct match for three of the Rotary’s key missions: fighting disease, saving mothers

Colgate University generates $157M economic impact
HAMILTON — Colgate University had an economic impact of $157 million on the surrounding community for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the most recent period for which data is available. That’s according to an economic impact report compiled by Lightcast and released by the university. “The study provided an opportunity to focus on all the ways

CARS, Cayuga Health open new opioid treatment program in Cortland
CORTLAND — Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (CARS), an affiliate of Cayuga Health, recently opened opioid treatment program services to local residents at the building at 6 Euclid Ave. in Cortland. CARS provides treatment options to assist with opiate-use disorder. Services include individual and group counseling, Hepatitis C treatment, and peer services. The CARS Cortland treatment

Fresco Fish Market moves to new location in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Fresco Fish Market celebrated its move from the New Hartford Shopping Center to 8483 Seneca Turnpike with a grand-opening event on

Greater Binghamton Chamber joins state Manufacturers Alliance
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce announced it has joined The Manufacturers Alliance of New York, led by the Manufacturers Association of
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