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Syracuse, MVCC to expand clean-energy workforce training
Federal funding aids the effort Syracuse University (SU) and Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) plan to expand workforce-training programs for students entering the clean-energy workforce. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded the schools a total of $1.3 million in federal funding, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced on Dec. 5. […]

Construction starts on Camp Hollis project in Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Construction is underway on a project to protect Camp Hollis in the town of Oswego from future flooding and high-water events. Camp Hollis is a summer camp for children, providing recreational opportunities for more than 2,000 at-risk youth per year, as well as the location for private events, the New York State
Report: Solar-energy capacity to hit record high in 2023
But economic challenges mount WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. solar industry added 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity in the third quarter of this year, a 35 percent year-over-year jump boosted by federal clean-energy policies. As a result of this growth, the country is expected to add a record 33 GW of solar

Empire Center fellow says N.Y.’s electric-heat push faces cold reality
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State’s plan to steer homeowners and landlords toward electric heat could backfire due to high costs and practical concerns, according to a recent study from the Empire Center for Public Policy. In the report “Cold Reality: The Cost and Challenge of Compulsory Home Electrification in New York,” Empire Center fellow

Waterloo Premium Outlets has a new name
JUNIUS, N.Y. — Waterloo Premium Outlets is now operating as Finger Lakes Premium Outlets. The name change, effective as of Friday, will “better reflect the

Groundbreaking held for the $74M Syracuse STEAM School
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Officials on Thursday morning held a groundbreaking for the upcoming Syracuse STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) School. It’ll be Central

People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown promotes Albright to principal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC announced it has promoted Don Albright, CPA to principal in its audit & accounting department. He

AIS sells GreyCastle Security subsidiary to California company
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) announced it has sold its GreyCastle Security subsidiary to DeepSeas, a managed detection and response company based in

CNYSME selects OneGroup CEO Morrisseau for 2024 Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) has selected Pierre Morrisseau, CEO of OneGroup, as the 47th recipient of its

VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation is getting ready for the opening of its cannabis business, Verona Collective, on Jan. 3 by hosting two
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