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Shipping from Oswego Harbor jumped 300 percent last year
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Calling it a “record year,” the Port of Oswego Authority says shipping from the Oswego Harbor increased more than 300 percent in

New family physician’s office formally opens in New York Mills
NEW YORK MILLS, N.Y. — A new family medical practice has recently formally opened in New York Mills. Anchor Family Medicine held a grand-opening ribbon

Cornell names Bluemercury founder, alum entrepreneur of the year
ITHACA, N.Y. — Barry J. Beck, the co-founder of Bluemercury, has been named the 2023 Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year, the university announced. Beck, a

OCC announces online cannabis-education program
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Monday announced it is offering an online cannabis-education program. OCC sees the program as one that is

Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce annual Restaurant Week begins
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce says its 7th annual Restaurant Week began Friday and continues through Jan. 28. During Restaurant Week,

Oneida Nation Enterprises to host hiring expo January 31
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises is hosting a hiring expo on Jan. 31 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Turning Stone Resort Casino in hopes

People news: Herkimer College names Bowman assistant professor
UTICA, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Alesha L. Bowman as an assistant professor of fashion buying and merchandising. Bowman previously

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute announces new board chair, trustee
UTICA, N.Y. — F.X. Matt III is the new board chair of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, and the board also welcomed Laura Tansey Wetzel of Cooperstown as a new board trustee. Matt has served on the board for several terms since 2007. He previously served as board chair from 2013-2016 and has worked closely with
Corn production in New York fell nearly 17 percent in 2022
New York farms produced 80.5 million bushels of corn for grain last year, down 16.9 percent from 96.86 million bushels in 2021. That’s according to a Jan. 12 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Northeastern Regional Field Office. The total yield per acre in the Empire State averaged 140 bushels per acre in

Luxury apartments planned in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Atlas James Construction & Fabrication recently announced it will build a $30 million, 150-unit luxury apartment complex near the intersection of Odell Avenue and Watson Boulevard in Endicott. Atlas James Construction owner Stephen Donnelly says his Vestal–based firm is in the final stages of negotiating the parcel acquisition from Phoenix Investors, LLC,
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