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NYSERDA launches 4th Commercial & Industrial Carbon Challenge
Makes $15 million available for clean-energy projects The fourth annual Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Carbon Challenge seeks to help to reduce carbon emissions at commercial and industrial businesses and institutions. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on May 13 launched the latest round of the C&I Carbon […]

NYSDOT works to secure contractors for I-81 project phase one
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Now that the federal and state governments have given their final approval, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is now focusing on securing the contractors to handle the first phase of the $2.25 billion Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project. “We will have five separate contracts that we will put out

HUNT Real Estate ERA looks to grow with new acquisition
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — In a move that adds 52 new agents, with a collective sales volume of $130 million in 2021, HUNT Real Estate ERA acquired Procopio Real Estate of Solvay on May 24. All 52 real-estate agents at Procopio will join HUNT’s Camillus branch at 4801 W. Genesee St., Suite 3. Procopio, serving the

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Institute for Veteran & Military Families (IVMF) will use a $1 million grant for entrepreneurship training to military service members

Hamilton appoints VP of academic affairs and dean of faculty
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College announced it has named Ngonidzashe Munemo VP for academic affairs and dean of faculty, effective July 1. In this position,

MVCC offers free camps to high schoolers interested in cybersecurity field
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will host free GenCyber Summer Camps for high-school students in the Mohawk Valley. The camps, funded by

People news: Masonic Care Community adds two new employees
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Care Community has added two new employees to its team. Tiffany Niles is the director of human resources (HR) and

Oswego Health taps Backus as new president and CEO in 2023 with Harlovic retirement
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The board of directors of Oswego Health has chosen Michael Backus as the next president and CEO of Oswego Health, effective on

Oneida Indian Nation suspends gas tax for rest of year
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation will suspend its gasoline tax for the remainder of 2022 at all Maple Leaf Market and SavOn store

LANSING, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) has purchased the 480-acre Bell Station property from New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG). The
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