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DEC, Thousand Islands Land Trust protect five parcels in Jefferson County
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) in February announced acquisitions and easements to protect more than 182 acres of significant watershed lands in the town of Clayton in Jefferson County. This partnership is part of the state’s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) […]

State Senate approves energy-efficiency bill
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Senate on March 9 approved a bill that seeks to address the “high cost of energy bills” statewide by weatherizing homes and creating jobs in the state’s “most vulnerable” communities. Lawmakers approved the measure in a 54-9 vote, per a news release from New York Energy Democracy Alliance

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has opened a new vector biocontainment laboratory (VBL), which it describes as a “first-of-its-kind” facility to open and operate

TSA hiring at Syracuse airport for primarily part-time positions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to fill about 25 positions between Syracuse Hancock International Airport and the airports that service

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 30
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County dipped below 30 over the weekend and hit 26 as of the

AIS, Griffiss Institute partner on cybersecurity, information-security education series
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) and the Griffiss Institute (GI), both of Rome, are teaming up to offer a free, virtual education series

Bond, Schoeneck & King to combine with smaller NYC–area firm, adding 15 attorneys
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, a Syracuse–based law firm with 250 lawyers across more than 10 offices, says that it is

Nascentia Health to acquire the Beeches property in Rome to convert it into senior housing
ROME, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Nascentia Health on Tuesday announced that it is under contract to acquire the Beeches complex in Rome with plans for mixed-use

What channel is the Syracuse basketball ACC Tournament game on vs. NC State?
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Syracuse basketball (15-8, 9-7 ACC) seeks to solidify its chances for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid when the Orange face the NC

Lewis County, partners to gauge economic impact of snowmobiling
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Lewis County Economic Development is working with Jefferson Community College (JCC) and Camoin Associates Economic Development of Saratoga Springs to conduct an
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