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Unshackle Upstate leader to headline Commerce Chenango legislative luncheon on Aug. 20
NORWICH, N.Y. — On Aug. 20, Commerce Chenango will host a legislative luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Brian Sampson, executive director of Unshackle Upstate. The event

Gillibrand: Cortland to host Made in Rural America forum in September
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Obama Administration will bring its “Made in Rural America” export forum to Cortland in September. The event is set for Sept.
USDA provides loan, awards grant funding to Volney for water-main project
VOLNEY, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the town of Volney in Oswego County a grant and a loan to build
New York’s jobless claims fall 12 percent in latest week
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state declined more than 12 percent to 17,208 in the week ending

Upstate consumer sentiment plunges in July
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Consumer sentiment in upstate New York fell 8.2 points to 68.3 in July, according to the latest survey the Siena (College) Research

USDA Forest Service awards funding to N.Y. Wood Energy Team
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) U.S. Forest Service has awarded the New York State Wood Energy Team a grant of $250,000. That’s according to

Schumer: USDA to solicit proposals for 12-state Greek-yogurt program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this Thursday will begin soliciting proposals from companies that want to provide Greek yogurt as part of the USDA’s
State approves SUNY Oswego campus plan for START-UP NY
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Empire State Development has approved the plan by the State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) for the START-UP NY
FAA awards nearly $3M for Ithaca, Elmira airports
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced nearly $3 million for airports serving the Ithaca and Elmira–Corning areas. U.S. Senators Charles Schumer

Comptroller issues review of fiscal first quarter’s tax collections
Total state-tax collections through the first quarter of the state’s fiscal year 2014-15 were $1.3 billion higher than projections from the New York State Division
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