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Empire State Development approves millions in funding for area projects
The Southern Tier High Technology Incubator, Inc. will use a $7 million grant to support the construction of an incubator in downtown Binghamton. The grant
Cuomo announces North Country Economic Development Fund
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The North Country Economic Development Fund will provide low-cost loans for businesses expanding their facilities and creating or retaining jobs. A long-term
New York’s jobless claims fall 5 percent in latest week
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell 5 percent to 17,156 in the week ending Aug. 16,

New York egg production rises 8 percent in July
New York farms produced 119 million eggs in July, up 8 percent from the year-ago period, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National

Binghamton University breaks ground on new smart-energy facility
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University today announced the start of construction on the school’s smart energy research and development (R&D) facility. Binghamton sees the new
Cuomo announces nearly $7M in awards for SUNY workforce-development programs
Nearly $7 million in funding awards for the State University of New York (SUNY) high-needs program will support workforce development in fields that are projected
NYSERDA to launch NY Prize competition for microgrids
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will administer a new competition this fall to support “innovative resiliency” and clean-energy projects across
CNY unemployment rates fall in July compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, and Ithaca metro areas fell in July, compared to a year ago, according to the latest New York
SUNY BEST event on Sept. 4 to discuss college towns, including Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) on Thursday, Sept. 4 will host a discussion called, “College

USDA awards grant funding to Empire Brewing Company, three CNY farms
The federal government is providing Empire Brewing Company of Syracuse a financial boost for its Farmstead Brewery project in Cazenovia. At the same time, grant
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