U.S. senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have sounded the alarm about the Federal Communications Commission excluding New York State in its new Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The initiative will allocate $20.4 billion to connect rural homes and small businesses to high-speed, ...
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Heritage Wind is moving forward on its plans for a 33-tower wind farm in the Orleans County town of Barre and just gave public notice that it plans to submit a construction application to the state Jan. 31. The project ...
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A new state law on payment and work conditions of farmworkers kicked in Jan. 1 and has some New York farmers worried about how to comply with the new rules on farm labor while still making enough money to stay ...
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In a landmark decision on Friday, U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan of the Southern District of New York ruled that New York’s refusal to include inactive voters on poll ledgers used in polling places on Election Day violates the ...
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A grant of nearly a half-million dollars from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation has provided the final piece of funding for creation of the Rochester Community Sports Complex at the former soccer stadium on Oak Street. The indoor facility, ...
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With the turn of the calendar, investors have now missed the biggest benefit of Opportunity Zone projects, but that doesn’t mean there still aren’t significant advantages to the program—for the right investors. That’s especially true now that the Internal Revenue ...
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In his 10th State of the State address Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a push for a number of economic and business-related initiatives, as well as several women’s issues and agenda items addressing worker protections. Likening the state’s ...
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The deadline that requires a REAL ID as identification for airline travel is fast approaching. Beginning on Oct. 1, the federal government will require a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a domestic flight or enter military bases and certain federal ...
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Farm preparedness in the 2020s is a lot more sophisticated than locking the barn door before the horse gets out. The “Modern On-Farm Preparedness” series of workshops and webinars offered by the Cornell Cooperative Extension and other dairy-related agencies starts ...
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After five years of stuffing burritos and flipping unique burgers in Hilton, the owners of Jose Joe’s have opened a second location at 2570 Ridgeway Ave., in Greece. The new restaurant held a ribbon cutting Tuesday with Greece Supervisor Bill ...
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Wegmans will stop giving out single-use plastic grocery bags in its New York stores on Jan. 27, slightly more than a month before a state-wide ban goes into effect. At the same time, the chain of grocery stores will start ...
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Brian M. Kolb, R-Victor, is stepping down as state Assembly minority leader, following his arrest New Year’s Eve on a charge of driving while impaired. “I will not allow my own personal challenges to distract from the goals, message, and ...
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Digital Hyve, a rapidly growing marketing agency dedicated wholly to digital opportunities, has been awarded up to $1 million in tax credits through the Empire State Development Excelsior Jobs Program. Founded in Syracuse in 2014 by Jeff Knauss and Jake Tanner, ...
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Port 100, the co-work space and incubator in Geneva, has found a new financial backer in the Ontario County Economic Development Corp. Maureen Ballatori, who manages Port 100 and runs her business, 29 Design Studio, there, appealed to the OCEDC ...
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The 76West Clean Energy Competition has launched another round, accepting applications from “emerging clean energy companies” that are willing to relocate to or expand connections with the Southern Tier in exchange for a prize of up to $1 million. Applications ...
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