Auburn

State pension funds invests in central New York business

Ellen Abbott — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:30:06 +0000

Money from a state pension fund is flooding into an Auburn company that manufactures, distributes and services electrical products. It's one way the state is trying to encourage economic growth in upstate New York.

Auburn plant announces closure

Catherine Loper and Bethany Palmer — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:42:33 +0000

A manufacturing company in Auburn, N.Y. has announced it will be closing its doors by the end of 2014.

Members of Congress push for Harriet Tubman National Park in Auburn

Ellen Abbott — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:05:18 +0000

Lawmakers in Washington are pushing for the establishment of a Harriet Tubman National Park in Auburn, where the abolitionist lived and died. Members of the New York congressional delegation say it could have a big impact on Auburn.

Local company wants American steel used in public projects

Durrie Lawrence — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:19:17 +0000

Nucor Steel employs about 300 people in Auburn, New York. Company officials asked for Rep. Dan Maffei's support of infrastructure projects that use American steel, when he paid a visit recently.

Plastic maker breaks ground on expansion in Auburn

Ryan Delaney — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:59:09 +0000

The walls on the 55,000 square foot expansion started going up a few weeks ago, but company owners and state and local economic development officials still gathered Thursday at Currier Plastics in Auburn to throw some dirt around with gleaming shovels.

City of Auburn votes to rescind ban of treatment of fracking fluid

Jason Smith — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:25:47 +0000

Just a few days after the city of Niagara Falls voted unanimously to ban the treatment of fracking fluid at its municipal treatment plant, the city of Auburn has voted to rescind theirs.

Auburn City Councilors voted in July of 2011 to ban the treatment of fracking wastewater, which could contain chemicals and heavy metals.