CEG Economic Development Week in Review March 23 – March 27, 2026
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REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Greene County’s Deep Fried Beers named 2nd best new brewery in USA
“A Greene County brewery has been named one of the best new breweries by USA Today.
The brewery, Deep Fried Beers, is located in Athens and operates within the New York pizza parlor Night School. It was voted the second-best new brewery in the country.”
Twin Leaf Farms Expands Maple Operation As Demand For Syrup Continues To Grow
“Maple producers comprise a pretty tight-knit community, always willing to lend a helping hand.
Just ask Ryan Veitch, who started making syrup eight years ago at his family’s 191-year-old, eighth-generation Twin Leaf Farms at 200 Hyspot Road in Greenfield Center.”
Rensselaer wins $10 million state DRI grant
“The city of Rensselaer is the latest winner in the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative program. It will be getting $10 million.
Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement on Thursday.”
Schenectady County leads Albany area in population growth rate
“The Albany metro area is one of few that’s growing in upstate New York — and there’s a surprising new No. 1 for county population growth rate in our region.
Those statistics come from new data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, which includes some surprising data on the types of new residents in the region.
