# upstate (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover upstate. Page: Feed: --- ## [Palmetto Trail opens new Henry Passage in Marietta](https://scbiz.com/palmetto-trail-henry-passage-marietta/) _2026-08-20 · Hollie Moore · Upstate Archives - SCBiz_ The Palmetto Trail has opened the 1.5-mile Henry Passage in Marietta, adding a challenging new route through the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area. The post Palmetto Trail opens new Henry Passage in Marietta appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Wawner Strategies relaunches as The Category](https://scbiz.com/wawner-strategies-the-category/) _2026-08-20 · Hollie Moore · Lowcountry Archives - SCBiz_ Wawner Strategies has relaunched as The Category, a Charleston PR agency founded by Kat Wawner that has grown since launching in 2022. The post Wawner Strategies relaunches as The Category appeared first on SCBiz . ## [The people who will care for our parents are the ones we’re turning away](https://scbiz.com/immigration-aging-workforce/) _2026-08-20 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ In 2030, more Americans will die than are born. The Congressional Budget Office puts the crossover that year, the same year the youngest baby boomer turns 65. After that, \[…\] The post The people who will care for our parents are the ones we’re turning away appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Patrick McCrory to serve as SC Ports chief operating officer](https://scbiz.com/patrick-mccrory-to-serve-as-sc-ports-chief-operating-officer/) _2026-08-20 · Hollie Moore · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ SC Ports has appointed Patrick McCrory as chief operating officer, bringing more than a decade of rail, logistics and port operations experience. The post Patrick McCrory to serve as SC Ports chief operating officer appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Able SC to host 11th annual Employer Summit](https://scbiz.com/able-sc-employer-summit-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Able SC and Hire Me SC will host their 11th annual Employer Summit Oct. 7 in Jenkinsville, focused on disability-inclusive employment and workforce strategies. The post Able SC to host 11th annual Employer Summit appeared first on SCBiz . ## [The Weekend Edit: Aug 20-23](https://upstateweekends.substack.com/p/the-weekend-edit-aug-20-23) _2026-08-19 · Upstate Weekends · Upstate Weekends_ things to do upstate this weekend ## [Trident Technical College appoints vice president of academic affairs](https://scbiz.com/jennifer-cumpston-trident-technical-college/) _2026-08-19 · Hollie Moore · Lowcountry Archives - SCBiz_ Jennifer Cumpston joins Trident Technical College as vice president of academic affairs, bringing experience in student success and workforce development. The post Trident Technical College appoints vice president of academic affairs appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Mlily factory fire destroys Winnsboro facility](https://scbiz.com/mlily-winnsboro-factory-fire/) _2026-08-18 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ A fire destroyed Mlily USA’s 650,000-square-foot Winnsboro factory, prompting the mattress maker to shift production to other U.S. facilities. The post Mlily factory fire destroys Winnsboro facility appeared first on SCBiz . ## [We're suing (again): lawsuit filed against the NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation over social media censorship](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/were-suing-again-lawsuit-filed-against) _2026-08-18 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ One thing that has been constant since I started learning about the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is a lack of transparency. That extends to NYS agency social media pages... so we're suing again. ## [Truist Foundation gives $50K to Goodwill clean tech](https://scbiz.com/truist-foundation-goodwill-clean-tech/) _2026-08-18 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Truist Foundation awards Goodwill $50,000 to expand its Clean Tech Accelerator and train South Carolinians for high-demand clean technology careers. The post Truist Foundation gives $50K to Goodwill clean tech appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TvY5mkiw7b7b) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [Caine Company names Matt Alexander as COO](https://scbiz.com/caine-company-matt-alexander-coo/) _2026-08-18 · Ross Norton · Upstate Archives - SCBiz_ Caine Company has named Matt Alexander chief operating officer as the Greenville real estate firm expands its services and enterprise platform. The post Caine Company names Matt Alexander as COO appeared first on SCBiz . ## [HOT PROPERTIES: Brooks Brothers leases spot on busy street](https://scbiz.com/hot-properties-sc-commercial-real-estate/) _2026-08-18 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Hot Properties highlights South Carolina commercial real estate deals, including industrial, office, retail and land sales and leases statewide. The post HOT PROPERTIES: Brooks Brothers leases spot on busy street appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Charleston Southern opens new dorm, student health clinic](https://scbiz.com/charleston-southern-magnolia-hall-health-clinic/) _2026-08-18 · Ross Norton · Lowcountry Archives - SCBiz_ Charleston Southern University opens Magnolia Hall and a new student health clinic, adding 216 beds and on-campus health care for students. The post Charleston Southern opens new dorm, student health clinic appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Translucent Solar to build $15.7M Dorchester factory](https://scbiz.com/translucent-solar-dorchester-county-factory/) _2026-08-17 · Ross Norton · Lowcountry Archives - SCBiz_ Translucent Solar will invest $15.7 million in a 1.2-gigawatt solar panel factory in Dorchester County, creating 167 jobs and boosting U.S. production. The post Translucent Solar to build $15.7M Dorchester factory appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Zeus expands catheter manufacturing to Costa Rica](https://scbiz.com/zeus-cathx-medical-costa-rica/) _2026-08-17 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Orangeburg-based Zeus is expanding catheter manufacturing in Costa Rica, adding a new facility to support medical device production and global growth. The post Zeus expands catheter manufacturing to Costa Rica appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Trison Wells expands Walterboro operations with 30 jobs](https://scbiz.com/trison-wells-walterboro-expansion/) _2026-08-17 · Ross Norton · Lowcountry Archives - SCBiz_ Trison Wells is investing $3.37 million to expand its Walterboro facility, add 30 jobs and increase production capacity in Colleton County. The post Trison Wells expands Walterboro operations with 30 jobs appeared first on SCBiz . ## [How South Carolina landlords can help lower housing costs](https://scbiz.com/greenville-housing-costs-affordability/) _2026-08-17 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ SouthLand Properties founder Nancy Baldwin examines rising Greenville housing costs and offers ideas for landlords, governments and renters to improve affordability. The post How South Carolina landlords can help lower housing costs appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Vermont Magic + Tennis in the Berkshires 🎾](https://escapethecityclub.substack.com/p/vermont-magic-tennis-in-the-berkshires) _2026-08-14 · Escape Club · Escape Club_ A new Escape Club stay, fall getaway deals + a very cool Plantasia giveaway ## [Trinity Partners completes sale of Forest Acres medical building](https://scbiz.com/trinity-partners-4700-forest-drive-columbia/) _2026-08-14 · Hollie Moore · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Trinity Partners has sold 4700 Forest Drive in Columbia’s Forest Acres district, where the 22,000-square-foot office building will be renovated. The post Trinity Partners completes sale of Forest Acres medical building appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Nexton adds 324 residential units to the neighborhood](https://scbiz.com/hutchinson-apartments-nexton-summerville/) _2026-08-14 · Hollie Moore · Lowcountry Archives - SCBiz_ Hutchinson Apartments opens in Nexton with 324 units, adding new housing options near major employers and growth along Summerville's Highway 176 corridor. The post Nexton adds 324 residential units to the neighborhood appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BsRRrvEY26l6) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [UFP Packaging invests $5.31M in Gaffney manufacturing operations](https://scbiz.com/ufp-packaging-gaffney-investment-jobs/) _2026-08-14 · Hollie Moore · Upstate Archives - SCBiz_ UFP Packaging will invest $5.31 million in Gaffney, creating 136 jobs and expanding its South Carolina manufacturing operations by 2027. The post UFP Packaging invests $5.31M in Gaffney manufacturing operations appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Courage Center wins FBI Community Leadership Award](https://scbiz.com/courage-center-fbi-community-leadership-award/) _2026-08-13 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ The Courage Center in Lexington received the 2025 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for its work addressing substance misuse and recovery. The post Courage Center wins FBI Community Leadership Award appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Greenville Pro Soccer ready to take more investors](https://scbiz.com/greenville-pro-soccer-community-investment/) _2026-08-13 · Ross Norton · Upstate Archives - SCBiz_ Greenville Pro Soccer will reopen its community investment offering Aug. 17, giving fans a chance to own a stake in the Triumph and Liberty. The post Greenville Pro Soccer ready to take more investors appeared first on SCBiz . ## [UNDER CONSTRUCTION: New 4-bay fire station completed in the hills](https://scbiz.com/south-carolina-commercial-construction-projects-4/) _2026-08-13 · Ross Norton · Upstate Archives - SCBiz_ Explore recent and ongoing commercial construction projects across South Carolina, from restaurants and fire stations to student housing and dealerships. The post UNDER CONSTRUCTION: New 4-bay fire station completed in the hills appeared first on SCBiz . ## [The Weekend Edit: Aug 13-16](https://upstateweekends.substack.com/p/the-weekend-edit-aug-13-16) _2026-08-12 · Upstate Weekends · Upstate Weekends_ things to do upstate this weekend ## [Lakeside in the Berkshires + a Plantasia Giveaway 🌿](https://escapethecityclub.substack.com/p/lakeside-in-the-berkshires-a-plantasia) _2026-08-07 · Escape Club · Escape Club_ Save 25% at Prospect Berkshires, explore our August getaways + win tickets to Plantasia ## [The Upstate NY Summer Bucket List](https://upstateweekends.substack.com/p/the-upstate-ny-summer-bucket-list) _2026-08-07 · Upstate Weekends · Upstate Weekends_ Everything you should do in the Catskills & Hudson Valley this season ## [The Weekend Edit: Aug 6-9](https://upstateweekends.substack.com/p/the-weekend-edit-aug-6-9) _2026-08-05 · Upstate Weekends · Upstate Weekends_ things to do upstate this weekend ## [Managing partner at Young/Sommer becomes Zoning Board of Appeals chair in New Scotland, New York](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/managing-partner-at-youngsommer-becomes) _2026-08-03 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ Young/Sommer represents over 40 large-scale renewable projects in the ORES/Article VIII pipeline. Its managing partner will now be able to vote on renewable development in New Scotland, New York. ## [Final Stretch of Summer 🌞 August Getaways Are In!](https://escapethecityclub.substack.com/p/final-stretch-of-summer-august-getaways) _2026-08-01 · Escape Club · Escape Club_ Berkshires, Catskills, Poconos + Hudson Valley Getaways ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/457dVpGs6eA3) _2026-08-01 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [High Design in the Catskills: One to Own, One to Book](https://escapethecityclub.substack.com/p/high-design-in-the-catskills-one) _2026-07-31 · Escape Club · Escape Club_ A DWELL House of the Year finalist hits the market + a creekside retreat for group weekends ## [The Weekend Edit: July 30-Aug 2](https://upstateweekends.substack.com/p/the-weekend-edit-july-30-aug-2) _2026-07-29 · Upstate Weekends · Upstate Weekends_ things to do upstate this weekend ## [Your wish is our command: New York's PSC grants Boralex's request to transfer 13,100 acres of solar leases without further review](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/your-wish-is-our-command-new-yorks) _2026-07-28 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ To no one's surprise, the Public Service Commission (PSC) granted Boralex's request to transfer over 13,100 acres of Upstate New York farmland locked into solar leases to Brookfield Asset Management. ## [The Weekend Edit: July 23-26](https://upstateweekends.substack.com/p/the-weekend-edit-july-23-26) _2026-07-22 · Upstate Weekends · Upstate Weekends_ things to do upstate this weekend ## [My day with the Amish: new construction, solar woes, and how we can help each other](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/my-day-with-the-amish-new-construction) _2026-07-21 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ I caught up with the Amish community that built my farm for me this week. I got to see their latest construction builds, film them in action for old time's sake, and talk about future solar battles. ## [Organic U-Pick Blueberries + Wellness in the Catskills](https://escapethecityclub.substack.com/p/organic-u-pick-blueberries-wellness) _2026-07-17 · Escape Club · Escape Club_ North Star Farm's blueberry season is here – plus two wellness getaways ## [Living in a solar industrial wasteland: one woman's account from Byron, New York](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/living-in-a-solar-industrial-wasteland) _2026-07-13 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ When the world comes to a town that's inhabited by only 2,000 people, the local, rural way of life is obliterated in ways you may not have considered. I spoke to a woman who described it in detail. ## [Summer Weekends, Designer Homes + River Days](https://escapethecityclub.substack.com/p/summer-weekends-designer-homes-river) _2026-07-10 · Escape Club · Escape Club_ Three new real estate listings, summer at Seminary Hill, and other Escape Club getaways ## [The Weekend Edit: July 9-12](https://upstateweekends.substack.com/p/the-weekend-edit-july-9-12) _2026-07-08 · Upstate Weekends · Upstate Weekends_ things to do upstate this weekend ## [Circumventing New York's green energy grift: I went to Washington D.C. this week](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/circumventing-new-yorks-green-energy) _2026-07-06 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ After almost a year of covering wind and solar destruction in Upstate NY, I found myself eating lunch in the White House with ranchers from around the country there to defend their land. ## [Historic Andes Hotel for Sale, July's Best Getaways + This Weekend's Happenings](https://escapethecityclub.substack.com/p/historic-andes-hotel-for-sale-julys) _2026-07-03 · Escape Club · Escape Club_ July Getaways – plus one of the Catskills' most iconic properties hits the market ## [July Getaways Are In 🌞 Peak Summer Upstate](https://escapethecityclub.substack.com/p/july-getaways-are-in-peak-summer) _2026-07-01 · Escape Club · Escape Club_ Berkshires, Catskills, Poconos + Hudson Valley Getaways ## [The Weekend Edit: July 2-5](https://upstateweekends.substack.com/p/the-weekend-edit-july-2-5) _2026-07-01 · Upstate Weekends · Upstate Weekends_ things to do upstate this weekend ## [The Index: Swimming Pools](https://upstateweekends.substack.com/p/the-index-swimming-pools) _2026-06-30 · Upstate Weekends · Upstate Weekends_ A curated list of hotels with pools. ## [Kathy's got some explaining to do: USDA, EPA, and John Rich send federal letter to NY over solar "farms"](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/kathys-got-some-explaining-to-do) _2026-06-29 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ NY's decision to downgrade what it constitutes as prime farmland in siting solar complexes, as well as no end-of-life plan for millions of solar panels, has the federal government angry. ## [Art, Design + Summer Escapes](https://escapethecityclub.substack.com/p/art-design-summer-escapes) _2026-06-26 · Escape Club · Escape Club_ Upstate Art Weekend, a Catskills farm retreat, and an estate with a pool + guest house ## [5 Ways to Experience Upstate Art Weekend 2026](https://escapethecityclub.substack.com/p/5-ways-to-experience-upstate-art) _2026-06-25 · Escape Club · Escape Club_ UAW founder Helen Toomer shares her guide to this year's can't-miss exhibitions, openings, screenings, and events. ## [The Weekend Edit: June 25-28](https://upstateweekends.substack.com/p/the-weekend-edit-june-25-28) _2026-06-24 · Upstate Weekends · Upstate Weekends_ things to do upstate this weekend ## [Our only option is to sue: 4 lawsuits filed in Montgomery County, NY against ORES solar](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/our-only-option-is-to-sue-4-lawsuits) _2026-06-22 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ In an effort to get our home rule back, which was devoured by the creation of the Office of Renewable Energy Siting, 4 more lawsuits were filed against ORES on Thursday, June 18, 2026. ## [Grasslands are home to more than birds - they're essential hubs for endangered pollinators](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/grasslands-are-home-to-more-than) _2026-06-18 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ The monarch butterfly's only host plant, milkweed, is back at the Fort Edward Grasslands in full force. Not even days after the milkweed bloomed, I saw the first monarch of the season.