Ruksana Hussain - PROFILE Correspondent - Mon November 03, 2025
Highway Superintendent Jeffrey Feinen and the Towns of Sheridan & Dunkirk
Located in Chautauqua County, the westernmost county in New York State, are the towns of Sheridan and Dunkirk, where Highway Superintendent Jeffrey Feinen has served with the Highway Department for close to two decades now....
CEG - Thu October 16, 2025
Industrial Tractor Parts Touts Nearly 70 Years of Business
Founded in December 1956, Industrial Tractor Parts (ITP) can trace its roots to Cesar Mevorah, who emigrated from Bulgaria to the United States in the 1940s. In Europe, Cesar had developed expertise in tractor parts during an era when mechanized farming and tracked machines were becoming more common....
Ruksana Hussain - PROFILE Correspondent - Wed October 01, 2025
Highway Superintendent & Commissioner of Public Works Ken Lewis Jr. and the Town of Shelter Island
In the town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County, Highway Superintendent/Commissioner of Public Works Ken Lewis Jr. and his staff at the highway department serve 2,700 full-time residents. That number hits up to 12,000 in the warmer months when transient residents and visitors from across the globe come to spend the summer on the island....
Lori Lovely – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - Tue September 02, 2025
Superintendent of Public Works Bob Macri and the Village of Massapequa Park
Appointed Massapequa Park superintendent of public works by the board of trustees in 2008, Bob Macri relished the opportunity as one of movement; it signified a career that allowed him to return to where he grew up and that permitted job growth....
Eric Olson - Profile Correspondent - Tue September 02, 2025
Could 'Dollars for Diesels' Program Be One Cure for What Ails New York's ACT Rule?
New York State's contentious Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule, which took effect this past New Year's Day, has faced steady criticism from truck dealers and fleet operators since it was first adopted in 2021....
Superintendent’s Profile - Thu August 07, 2025
Mohawk Police Benevolent Assoc. Hosts Annual Touch a Truck Event
The third annual Touch a Truck event, held June 20 in Mohawk, N.Y., brought the whole community together for a day full of excitement, thanks to the Mohawk Police Benevolent Association (PBA). Kids and families came out in masses to climb on vehicles, meet local heroes and have a blast....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 07, 2025
Highway Superintendent Leo Shew and the Town of Sanford
When Leo Shew campaigned for the position of highway superintendent of Sanford in 2022, he took the stance that it's a job, not a position. He wasn't interested in the status of the title or the perks of the position....
Lori Lovely – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - Tue July 01, 2025
Highway Superintendent Kevin Switzer and the Town of Walworth
The town of Walworth received a lot of snow during the 2024-2025 winter season: more than 100 in., after not having an exorbitant amount for the previous four to five years. Highway Department crews were busy plowing roads for months....
Lori Lovely — Profile Correspondent - Fri June 06, 2025
Highway Superintendent James C. Cheyne and the Town of Marcy
James C. Cheyne took the helm as the town of Marcy's highway superintendent in 2020, bringing with him some fresh ideas for the small town in Oneida County. Vowing to "put Marcy back on the map" and "make the town cool and hip," he has relied on connections, 26 years of experience working for the town and some out-of-the-box thinking to achieve those goals through "trails, nice parks and community involvement."PreludeBefore James was elected to the highway superintendent role, he had worked for the town for 26 years....
Craig Mongeau - Profile Editor in Chief - Fri June 06, 2025
Editor's Notebook May 2025
For the past several decades, there's been no question that attracting young people to traditionally blue collar jobs has been extremely challenging, particularly technicians. Going to college is fine, but often, it seems the decision to attend is based on a fear that if you don't go to college, you'll never have a well-paying job....
