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Broome County hotel occupancy flat in August, other indicators rise
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted a slight decline in guests in August compared to the year-ago month, while two other business indicators registered
Oneida County hotels register increase in guests in August
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) went up 4.5 percent to 77.2 percent in August from
New York corn production increased more than 22 percent this year
New York farms are expected to have produced over 98.6 million bushels of corn for grain in 2023, up 22.5 percent from 80.5 million bushels
VIP Structures names new senior project manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VIP Structures, an integrated design-build firm, has recently appointed Adam Legg as a senior project manager. In this role, Legg is undertaking
NYISO’s new chief operating officer starts her position
RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Emilie Nelson on Oct. 1 started her new position as chief operating officer (COO) of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO),
Prudent Engineering names new marketing manager
DeWITT, N.Y. — Timothy Greene was recently appointed as marketing manager at Prudent Engineering, LLP. Greene will lead and oversee the DeWitt–based engineering firm’s marketing
People news: MACNY adds workforce-development specialist
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, recently announced it has hired Nira Irby as a workforce-development specialist. She will represent MACNY and Partners for
People news: Magnera promoted to administrator of Huntington Living Center
WATERLOO, N.Y. — UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health has announced the promotion of Nicole Magnera to administrator of Huntington Living Center in Waterloo. She previously
People news: SRC hires Razza as director of IT
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. recently hired James Razza as director of information technology. In this role, he will lead the enterprise infrastructure and support
People news: Hartwick College names new dean of students
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College has recently appointed Cary Dresher as the college’s new dean of students. Dresher, who has been serving as acting dean