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Jefferson County hotels see drop in guests in September
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels registered an almost 6 percent decline in overnight guests in September, but two other indicators of hotel-business performance improved. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 5.9 percent to 57.6 percent in the ninth month of 2023 from September 2022, according […]
Broome County hotel occupancy rises in September
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted an increase in guests in September compared to the year-earlier month, while two other business indicators were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 2.9 percent to 65.4 percent in the ninth month of 2023 versus September 2022. Year
Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region to pursue huge federal investment
DeWITT — Now that Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse has a federal Tech Hub designation that was created in the CHIPS & Science Act, the next step is to pursue the funding. With the designation, the region will now be in an “exclusive group of only 31 regions in America to compete for potentially billions in federal funding to
New York home sales slip more than 22 percent in September
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 9,564 previously owned homes in September, a decline of 22.5 percent from the 12,335 existing homes sold in September 2022. Pending sales also fell more than 8 percent in the ninth month of 2023, pointing to further declines in closed home sales in the next couple months. The
Pinkies Dog House opens for business near Binghamton
CHENANGO, N.Y. — Dan Napierala is getting back to his culinary roots with his latest restaurant venture Pinkies Dog House, which opened on Oct. 17 at 1237 Upper Front St. in the town of Chenango, north of Binghamton. Months in the making, the hot dog restaurant takes over the space previously occupied by Pinkies Bakery
OCC to soon start construction of Micron cleanroom simulation lab
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) expects construction will begin in November on the upcoming Micron cleanroom simulation lab, which will be located in the school’s Whitney Applied Technology Center. OCC on Oct. 19 hosted an event at which it released renderings and outlined plans for the lab. The school expects the construction effort
CNY airports among 36 in upstate getting state funds for projects
The state has awarded funding to 36 public-use airports from St. Lawrence County to Broome County for use in various improvement projects and purchases. Airports serving Syracuse, Rome, Oswego, Ithaca, Watertown, Elmira, and Binghamton are among the three dozen facilities awarded state funding. The facilities will use about $49 million for “strategic infrastructure enhancements,” the
MVHS officials outline moving plans as they prepare to open Wynn Hospital Sunday
Once the Wynn emergency department opens at 6 a.m., ambulances called for emergency patients will take them there instead of either of the other campuses.
Herkimer County receives $300K in funding for microenterprise grant program
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Homes and Community Renewal’s Community Development Block Grant Economic Development program has awarded Herkimer County —
Syracuse accounting firm FustCharles opens new office in Rochester area
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Syracuse–based accounting and advisory firm FustCharles announced it has opened a new office in the Rochester area. The decision to open the
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