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Oneida County hotels host slightly more guests in June
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) inched up 1.5 percent to 69.1 percent in June from the year-prior month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through June, occupancy was up 0.8 percent to 56.7 […]
Visions FCU opens new branch in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) on July 25 announced the grand opening of a new branch office in Oneonta, representing its first branch in Otsego County. Located in the WellNow Plaza at 5001 NY-23, the branch offers accounts and financial services for individuals, businesses, and nonprofits. It is equipped with a teller
Broome County hotel occupancy falls slightly in June
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a dip in guests in June compared to the year-ago month, while two other business indicators increased significantly.The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county edged down 0.9 percent to 66.8 percent in the sixth month of this year compared to June
License-plate reading cameras installed at Destiny USA vehicle entrances to help prevent crime
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA on Wednesday announced a partnership with the Syracuse Police Department and Flock Safety, a crime-solving technology company. Flock Safety license
NBT Bank plans new Johnson City branch
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — NBT Bank plans to open a new branch in Oakdale Commons at 625 Harry L Drive in Johnson City. Construction has
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The trust of Joseph Lampe has donated $1 million for Syracuse University’s John A. Lally Athletics Complex, which remains under construction on
SUNY Poly completes steps to transfer nano college back to SUNY Albany
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced on its website it has completed, in cooperation with SUNY Albany and SUNY System Administration, all necessary steps
Rome Health continues facilities transformation
ROME — Transformation continues to be on the agenda at Rome Health, which will kick off a $30 million project this fall to build four new operating rooms. That comes in the wake of renovating the Rome Health Medical Center last year and the grand opening of a new women’s surgical suite earlier this year.
It’s a Utica Thing offers a new vibe with an old Utica feel
UTICA — Charles Digristina has been in the restaurant business for more than 30 years, starting with his first pizzeria that he opened when he was just 19. One pizzeria eventually turned into three, and then in 2014, he opened a food truck. Digristina named the food truck business “It’s a Utica Thing” after an
Oneida Indian Nation centers evolution around Turning Stone brand
VERONA — Thirty years after opening Turning Stone Resort Casino and 10 years after reaching a landmark settlement with New York State and Oneida and Madison counties, the Oneida Indian Nation is not resting on its laurels. The Nation is, in fact, undergoing an evolution that begins with improvements at Turning Stone and ends with
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