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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
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
Tenney pushes bill to help tiny firms to offer retirement plans
It’s a proposal to incentivize micro-businesses with fewer than 10 employees to adopt retirement plans, helping more workers save for retirement. U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney (R–Canandaigua) on Oct. 23 introduced the Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act (RISE Act), along with Rep. Dan Kildee (D–MI). Background As Tenney’s office explained it, the SECURE 2.0 Act
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
Binghamton wins federal tech hub designation for battery research, manufacturing
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University’s New Energy New York (NENY) project has secured a federal tech hub designation, which was created in the CHIPS &
People news: Keystone Associates promotes Domiano to designer
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Keystone Associates Architects, Engineers and Surveyors, LLC has promoted Sara Domiano to designer within its architectural department. As a designer, she will
Former employee arrested for stealing more than $5,000 from Cortlandville business
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — New York State Police recently arrested a Cortland man for allegedly stealing more than $5,000 from his employer. Troopers charged Matthew R.
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