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Tampa Bay Lightning, Syracuse Crunch extend affiliation agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Tampa Bay Lightning and Syracuse Crunch on Wednesday jointly announced a five-year affiliation extension. The agreement allows Tampa Bay’s top hockey
Oneida Indian Nation announces plans for maple farm
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation is going sweet for its newest business enterprise — Wahta Maple Farm. Located on Oneida Indian Nation lands,
Operation Oswego County selects Wheelock as its next executive director
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The board of trustees of Operation Oswego County (OOC) Inc. has named Austin Wheelock as its new executive director, effective Jan. 1,
Destiny USA to hold job fair on Wednesday
Employers from a variety of industries will participate, looking for candidates of all skill levels. The job fair is free for applicants to attend. Helio
SU’s Blackstone LaunchPad program names Jones as new program manager
Jones graduated from Syracuse in 2014, the school said. In her new role, Jones will be responsible for oversight of various programs at the LaunchPad.
Clarkson University official elected ANCA board’s first female chair
“We are so grateful to have Kelly at the helm during this exciting time at ANCA,” Elizabeth Cooper, executive director of ANCA, said. “During her
Hochul signs legislative package to “strengthen” New York’s MWBE program
MWBE firms secured nearly $3 billion in state contracts during the FY22 and they’ve secured nearly $24 billion in state contracts since 2011. “New York
New York home sales fall again in August
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors closed on the sale of 13,693 previously owned homes in August, down 10.9 percent from the 15,367 homes they sold in August 2021. Pending sales in August also fell 5 percent, likely foreshadowing further declines in closed home sales in the next couple of months. Home prices across the
CNY areas post job gains in August compared to a year ago
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions generated job growth ranging between about 1 percent and 5 percent between August 2021 and this past August. That’s according to the latest monthly employment report that the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) issued Sept. 15. The Syracuse metro area gained 8,800 jobs
Oneida County occupancy rate slips less than 1 percent in August
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) dipped 0.9 percent to 73.5 percent this August compared to the year-prior month, just the second decline in this measure in 18 months. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Despite
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