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Hochul signs bills affecting New York agricultural industry
GEDDES, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed three bills affecting New York’s agricultural industry. She signed the new legislation into law during her
Tioga State Bank opens Johnson City branch
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank (TSB) unveiled its new Johnson City branch on Thursday, Aug. 29 with a ribbon cutting and other festivities.
Fly Creek named nation’s top cidery in USA Today reader survey
FLY CREEK, N.Y. — Readers of USA TODAY named the Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard the best cidery in the United States in the
Barnes & Noble Booksellers opens store at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barnes & Noble Booksellers, the nation’s largest retail bookseller, has opened a new location at Destiny USA in Syracuse. The store, which held a formal-opening event on Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, is located on level 2 next to Lululemon. It’s in a space formerly occupied by Banana Republic. “We are excited to
Point Place Casino expansion to add new hotel, larger gaming floor
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — A new multi-story hotel, a larger gaming floor, and a new restaurant are all part of the Oneida Indian Nation’s more than $50 million expansion of Point Place Casino. The venue is located at 450-452 Route 31 in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. Local elected officials,
Key hotel business indicators in Onondaga County improve in July
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels welcomed an increase in overnight guests in July, as well as improvement in two other key benchmarks of business performance in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in Central New York’s largest county rose 1.9 percent to 69.2 percent in the seventh month
Utica drone company finishes successful investor campaign
UTICA, N.Y. — A Utica–based startup has successfully completed a seed-funding round, netting investments that will help accelerate the development and deployment of its product,
New York posted record tourism numbers last year, governor says in State Fair visit
GEDDES, N.Y. — New York state welcomed a “record-setting” 306.3 million visitors in 2023, while also setting “new historic highs” for direct visitor spending and
Second phase of Adirondack Rail Trail opens for use
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The second phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail from Saranac Lake to Floodwood Road is complete and open ahead of schedule,
Nonprofit conference planned in Canton in mid-September
CANTON, N.Y. — A pair of North Country organizations are hosting the “2024 Non-Profit Conference – Renew, Retain Engage” on Sept. 11 from 8:30 a.m.
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