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Oneida County hotel occupancy rate rises more than 7 percent in July
UTICA — Hotels in Oneida County welcomed substantially more guests in July than in the year-prior month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 7.1 percent to 76.7 percent in July from 71.6 percent a year ago, according to STR, a […]
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate jumps in July
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County were significantly fuller in July than in the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 8 percent to 74.2 percent in July from 68.7 percent a year prior, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Aster Weddings & Events: A Marriage of Small Biz & Family Ownership
Have you ever thought of doing something that feeds your soul, allowing you to live the life you’ve always dreamed of? The owners of Aster Weddings & Events sought to create that kind of ideal lifestyle for themselves when they started to build their small business. Shannon Pratten dreamed of working with brides and their families during
Subway restaurant closes at Destiny USA food court
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Subway restaurant at the Destiny USA food court has closed. A BJNN reporter on Thursday afternoon observed workers taking apart and
Thruway stop leads to arrest of man accused of theft at Syracuse-area Dick’s Sporting Goods
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — New York State Police say that last Friday afternoon they stopped a vehicle on I-90 in the town of Sullivan for a
Del Lago opens DraftKings sportsbook
TYRE, N.Y. — DraftKings Inc. and del Lago Resort & Casino on Friday announced the opening of the DraftKings Sportsbook at del Lago. The del
Broome County hotel occupancy rate falls almost 2 percent in June
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County were less full in June than in the year-earlier month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county slipped 1.7 percent to 65.3 percent in June from 66.5 percent a year ago according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate falls more than 14 percent in June
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County welcomed substantially fewer guests in June than in the year-ago month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plummeted 14.2 percent to 63.4 percent in June from 74 percent a year earlier, according to STR, a
Crews to build new I-690 eastbound on-ramp at State Fairgrounds once current Fair ends
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) will construct a new Interstate 690 (I-690) eastbound on-ramp bridge, “ensuring that a temporary
Centro introduces mobile app for certain events
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro has introduced its Token Transit app, a new mobile app for people who want to ride a Centro bus to Syracuse
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