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People news: Syracuse University hires Defliese as women’s lacrosse assistant coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University women’s lacrosse head coach Gary Gait announced that Caitlin Defliese has joined his staff as an assistant coach. Defliese comes
State grants Tioga Downs gaming license
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The New York State Gaming Commission has granted Tioga Downs a commercial gaming license. The license allows Tioga Downs to “complete its
Galaxy Communications buys Long Island event company
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Galaxy Communications has purchased DBE Events, a company that operates two events on Long Island. DBE Events produces Hops & Props Craft
Finger Lakes Wine Alliance names Dello Stritto executive director
GENEVA — Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, a marketing association for wines from the Finger Lakes region, announced that it has named Tracey Dello Stritto as its new executive director. Dello Stritto will lead the organization’s efforts to increase awareness of Finger Lakes wines and wineries across the country and the world. “We are extremely confident
New York home sales fall more than 10 percent in July
New York realtors completed the sale of more than 11,700 previously owned homes in July, down 10.3 percent compared to the more than 13,000 completed sales in July 2015. That’s according to the housing-market report that the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) recently issued. “The New York State housing market has been performing
People news: Finger Lakes Wine Alliance names Dello Stritto executive director
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, a marketing association for wines from the Finger Lakes region, announced that it has named Tracey Dello Stritto
Watkins Glen to get IndyCar race again in 2017 and 2018
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Watkins Glen International is hosting an IndyCar race this Labor Day weekend as a fill-in for Boston. But it won’t be
Restaurant vet opens her own place — Dani’s Dessert & Wine Bar
BALDWINSVILLE — After working in the restaurant business for 13 years, Tammy Panebianco decided to strike out on her own and open her own eatery this spring. On April 22, she opened Dani’s Dessert & Wine Bar at 56 Oswego St. in the village of Baldwinsville — in the former location of dessert restaurant Lala
Daily fantasy sports companies are back in business in New York
The New York State Gaming Commission on Aug. 22 issued temporary permits to interactive fantasy-sports operators DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo, FantasyDraft, and Draft. The permits allowed the companies to “immediately” resume operations in New York, the state Gaming Commission said in a news release issued that same day. The Commission has completed a “legally required, thorough”
From renovations to rebirth: Marriott Syracuse Downtown welcomes guests again
SYRACUSE — After a more than two-year, $76 million renovation project, the hotel now known as the Marriott Syracuse Downtown is back in business. The hotel’s owner and property-management group on Aug. 19 raised the flags on the newly renovated hotel — formally re-opening the former Hotel Syracuse. “We’re open,” Ed Riley, the hotel’s owner
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