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AAA Western and Central New York CEO to retire at end of 2024
AMHERST, N.Y. — Anthony Spada, president and CEO of AAA Western and Central New York, announced he will retire from AAA on Dec. 31, 2024,
New York home sales fall nearly 14 percent in October
But pending sales rise in the month ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 9,733 previously owned homes in October, down 13.9 percent from the 11,298 existing homes they sold in the year-prior month. This marked the 26th straight month in which closed sales fell on a year-over-year basis, according to the October monthly housing
Oneida County hotels see a rise in guests in October
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) increased 3.3 percent to 68.5 percent in October from the year-ago month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through October, occupancy was up 1.7 percent to 62.5 percent.
Broome County hotel occupancy edges up in October
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a slight rise in guests in October compared to the year-ago month, while two other business indicators posted bigger increases. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county moved up 1.4 percent to 64.9 percent in the 10th month of 2023 versus
Onondaga County hotels saw business decline in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels posted a drop in three key benchmarks of business performance in October. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county slipped 4.3 percent to 65.5 percent in the 10th month of this year compared to October 2022, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel
FLLT easements protect Spafford property in Skaneateles Lake watershed
SPAFFORD, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) says it has protected 690 acres at Jackson-Noel Farms in the town of Spafford in Onondaga County. With almost two miles of scenic frontage on State Route 41, this is the biggest conservation project completed in the Skaneateles Lake watershed since the establishment of the state’s
Construction starts on Camp Hollis project in Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Construction is underway on a project to protect Camp Hollis in the town of Oswego from future flooding and high-water events. Camp Hollis is a summer camp for children, providing recreational opportunities for more than 2,000 at-risk youth per year, as well as the location for private events, the New York State
Waterloo Premium Outlets has a new name
JUNIUS, N.Y. — Waterloo Premium Outlets is now operating as Finger Lakes Premium Outlets. The name change, effective as of Friday, will “better reflect the
CNYSME selects OneGroup CEO Morrisseau for 2024 Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) has selected Pierre Morrisseau, CEO of OneGroup, as the 47th recipient of its
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation is getting ready for the opening of its cannabis business, Verona Collective, on Jan. 3 by hosting two
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