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Downtown Ithaca Alliance director Ferguson to retire in June
ITHACA, N.Y. — Gary Ferguson, executive director of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA), plans to retire at the end of June. Ferguson has led the
Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate slips slightly in December
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels registered a slight dip in guests in December, the only monthly decline seen last year. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold
Oneida County hotels see 1 percent rise in guests in December
UTICA , N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 1.1 percent to 44.3 percent in December from
Hochul details CNY-specific projects in budget proposal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Funding for a “New 15th Ward” public-housing project, projects at Onondaga Community College (OCC), and workforce-development initiatives are part of the 2024
Applications open for dairy-product innovation contest
ITHACA, N.Y. — Applications are open for the Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition for producers of value-added dairy products. The competition supports food innovators in
State comptroller cautions against Thruway toll increases
ALBANY, N.Y. — In the wake of a proposed multi-year schedule of toll increases starting next year on the New York State Thruway, state Comptroller
Mead family brings back live auctions in Owego
OWEGO, N.Y. — Plans to add live auctions to the former J. J. Newberry building in downtown Owego will help Jim Mead reinvigorate the family
Entrepreneur opens new dance studio in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — With a desire to start her own business, Dhyani James considered a few options before deciding to open her own dance studio.
Maple Leaf Market coming to Verona
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises promotes its Maple Leaf Market locations as having “food offerings from regional partners,” along with domestic and imported beers.
First Southern Tier cannabis dispensary set to open Friday in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The state’s first cannabis dispensary outside of New York City opens this Friday in Binghamton after the city’s planning board gave its
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