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BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County continued to see a slight pickup in guests in July compared to the prior three months, but occupancy was still substantially down from a year ago due to the coronavirus pandemic continuing to stifle travel and hospitality, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as […]
SMALL BIZ SPOTLIGHT: Tom’s Natural Foods in Clinton transitions to new ownership
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT CLINTON, N.Y. — The community of Clinton has been the home of Tom’s Natural Foods (originally known as Whole Earth Natural Foods) at 16 College St. for almost 50 years. Any business with such a long run of success is undoubtedly going to reach a time for succession, where the owners are
SALINA— Crosby-Brownlie, Inc., a full-service mechanical contracting and custom-metal-fabricating company, recently leased 3,780 square feet of office space at 90 Commerce Blvd. in the town of Salina for its Central New York location. Crosby-Brownlie is a family-owned business operating in the city of Rochester since 1979, per its website. The company was founded by Gavin
FDA approves Lansing firm’s product to disinfect N95 respirators
LANSING, N.Y. — NovaSterilis, a nearly two-decade old Ithaca–area company, says health-care workers can use one of its products to decontaminate “select” N95 respirators used as personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm on Sept. 1 announced the emergency-use authorization by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to use its Nova2200 system
Cuomo says non-Indian casinos can reopen Sept. 9
(Updated at 11:57 p.m., 9/3/20) Non-Indian casinos and video lottery terminal facilities will be allowed to reopen starting Sept. 9 with a 25 percent occupancy
FAA selects drone test site in Rome to take part in next phase of drone-integration program
The second phase of UPP will showcase capabilities and services that support high-density unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drone operations, including remote identification services and
Ithaca-area firm gets FDA approval to decontaminate N95 respirators used in COVID-19 care
The firm also says the technology is “non-toxic,” has a low environmental impact, and has “broad material compatibility.” The process “penetrates deep” within materials, is
TCAD’s McDaniel named to state economic-development association’s board
ITHACA, N.Y. — The president of Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) has been appointed to the board of directors of the New York State Economic
Elmira man busted for trying to use counterfeit bills at area Kohl’s store
BIG FLATS, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced they have arrested an Elmira man after he tried to use counterfeit $50 bills to
Utica College to use $35K federal grant for study abroad program
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College announced it will use a nearly $35,000 federal grant to “create, expand, and/or diversify” its study abroad program “in support
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