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Oneida County hotels register increase in guests in August
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) went up 4.5 percent to 77.2 percent in August from
Rickman now leading SBA Syracuse-Upstate district office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced it has named Daniel Rickman the new district director of its Syracuse-Upstate New York
New York manufacturing index turns negative again in October
A benchmark gauge of manufacturing activity in New York state slipped into negative territory again in October, pointing to a decline in the sector. The
IAED hopes to soon hit funding goal of 5-year investment initiative
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) has reached 65 percent of its $2.1 million goal in its five-year investment initiative and hopes to
Naturally Lewis, Inc. unites county economic-development groups
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The organizations leading economic-development efforts in Lewis County have formed a new nonprofit called Naturally Lewis, Inc. The groups have been using
NYISO’s new chief operating officer starts her position
RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Emilie Nelson on Oct. 1 started her new position as chief operating officer (COO) of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO),
Oneida County completes upgrades to wastewater system
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County announced it has completed capital projects to upgrade and expand the county’s water-pollution-control plant in Utica and the Sauquoit Creek
SUNY uses sustainability bonds to raise $113M for its residency-hall program
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY says the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) raised $113 million to support SUNY’s residence-hall program. DASNY raised
CHA Consulting launches a company rebrand
“It was kind of the right time … to really upscale and reflect the company we’ve evolved to be,” he says. The company needed a
OCC unveils plans for its Micron cleanroom simulation lab
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Thursday outlined plans for its Micron cleanroom simulation lab, which will be located in the school’s Whitney
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