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Oneida County hotels see improved business in January
UTICA — Oneida County hotels had a positive month in January, posting a rise in hotel occupancy and also registering increases in two other key
Jefferson County hotels see increase in guests in January
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels posted a more than 2 percent rise in overnight guests in January, as two other important indicators of hotel-business performance

ConMed to pay Q1 cash dividend in early April
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica region, says its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Empire Center says N.Y.’s Climate Act needs “green guardrails”
ALBANY — The sweeping climate law that New York State passed in 2019 to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions through bans, regulations, and taxes is “deeply flawed”

Mirabito formally opens travel center in Parish
Includes fuel station, convenience store, and restaurants PARISH — Mirabito Convenience Stores — a chain of convenience stores and fuel stations, with more than 100
New York milk production and prices slip in latest month
Dairy farms in New York state produced 1.339 billion pounds of milk in January, down 0.4 percent from 1.345 billion pounds in the year-prior month,

Fayetteville–area realtor wins NYSAR Community Service Award
ALBANY — The New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) recently honored Don Radke, of Fayetteville, as one of two recipients of its 2023 Community

St. Elizabeth College of Nursing plans March 29 open house
UTICA — The St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) will hold an open house for prospective students on March 29 from 3-5 p.m. at the
MACNY names manager of workforce operations and advancement
DeWITT — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association of Central New York, says it has promoted Amanda Rice to manager of workforce operations and advancement. She first
Broome County hotels post solid business gains in January
BINGHAMTON — Broome County hotels registered increases in three separate key indicators of business performance in January. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage