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Herkimer man arrested for stealing more than $5,000 in items from Lowe’s store
HERKIMER, N.Y. — A Herkimer man was arrested after allegedly stealing more than $5,000 worth of items through the self-checkout lane at a major home-improvement
Oneida County hotels post slight rise in guests in September
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) edged up 1.1 percent to 67.1 percent in September from the year-prior month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through September, occupancy was up 1.5 percent to 61.8

Syracuse apartment rent prices for one-bedroom units rise in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The median rental price for most apartments in the Syracuse metro area rose 1 percent in October from the previous month and increased more than 4 percent from a year earlier. That’s according to the latest Zumper National Rent Report, issued on Oct. 25. The median rental price of one-bedroom apartments in

Work begins on Binghamton airport-modernization project
MAINE, N.Y. — Work is officially underway at the Greater Binghamton Airport on a $47.8 million modernization project, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced. The project

City of Syracuse seeks applications for Main Street façade-improvement programs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse is seeking applications for two new Main Street façade-improvement programs. The programs support the redevelopment and improvement of

Utica signs new operator deal for Valley View clubhouse
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica has selected a new operator for the city-owned clubhouse and banquet facility at Valley View Golf Course, 620

Meeting planned on Nov. 16 to discuss reuse of St. Elizabeth campus in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica and Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16 to

Utica plans improvements to Val Bialas Ski Hill
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica is making ski-lift upgrades and adding snowmaking equipment to its Val Bialas Ski Hill in Roscoe Conkling Park, aided by grant

Contractor faces multiple charges for defrauding homeowners in two counties
NORWICH, N.Y. — On Oct. 31, New York State Police at the Norwich Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) arrested a contractor for allegedly defrauding homeowners

Empower secures naming rights for Amphitheater in $4 million deal
GEDDES, N.Y. — Empower Federal Credit Union (FCU) now has its name on a venue that has hosted several high-profile music concerts in recent years and will again next summer. The credit union’s naming-rights sponsorship for the Amphitheater at Lakeview is a seven-year deal with an average annual value of $575,000, Chris Keller, chief marketing
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