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Onondaga County accepting applications for its hospitality tourism support initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Wednesday announced that the application process is now open for a program that the county is

Lacona man charged with theft at Walmart in Cortlandville
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — New York State Police in Homer arrested a Lacona man on June 7 after he allegedly stole more than $800 worth of

Splash Indoor Water Park Resort to open in Oswego this Friday
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Splash Indoor Water Park Resort is set to open on Friday, June 23 at 92 East First St. in the Clarion Hotel

Agri-Mark completes nearly $30 million expansion of dairy facility in North Country
CHATEAUGAY, N.Y. — Agri-Mark has completed the nearly $30 million expansion and modernization project at its cheese-manufacturing facility in Chateaugay in Franklin County. The expansion,

Operation Oswego County, COIDA helped in the creation, retention of nearly 1,500 jobs in 2022
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) and the County of Oswego IDA (COIDA) in 2022 helped with projects that resulted in the creation or

Syracuse and Binghamton airports awarded federal funding for projects
Syracuse Hancock International Airport and Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field will use federal-funding awards for projects at the respective facilities. The Syracuse airport will utilize

Crews start resurfacing State Route 298, Thompson Road, and Carrier Circle in Onondaga County
DeWITT, N.Y. — Construction crews have begun work on a $10.5 million project that will resurface portions of Thompson Road and State Route 298 — including Carrier Circle and Military Circle — in the towns of DeWitt and Salina in Onondaga County. The project will add new pavement and make improvements to sidewalks, curb ramps,

Nappi Wellness Institute to begin seeing patients this month
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carol Nappi of Jamesville believes Central New York is transitioning “in a profound way” and that the campus of Upstate Medical University is “very much a part of this growth and change.” “We have a focus on medical research, some of which is happening here at Upstate in brain health. We have

Infrastructure project at State Fairgrounds to include ADA-compliant sidewalks
GEDDES, N.Y. — It’s a project that seeks to “enhance safety and the pedestrian experience” for those visiting the New York State Fairgrounds in the town of Geddes. Federal funding, provided under the Infrastructure Law, will provide upgrades to State Fair Boulevard in the town of Geddes, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced June
Oneida County hotel occupancy falls more than 9 percent in April
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) declined 9.1 percent to 56.6 percent in April from the year-ago month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through April, occupancy inched up 0.1 percent to 51.7 percent.
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