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Broome County hotels see business rebound in March compared to a year ago
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw a big bounce back in guests in March compared to the year-prior month amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 38.5 percent to 47.4 percent in March, according to […]

New Hampton Inn Verona at Turning Stone caters to leisure, business travelers
VERONA, N.Y. — The Hampton Inn Verona at Turning Stone, which held a formal-opening event April 22, says it caters to both leisure and business travelers. The inn is located at 5186 Route 365, adjacent to Turning Stone Resort Casino. The hotel is owned by Benchmark Development of Lenox, Massachusetts and managed by Meyer Jabara

Photographer Klineberg hangs up the camera after 58 years
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Photographer Jerry Klineberg has recently put away his camera and closed his photography business — Klineberg Photography, Inc. — after 58 years. The decision to retire was one that Klineberg, 83, started to seriously ponder three years ago. “I thought about it for a while. As I turned 80, I said I’m
Soaring homes sales in New York, CNY continue in March
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold just over 11,000 previously-owned homes in March, up nearly 37 percent from more than 8,000 homes sold in March 2020. Pending sales in March jumped more than 59 percent, indicating continued strong closed sales of homes will continue in the next couple months. That’s according to the New

$3.9M paving project starts on Route 11 in northern Onondaga County
CICERO, N.Y. — New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez on April 19 announced the start of a $3.9 million project to repave 2.1 miles of State Route 11 in northern Onondaga County. Crews will make improvements to Route 11 from Taft Road in the town of Clay through the village

State starts nearly $2M project on Route 13 bridge in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction crews have started a $1.95 million project to rehabilitate the bridge carrying State Route 13 (South Meadow Street) over Six Mile Creek in the city of Ithaca, the state announced. When completed, the improved bridge will enhance safety and improve travel along a key roadway that provides direct access to Ithaca’s

Oneida Indian Nation to open Sandstone Hollow Inn in May
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation announced that next month it plans to open Sandstone Hollow Inn, a hotel property it acquired and developed

Five Star Bank to relocate its Elmira branch
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Five Star Bank has announced the planned relocation of its Elmira branch to 100 West Water St. from its current location at

F.X. Matt Brewery to add 25 jobs after completing nearly $35 million expansion
UTICA, N.Y. — F.X. Matt Brewery in Utica on Wednesday announced plans to add 25 jobs following the completion of its $34.7 million brewhouse and

Schumer bill would increase spending on advanced technology, R&D, regional tech hubs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) is pushing a $160 billion proposal that he says would dramatically increase U.S. investment in
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