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Onondaga County hotels see nearly 5 percent increase in occupancy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels hosted more guests in October, as two other key indicators of business performance also rose during the month. The

Fire crews battle another fire at Novelis plant in Scriba
SCRIBA, N.Y. — Fire crews from across Oswego County responded to another fire at the Oswego operations of Novelis in the town of Scriba. Atlanta,

UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica is seeking state funding for downtown-improvement projects from two New York programs focusing on such projects. The city

St. Joseph’s Health expands orthopedic, spine care with launch of new practice
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has announced the upcoming opening of St. Joseph’s Health Orthopedic and Spine Care, which expands access to orthopedic and

Point Place Casino formally opens new hotel, restaurant, event space
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation on Monday formally opened the newly expanded Point Place Casino Hotel in the Bridgeport area of the town

Landmark Theatre launches $8.7 million Centennial Campaign, dedicates marquee to Magnarelli family
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Landmark Theatre has started the public phase of its $8.7 million Centennial Campaign ahead of the downtown Syracuse venue’s 100th year. The campaign seeks to raise the final $1.8 million of its $8.7 million goal, following a successful silent phase that brought in the majority of funds through the support of

Watertown airport formally opens new terminal
HOUNSFIELD, N.Y. — Watertown International Airport on Friday formally opened its new terminal. The 25,000-square-foot terminal was built as part of an ongoing redevelopment of

O’Connell to retire as director of the Allyn Family Foundation; successor named
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Meg O’Connell, executive director of the Allyn Family Foundation, says she will retire at the end of 2025. O’Connell announced her intention to retire in an email message on Thursday. She forwarded the communication to CNYBJ. “Rarely does a person wake up every day and love their job as much as I

Community Bank expands footprint in Pennsylvania’s Greater Lehigh Valley
DeWITT, N.Y. — The deal was first announced back in June, and on Nov. 10, Community Bank, N.A. said it had completed its acquisition of seven branch locations from Santander Bank, N.A. in the Allentown, Pennsylvania area. Community Bank is a wholly owned banking subsidiary of Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), which is headquartered

Tech Farm II expansion wraps up at Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva
GENEVA — Crews have completed their work on the expansion of Tech Farm II at the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva. The project doubles the park’s current capacity and further bolsters food, beverage, and agricultural innovation in the Finger Lakes, Empire State Development (ESD) announced on Nov. 5. Tech Farm II offers
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