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Oneida County hotel occupancy, room revenue jump double digits in May
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels registered a strong month of business in May, posting increases in overnight guests and room revenue that each exceeded
Micron draft environmental impact statement is issued
Public-comment period is underway CLAY — The public-comment period is underway on the 20,000-page draft environmental-impact statement (DEIS) on the upcoming Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) manufacturing campus in the town of Clay. Within the comment period, an in-person public hearing is set for July 24 at Liverpool High School. In
Department of Defense streamlines environmental reviews to accelerate infrastructure projects
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced on June 30 that it has streamlined its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures, joining a government-wide effort to modernize and expedite environmental reviews for both public infrastructure and military construction projects to support the department’s mission. This action will help expand the defense industrial base faster
Frankfort site is shovel ready for logistics-center development
FRANKFORT, N.Y. — The Central New York Logisitics Center is being marketed as the largest industrial-development site in New York and New England with space
Madison County solar project gets final siting permit
FENNER, N.Y. — A 140-megawatt solar array by Cypress Creek Renewables has received the go-ahead from the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting
Smith Brothers Insurance acquires Connecticut agency
Connecticut–based Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC, which operates offices in Owego, Vestal, Waverly, and Albany, has acquired Charter Oak Agency effective July 1, the company announced.
Broome County hotels see decline in guests in May, but other indicators rise
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a drop in overnight guests in May, while two other benchmarks of business performance increased in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 4.6 percent to 59.1 percent in the fifth month of 2025, compared to May 2024,
Contractor to demolish fire-damaged convent at former Maria Regina College in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Demolition of the fire-ravaged Motherhouse on the campus of the former Maria Regina College will begin this week. The Kimberly on Grant
Rome Health formally opens new surgical center
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health formally opened its new Kaplan Center for Surgical Services on Monday, July 7, according to a post on the health organization’s Facebook page. The center opened earlier than planned after state Health Department approval on Thursday, July 3. “Thanks to the close collaboration between our construction team, the New York
IKEA is coming to Destiny USA this fall
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA on Tuesday announced home-furnishings retailer IKEA is “coming soon.” A graphic on the Destiny USA announcement says Fall 2025. The
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