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Report: NYS local sales-tax collections rose 4.7% in 2019
ALBANY — Local sales-tax collections statewide grew 4.7 percent to $18.3 billion in 2019, according to a recent report from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While this was slower than the 5.3 percent annual growth for 2018, it surpassed growth in all other years since 2013. “The economic climate in New York state […]
Historic Herkimer Jail Preservation & Tourism Project gets $10K in funding
HERKIMER — Friends of Historic Herkimer County recently received $10,000 in grant funding to help pay for its Historic Herkimer County Jail Preservation & Tourism Project, helping to repair, restore, and preserve the physical structure of the 1834 jail. The money came from the M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund (MTPT) of the Community Foundation
St. Lawrence Chamber lays out key tourism initiatives for 2020
The Central New York Business Journal recently touched base with Brooke Rouse, executive director of the St. Lawrence County of Chamber of Commerce. Rouse says these are the major tourism initiatives for the chamber in 2020: • Continue to develop and promote the new interactive trails website: www.STLCtrails.com. STLC Trails is a free and easy-to-use tool that
Work continues at the site of the new Cree facility near Utica
MARCY, N.Y. — Work continues in Marcy on the new site for Cree Inc., the North Carolina firm that’s building a new facility at the
What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. Georgia Tech?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (14-12, 7-8 ACC) will again seek to escape its freefall when the Orange host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-13,
OCC Foundation announces new executive director
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The OCC Foundation announced it has appointed Kathleen Stress as its new executive director. The OCC Foundation is the primary fundraising arm
Construction on Utica’s Nexus Center begins
UTICA, N.Y. — Officials on Wednesday broke ground on the $44 million, 169,440-square-foot Nexus Center in downtown Utica. The recreation and sporting complex will be
Utica Comets, Syracuse Crunch to play outdoor game in 2021
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Comets will host the Syracuse Crunch in an outdoor American Hockey League (AHL) game in Rome on Feb. 13, 2021,
Tait to step down as director of LiteracyCNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Marsha Tait, who has served as executive director of LiteracyCNY since 2010, will leave the organization this summer. Tait plans to “relocate
People news: Tops promotes Parker to store manager of Sherrill location
SHERRILL, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Markets announced it has appointed Jennifer Parker as manager of its Sherrill store. Parker, who was most recently assistant store
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