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St. Lawrence County man arrested for stealing merchandise from Hannaford Stores in three counties
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — New York State Police announced they recently arrested a man from Canton for stealing more than $2,600 worth of merchandise from Hannaford

Syracuse Mets game attendance rises 18 percent in 2019
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets minor-league baseball club attracted over 50,000 more fans during its inaugural season as the Triple-A affiliate of the New

People news: Health Foundation board names Alford vice chair
The board of trustees of the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced it has named Lisa Alford vice chair of the board.

Paul Flanders, CFO of Carrols Restaurant Group, dies
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Monday announced the death of CFO Paul Flanders. He died Saturday, Carrols said in a

Syracuse expecting sold out Dome for Saturday’s homecoming game vs. No. 1 Clemson
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University is expecting a capacity crowd when the Orange hosts top-ranked and defending national champion Clemson on Saturday night in the

Cornell researchers to use $2M federal grant for work on bioenergy conversion
ITHACA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a team of Cornell researchers $2 million to study the combination of inorganic semiconductor

Elmira Savings Bank names two new board members
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) recently announced the election of two new members to its board of directors. The first new director
Broome County hotel occupancy rate jumps more than 9 percent in July
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County were substantially fuller in July than in the year-ago month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 9.4 percent to 74.9 percent in July from 68.5 percent a year prior, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate edges up in July
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County welcomed slightly more guests in July than in the year-prior month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county inched up 0.7 percent to 65 percent in July from 64.6 percent a year ago, according to STR,

Bryant & Stratton to move Clay campus to Route 57 after crews renovate the building
CLAY — Once a $2 million renovation project is complete at the new location, Bryant & Stratton College plans to relocate its Clay campus from 8687 Carling Road, just off Route 31, to 7805 Oswego Road (Route 57). The school’s lease is set to expire at the end of the year, says Sue Cumoletti, market
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