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South Clinton Street reopens to traffic after railroad-bridge section collapse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 500 block of South Clinton Street, near the intersection of West Onondaga Street, in downtown Syracuse has reopened to traffic following
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate soars more than 17 percent in May
Hotels in Onondaga County saw a jump in guests in May compared to the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 17.3 percent to 67.3 percent in May from 57.3 percent a year prior, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Oneida County hotel occupancy rate jumps 10 percent in May
Hotels in Oneida County took in more guests in May compared to a year ago, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 10 percent to 57.1 percent in May from 51.9 percent in the year-ago month, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Brotzki, Masingill, and Smith acquire Schneider Packaging
BREWERTON — Three top executives at Schneider Packaging Equipment Co. have bought the business from the Schneider family. President Bob Brotzki, Executive VP Greg Masingill, and VP of Engineering and Services Mike Smith closed on the acquisition June 22. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 130-employee company on Guy Young Road in Brewerton designs and
CountryMax opens store in Oswego, its 16th location
OSWEGO — CountryMax — a 34-year-old Rochester–area-based, family-owned retailer of pet supplies and farm and garden products — has opened a new store at 276 State Route 104 in Oswego. It represents the firm’s 16th store, the company said in a news release issued July 6. CountryMax built the 25,000-square-foot store, the company said in
Pathfinder Bancorp to pay dividend of 6 cents a share in August
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), holding company for Pathfinder Bank, recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per share on its common stock for the fiscal quarter ending June 30. The dividend will be payable to all Pathfinder shareholders of record on July 20 and will be paid on Aug. 10,
Northeastern Electronics to expand plant, workforce as sales double
ELBRIDGE — Northeastern Electronics Co. is growing rapidly and expects to keep expanding. At its facility on Route 5 in Elbridge, Northeastern makes electronic cables, wires, and assemblies used in computers, telephones, data centers, robotics, and other products. Sales last year grew some 40 percent, says Brent Peltz, territory manager. This year the company is
Chuckster’s Family Entertainment Center opens new laser tag attraction
VESTAL — Chuckster’s Family Entertainment Center — a fun park that offers miniature golf, a climbing wall, and batting cages — has formally opened its new laser tag attraction. The 10-acre entertainment center celebrated the grand opening of its outdoor laser tag feature with an afternoon event on July 10 at the park — located
Rome selects downtown projects for $10 million state award
ROME — Rome Mayor Jacqueline Izzo called it a “very proud day” in the city of Rome. She made the comment to open her remarks at the July 2 announcement of the 11 projects that will benefit from Rome’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award. “This is the culmination of part of our effort
Oswego Health finalizing plans for behavioral-health services center
OSWEGO — Oswego Health officials say plans are being finalized to turn a former grocery store into a modern 20-bed behavioral-health care facility. “Oswego Health’s new Behavioral Health Services facility will not only provide the many services that our patients need in an attractive facility specifically built to offer this specialized care, but it will
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