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Attorneys from Law Firm of Frank W. Miller join Hancock Estabrook
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Attorneys Frank W. Miller, Thomas J. Murphy, and Giancarlo Facciponte of the Law Firm of Frank W. Miller have joined Hancock Estabrook, LLP, effective June 12. Miller and Murphy joined the firm as partners, while Facciponte came aboard as an associate, per the Hancock Estabrook website. The lawyers involved focus on civil […]
Cavanaugh takes the helm at Herkimer County Chamber
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Denise Cavanaugh is the new executive director of the Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce, but she’s no stranger to the Herkimer community. She’s also no stranger to leadership, coming to the business organization with a background of corporate, higher education, and nonprofit leadership experience. On top of all that, Cavanaugh is also
State takes action against unlicensed cannabis sales in Binghamton and Ithaca
“As the most equitable cannabis industry in the nation gains momentum, we continue to take action against bad actors who seek to skirt around our
Downtown Farmers Market returns for its 51st season on Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two dozen vendors are expected to participate on Tuesday as the Downtown Farmers Market returns to Clinton Square for its 51st season.
Onondaga County hotels see nearly 4 percent occupancy gain in April
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels again produced growth in business activity in April, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 3.6 percent to 60.3 percent in the fourth month of the year compared to April 2022, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Broome County hotels register a decline in guests in April
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels welcomed fewer guests in April than the year-earlier month, while two other business indicators were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 5.8 percent to 60.3 percent in the fourth month of this year compared to April 2022. Revenue per
Hale Transportation acquires Watertown group of companies
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hale Transportation has expanded into the Watertown market with the acquisition of a group of North Country businesses. The company closed in May on the acquisition of Clarence Henry Coach, Freeman School Bus Corp., and Freeman Fleet Repairs, says Stephen Hale, president of Hale Transportation. Hale Transportation worked with Clarence Henry Coach
New York home sales fell nearly 30 percent in April
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 6,944 previously owned homes in April, a 29.6 percent decline from the 9,857 homes they sold in April 2022. Pending sales also fell more than 13 percent in the latest month, pointing to further declines in closed home sales in the next couple of months. That’s according to
CNY regional job growth mixed in April compared to a year ago
Four Central New York sub-regions added jobs in the last year while two shed positions. The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Binghamton regions gained jobs between April 2022 and this past April. At the same time, the Ithaca and Elmira metro areas lost jobs in the same period. That’s according to the latest monthly employment
Downtown Ithaca Alliance names its next CEO
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) has announced its next CEO, who will begin her new duties in early July. John Guttridge, who
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