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Oswego County Airport honored with Ally Award
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) recently presented its Ally Award for 2022 to the Oswego County Airport. The award, bestowed at OOC’s annual meeting on June 16, is “in recognition and appreciation of the vision, commitment and leadership exhibited by the Oswego County Legislature to support and operate an outstanding general aviation transportation […]
New York oat production is forecast to increase nearly 29 percent this year
New York farms are expected to produce almost 2.54 million bushels of oats this year, up nearly 29 percent from 1.97 million bushels in 2021, according to a July 1 forecast from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Yield per acre for oats in New York state is forecast to fall 4.4 percent to
Broome County hotel occupancy increases nearly 16 percent in June
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels served more overnight guests in June than the year-ago month as the hospitality industry continued to bounce back from pandemic-deflated numbers. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 15.9 percent to 68.2 percent in May, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel
Onondaga County hotels post 25.5 percent jump in occupancy in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels saw an influx of guests in June, continuing a run of business gains this year as the industry rebounds. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 25.5 percent to 65.1 percent this June from the year-ago month, according to STR, a

TCGplayer expects acquisition of Nevada firm to close in the coming weeks
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — TCGplayer contends that its deal to acquire ChannelFireball and BinderPOS of Nevada is one that brings together the “most iconic brands in the trading card game (TCG) industry.” TCGplayer of Syracuse, a technology platform for the collectibles industry and operator of the largest online marketplace for trading-card games, on July 11 announced

State Fair hiring to fill jobs ahead of this year’s event
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair is about a month away and the event has hundreds of temporary positions to fill. The State Fair is looking for prospective employees to work in those roles for this year’s edition, which is scheduled between Wednesday, Aug. 24 and Labor Day on Sept. 5. The State

Oneida County lumber business navigates pandemic to celebrate 150th year in business
PARIS, N.Y. — Lincoln Davies Building Supply has had to adapt after 150 years in business, and the recent pandemic is just another example of how the hardware and lumber business was flexible enough to make it through. Founded by David Davies in 1872 as a general store, the business has evolved a lot over

Greek Peak adds event facility, campground
VIRGIL, N.Y. — Greek Peak Mountain Resort has added the Lookout at Hope Lake and the Campground at Hope Lake, spending a combined total of more than $3 million on the two capital projects. Greek Peak is located in Virgil in Cortland County, south of the city of Cortland. Greek Peak’s construction crew and staff

Syracuse Build’s Pathways to Apprenticeship program graduates 3rd group
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Build’s signature program, Pathways to Apprenticeship, on July 15 held a graduation ceremony for the program’s third class. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, CenterState CEO, the Central and Northern New York Building & Construction Trades Council, and other community partners acknowledged the group’s effort during the event, according to a CenterState CEO July

Tioga Chamber Business Expo returns
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber Business Expo is back for 2022. This year’s event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m.-3
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