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State Fair director Waffner reassigned; state announces new interim State Fair director
GEDDES, N.Y. — The man who has been serving as director of the New York State Fair has been reassigned to new duties with a

Sylvan Beach Supply Co. store and café to open on Friday
SYLVAN BEACH, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises will open the Sylvan Beach Supply Co. store and café on Friday, May 27, ahead of The Cove

American Dairy Association North East names new CEO
SALINA, N.Y. — John Chrisman is the new CEO of American Dairy Association North East (ADANE), which represents 9,000 northeast dairy farmers. Chrisman will help

Grow-NY business contest accepts applicants through July 1
Those interested in getting involved in the Grow-NY food and agriculture competition have until the early part of summer to apply. Grow-NY has begun accepting applications for the fourth round of the business contest, Empire State Development (ESD) announced May 16. The initiative seeks to connect “innovators and investors” in the food, beverage, and agriculture
Onondaga County hotels see 26 percent gain in occupancy in March
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels welcomed more guests in the third month of 2022 than they did in March 2021 as the travel and leisure business continued to rebound, according to a new report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 26 percent to 54.4 percent

C Squared Systems renews lease on Corporate Drive in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Telecommunications company C Squared Systems, LLC recently renewed the lease of its office space at 6027 Corporate Drive in the town of DeWitt. Gary Cottet and Patrick Hillery, of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company, negotiated the lease renewal, according to a release from the real-estate firm. No terms of the lease were

Three small businesses begin operations in downtown Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Two eateries and a waxing salon are now conducting business in downtown Ithaca. The businesses are Lev Kitchen, Adam Grill, and the Pretty Peach Wax Studio. Representatives from the City of Ithaca, Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA), and Tompkins Chamber participated in April 22 ribbon-cutting ceremonies held at each of the businesses, DIA

Oneida County Tourism gears up for busy summer season
UTICA, N.Y. — After two summers of pandemic-dampened travel, Oneida County Tourism is gearing up for a busy 2022 travel season with a new tourism map, new travel guide, and new website. “We are feeling very positive about the upcoming summer season and even into fall,” says Kelly Blazosky, president of Oneida County Tourism. That

Brooklyn Pickle plans Utica location
UTICA, N.Y. — Brooklyn Pickle’s first Utica restaurant is in the works with plans to open in March 2023. “We welcome Brooklyn Pickle to our

Herkimer County IDA hosts meeting to share food-processing study findings
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, in partnership with New York-based food systems consultant KK&P, will soon discuss the findings from a
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