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New Syracuse football head coach Brown outlines vision
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s new head football coach knows he has plenty of work to do even as the Orange prepare for their upcoming trip to the Boca Raton Bowl. Syracuse on Dec. 4 introduced Fran Brown, 41, as the school’s next head football coach a day after the Orange learned their bowl-game destination […]

Siblings open folk and fairy tale bookstore in Owego
OWEGO, N.Y. — A lifetime love of books and reading inspired a new bookstore in the village of Owego, called SpellBound Books. Jennifer Whitmore first got the idea to open the store during the pandemic and its aftermath. “In a previous life, I was a farmer,” she says. “I had a farmer’s market business.” The

OneGroup CEO Morrisseau to accept ‘24 Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pierre Morrisseau, CEO of Syracuse–based OneGroup, is the 47th recipient of the annual Crystal Ball Award, as selected by the Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME). CNYSME will present the award to Morrisseau on April 17 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown during the annual Crystal Ball and Sales & Marketing

Dunkin’ Vestal restaurant reopens after remodeling
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Dunkin’ location at 3000 Vestal Parkway East in Vestal is again serving donuts, coffee, bagels, and muffins after it closed for a while between October and November. The remodeling effort lasted about six weeks, with the store closed from Oct. 9 through Nov. 21, Mayur Kaneria, Dunkin’ franchisee, tells CNYBJ in

Crews start work on Utica apartment complex for artists
UTICA, N.Y. — A 43-unit housing development and art gallery is coming to downtown Utica, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Construction has begun

Owner renames Waterloo Premium Outlets as Finger Lakes Premium Outlets
JUNIUS, N.Y. — Waterloo Premium Outlets has a new name and is now operating as Finger Lakes Premium Outlets, with the name effective Dec. 8. The moniker change will “better reflect the region and complement the other attractions in the area,” Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG), the shopping center’s owner, contended in its announcement.

New automated retail lounge opens at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) this week unveiled a new automated retail lounge at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). The new

New lounge and sports book set to open at Turning Stone
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino will formally open NY Rec & Social Club at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18. A week of

More affordable housing announced for Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — More housing is coming to Utica. On the heels of the groundbreaking at Artspace Utica Lofts, Mayor Robert M. Palmieri and Gillian

New York’s minimum wage to increase Jan. 1
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s minimum wage on Jan. 1 will increase to $15-per-hour for much of the state and $16-per-hour in New York City,
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