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Broome County hotel occupancy rises in September
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted an increase in guests in September compared to 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 rose 2.9 percent to 65.4 percent in the ninth month of 2023 versus September 2022. Year […]
New York home sales slip more than 22 percent in September
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 9,564 previously owned homes in September, a decline of 22.5 percent from the 12,335 existing homes sold in September 2022. Pending sales also fell more than 8 percent in the ninth month of 2023, pointing to further declines in closed home sales in the next couple months. The
Pinkies Dog House opens for business near Binghamton
CHENANGO, N.Y. — Dan Napierala is getting back to his culinary roots with his latest restaurant venture Pinkies Dog House, which opened on Oct. 17 at 1237 Upper Front St. in the town of Chenango, north of Binghamton. Months in the making, the hot dog restaurant takes over the space previously occupied by Pinkies Bakery
New president of Utica University tells its story
UTICA, N.Y. — In the three months since he’s taken over as Utica University’s 10th president, Todd Pfannestiel welcomed new and returning students on campus, learned the “Gwiddy” for a TikTok dance video, and walked into his inauguration on Sept. 29 to a rousing chorus from the student body. “That was truly one of the
CNY airports among 36 in upstate getting state funds for projects
The state has awarded funding to 36 public-use airports from St. Lawrence County to Broome County for use in various improvement projects and purchases. Airports serving Syracuse, Rome, Oswego, Ithaca, Watertown, Elmira, and Binghamton are among the three dozen facilities awarded state funding. The facilities will use about $49 million for “strategic infrastructure enhancements,” the
Herkimer County receives $300K in funding for microenterprise grant program
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Homes and Community Renewal’s Community Development Block Grant Economic Development program has awarded Herkimer County —
Hamilton College event on Nov. 1 focuses on nation’s energy system
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College’s Common Ground series presents “The U.S. Energy System” on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s chapel. American
State awards funding to 36 upstate New York airports for improvement projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Airports serving Syracuse, Rome, Oswego, Ithaca, Watertown, Elmira, and Binghamton are among 36 public-use airports across New York state awarded state funding
Delta to resume Detroit flights from Binghamton
MAINE, N.Y. — Delta Airlines will resume daily flights from Binghamton to Detroit, beginning in January, according to Broome County Executive Jason Garnar. Delta will
Amphitheater at Lakeview has a new name, big concert coming next June
GEDDES, N.Y. — The Amphitheater at Lakeview, which has hosted several high-profile music concerts in recent years, now has a new name and another big
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