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New York State Fair hiring for summer positions, Fair jobs
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair says it’s seeking candidates for summer and State Fair employment. The State Fair is a division of

Cicero firm, sister companies rebrand as NextGen Label Group
CICERO, N.Y. — Syracuse Label & Surround Printing and sister companies Macaran Printed Products and W.N. Van Alstine & Sons have rebranded under a new

Ithaca Area Economic Development says it stimulated nearly $73 million in investment in 2022
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) in 2022 reported stimulating $72.6 million in private investment, $2.7 million in new property taxes, and $874,000

Blazosky to depart Oneida County Tourism at end of June
UTICA, N.Y. — After 14 years, Oneida County Tourism President Kelly Blazosky will step down, effective June 30. Blazosky is leaving due to the expansion

Syracuse WorkForce Run gears up for bigger, better event this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — With a successful 2022 event behind them, organizers are gearing up for an even bigger Syracuse WorkForce Run this year, a month
Jefferson County hotel occupancy slips 5 percent in March
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels registered fewer overnight guests in March, but two other indicators of business performance improved. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 5 percent to 45 percent in the third month of 2023 from March 2022, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel

Joint venture Paradise Galaxy buys Syracuse Nationals car show
CAMILLUS — The largest car show in the Northeast, which annually draws enthusiasts to the New York State Fairgrounds in mid-July, has a new owner. The Syracuse Nationals car show is now under the ownership of Paradise Galaxy LLC, a joint venture between locally owned businesses Paradise Companies and Galaxy Media Partners, has purchased the

Le Moyne looks ahead to competing in Division I Northeast Conference
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bob Beretta, athletic director at Le Moyne College, said the path to Division I and the Northeast Conference (NEC) has been “quite a journey.” It follows more than a decade of conversations, deliberations, and discussions regarding the “rightful divisional alignment” for Le Moyne’s intercollegiate athletics program. “By rising to Division I, we

MV Chamber Alliance honors small businesses in Guglielmo’s memory
UTICA , N.Y.— Earlier this month, the Mohawk Valley Chamber Alliance celebrated the area’s small businesses and honored a longtime champion of those businesses with the presentation of the inaugural William K. Guglielmo Legacy Award. “He and I were the best of friends,” Raymond J. Durso, Jr., president and CEO of The Genesis Group says
Greater Oneida Chamber to host event on cybersecurity
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce on June 14 will host a virtual lunch and learn event with TALAS Security on the importance of cybersecurity. The event, held online from 12-1 p.m. is titled, “The Case for a Cyber Security Program.” TALAS Security will provide information on developing a cybersecurity program that
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