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CenterState CEO announces finalists in five categories for the annual Business of the Year awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO has announced finalists in five categories for the 2023 Business of the Year awards. The awards “celebrate member companies and

Oneida County’s UAS Test Site receives new FAA flight authority for larger drones
ROME, N.Y. — Drones flying between Syracuse and Rome are getting bigger and heavier with authorization from the FAA for Oneida County’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor to use grant to support adaptive recreation
WATERFORD, N.Y. — The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor announced it will use grant funding of nearly $9,500 to support adaptive recreation along the Erie

Oneida County hotel-occupancy rate drops more than 4 percent in February
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) fell 4.2 percent to 49.6 percent in February from the
Onondaga County hotels see 10 percent rise in occupancy in January
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels opened 2023 with another solid increase in business activity, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county climbed 10 percent to 44.5 percent in the first month of the year compared to January 2022, according to STR, a

New York snap-bean production rose 5 percent in 2022
New York farmers produced an estimated 1.86 million cwt (hundredweight) of snap beans (also called green beans or string beans) last year, up 5 percent from the 2021 estimate, according to a recent government report. The average yield per acre was estimated at 75 cwt in 2022, unchanged from the prior year’s average yield, per

SRAA Police Department now on duty at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE — The newly formed SRAA Police Department is handling law-enforcement duties at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). Officers began their patrol of the airport property at SYR as of 12:01 a.m. on March 6, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) said in its announcement. The City of Syracuse Police Department (SPD) has provided law-enforcement

Bird flu found at Tompkins County pheasant farm
ITHACA, N.Y. — The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) this week announced a suspected outbreak of bird flu at the Reynolds Game Farm, a

MACNY announces 2023 Innovator of the Year
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, the Manufacturers Association, on Wednesday announced the selection of Brent Zerkle, director of prototyping and VP of Cryomech, Inc., as the

ANCA awarded $558K USDA grant for climate-smart project
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) will use a $558,000 federal grant to support climate-smart agroforestry projects on small farms in
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