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Construction work begins on glycol-recycling facility at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) and Aéro Mag on Monday announced the beginning of construction on a new glycol recycling facility

Syracuse University formally introduces Autry as the next men’s basketball coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Friday morning formally introduced Adrian Autry as the eighth head coach in the history of the men’s basketball program

Boeheim embraces retirement in press conference, will help Syracuse athletics moving forward
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Saying he’s “thrilled to be retired,” former Syracuse University men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim said he’s “felt better the last two days

Greater Utica Chamber honors Keida as Businessperson of the Year
UTICA, N.Y. — Jennifer Keida, president and CEO of Standard, Heating, Cooling & Insulating, is the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce 2023 Businessperson of the
Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate rises 7 percent in January
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels saw an increase in guests in January. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 7 percent to 36 percent in the first month of 2023 from the year-prior month, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Revenue
Oneida County hotels post more than 12 percent increase in guests in January
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 12.7 percent to 44.3 percent in January from the year-ago month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Revenue per available room (RevPar), an important industry gauge that measures how much

Visit Binghamton, Visit Syracuse say their regions are “ideal” for making movies
Visit Binghamton and Visit Syracuse are collaborating in their efforts to promote the Southern Tier and Central New York as “ideal” locations for film production. After less than a year, this partnership has gained placement in Variety magazine, a publication that focuses on entertainment business news, per the Visit Binghamton film office. Moving into 2023,

National face of Cazenovia College is final commencement speaker
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — John Robert Greene, a high profile and long-time member of the faculty at Cazenovia College, will be the speaker at the school’s 198th and final commencement on May 13. Cazenovia College announced in December that it plans to close prior to the start of the fall 2023 semester due to financial problems.


PAR reports nearly 26 percent revenue rise in 2022
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) says it closed out 2022 with increased revenue that helped the company reduce its losses and end the year ahead of its 2021 performance. For the full-year 2022, the company reported revenue of $355.8 million, up 25.8 percent from $282.9 million in 2021. PAR posted a
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