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OCC inks transfer agreements with HBCUs in Pennsylvania, North Carolina
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) has signed transfer agreements with two historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that it says give students a

Congresswoman Tenney formally opens new district office in Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney (R–N.Y. 24th District) recently formally opened her new Oswego district office. The congresswoman, who is starting her third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, held a ribbon cutting and open-house event on Jan. 26 to celebrate the new district office at 46 E. Bridge St., Suite 102.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels had another solid month of business in December to close out a strong year. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 2.4 percent to 51.0 percent compared to the year-prior month. That completes a year of no declines in this key

Capital projects boost Oneida Nation vendor spending in ‘22
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation, through its various enterprises, increased spending with New York state vendors by more than $64 million in 2022 due to expansion and diversification efforts. The Nation expects that pattern to continue into 2023 as it undertakes several new initiatives to improve, expand, and diversify its many business enterprises.

CenterState report reveals 2023 business expectations for region
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly three-quarters of area companies surveyed (73 percent) anticipate increased sales or revenue in 2023, down 2 percent from the 2022 projections. At the same time, more than 72 percent of nearly 200 area companies surveyed expect an increase in jobs and hiring in 2023 — up 4 percent from 2022 projections.

Crockett assumes CEO title at Mower agency
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A long-time employee of the Syracuse–based Mower agency is now serving as the company’s CEO. Mower, a marketing-communications firm, on Jan. 27 announced it named Stephanie Crockett CEO. Crockett assumes the CEO title from Eric Mower, who now becomes executive chairman of the company he has guided since 1968. Crockett was named
Burnout hitting consumer confidence, KeyBank survey finds
The KeyBank 2023 Financial Mobility Survey, released Jan. 9, finds Americans are in a “difficult” financial position as 55 percent faced financial challenges over the past year. The finding represents a “substantial” increase from the year prior (37 percent), with more than double the number of respondents saying their biggest financial faux pas involved budgeting issues

City of Utica, MVHS plan to redevelop St. Elizabeth Medical Center property
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica and the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) have agreed to partner on the development of a master re-use

Syracuse University 2023 football schedule includes home games with Colgate, Army, and Clemson
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University football team will kick off its season with the 69th all-time meeting with Colgate and will later host Clemson

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange and Pittsburgh Panthers football teams will face off at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 11 to mark the centennial anniversary
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