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Rome Area Chamber appoints Cupp as interim leader
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing to launch its search for a new president after longtime president William Guglielmo retired on Jan. 13. Wesley Cupp, a member of the chamber’s board of directors for 17 years, is serving as interim president while the organization searches for a replacement. With 368 […]

Syracuse University COO begins Feb. 1
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s chief operating officer is set to start his new duties on Feb. 1. In this new role, John Papazoglou will be responsible for multiple on-campus and off-campus operations, including dining, housing, hospitality and food services, Syracuse University said in a Jan. 9 announcement. Papazoglou comes to Syracuse from Pennsylvania State

Terakeet cuts 64 jobs from its outreach team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Terakeet has eliminated 64 positions from its outreach team, the Syracuse–based search-engine technology company has confirmed to CNYBJ. “Following a significant analysis
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rose 7.5 percent in December
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels continued to see an increase in business activity in December compared to the year-earlier period, according to a new report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county climbed 7.5 percent to 44.3 percent in the final month of 2022, according to STR,

Auburn’s Schweinfurth Art Center to use $10K grant for Quilters of Color initiative
AUBURN, N.Y. — Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn recently announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has approved it for a Challenge America award of $10,000. The grant funding will support the art center’s Quilters of Color initiative. The Schweinfurth’s Quilters of Color initiative includes several workshops, classes, and an exhibition opportunity for

Syracuse University Athletics announces sponsorship agreement with Hidden Level
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics on Wednesday announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Hidden Level, a Syracuse–based firm that provides an airspace-monitoring service. The

CenterState CEO report finds 72 percent of area firms expect to boost hiring this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds more than 72 percent of nearly 200 area companies surveyed expect an increase in jobs

Early Owego Antique Center adds live auctions to business
OWEGO, N.Y. — Early Owego Antique Center will begin offering live auctions in late February to expand its business located on the lower level of

Shipping from Oswego Harbor jumped 300 percent last year
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Calling it a “record year,” the Port of Oswego Authority says shipping from the Oswego Harbor increased more than 300 percent in

New family physician’s office formally opens in New York Mills
NEW YORK MILLS, N.Y. — A new family medical practice has recently formally opened in New York Mills. Anchor Family Medicine held a grand-opening ribbon
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