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Syracuse Jazz Fest sets fundraising goal of $650K for 2023 event
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The executive producer of Syracuse Jazz Fest says the organization is currently pursuing private and public-sector funding totaling $650,000 for the 2023
Rome small businesses celebrate grand openings in arts district
The Balanced Chef, which first opened its restaurant to customers on March 3, 2021, at 242 W. Dominick St., recently received a transformation as part
Town of Union announces $1.5M in grant programs for businesses and commercial-property owners
UNION, N.Y. — A new slate of federally funded grant programs will award $1.5 million in the town of Union to help businesses and commercial-property owners improve and grow. “We’re excited to offer $1.5 million in grant funding to town of Union businesses,” Joseph Moody, Town of Union economic development director, said in a news
SBA approved more than $200M in traditional loans for upstate small businesses in FY22
The upstate New York district of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Nov. 2 announced it approved more than $200 million in 524 traditional loans for small businesses in 34 counties across upstate New York during federal fiscal year 2022 (FY22). The figures represent a year-over-year increase of 52 traditional loans from FY2021. The
AAA expects uptick in U.S. Thanksgiving travel this year
More than 54 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday period, up 1.5 percent from 2021 travel levels. The figure also represents 98 percent of pre-pandemic volumes. That’s according to the AAA’s Thanksgiving travel forecast, which also notes that this year is projected to be the
2023 Winter Fair set for Expo Center in early February
The cold temperatures had arrived, and the snowflakes started flying providing the backdrop for the Nov. 16 announcement of the upcoming 2023 Winter Fair. The event is scheduled the weekend of Feb. 3-5, 2023, at the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds in Geddes. The Winter Fair is described as “All the Fun of
Oneida Nation Enterprises starts accounting-scholarship program
VERONA, N.Y. — As businesses continue to struggle with unfilled positions, Oneida Nation Enterprises has launched a new scholarship program designed to attract and retain accounting professionals. The Professional Accounting Development Program for employees in its finance department is designed for accounting students as well as professionals working toward an associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree
State nears completion of Route 8 bridge-replacement project in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Major construction is complete on the $11.8 million project to replace the Route 8 bridge over state Routes 5 and 12, with just minor work remaining, according to a recent announcement from Gov. Kathy Hochul. The new multi-girder bridge replaces one built in 1960 and enhances safety and mobility along a key
Jefferson County hotel occupancy up in September
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels welcomed more guests in September than a year ago as their business momentum rebounded. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 7.3 percent to 61.8 percent in the ninth month of the year, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and
Onondaga County hotels saw rebound in business in September
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels generated another substantial increase in guests in September, bouncing back from more tepid gains seen in the previous two months. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 14.7 percent to 69 percent this September from the year-prior month, according to STR, a
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