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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
Oneida County hotel-occupancy rate rises 4 percent in September
UTICA , N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 4 percent to 65.8 percent this September compared to the year-ago month, as the area hotel business rebounded from August’s decline. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Occupancy in
Oneida County Tourism honored for digital food tour
UTICA, N.Y. — Capping off a year where visitor spending in Oneida County totaled $2.7 billion, Oneida County Tourism (OCT) received two awards from the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) for a 2021 digital-marketing campaign promoting the delicious foods for which the region is known. The A-Z Food Tour on OCT’s Instagram page,
Officials to study feasibility of a center in Binghamton to honor Rod Serling
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — In a “journey into a wondrous land of imagination,” The Agency, in partnership with the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation, the Serling Family, and others are looking into developing the Rod Serling “Dimensions of Imagination” Center for Media and the Arts. The center would honor “The Twilight Zone” creator whose hometown was Binghamton.
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