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Bouck Real Estate is now part of The Real Estate Agency
AUBURN, N.Y. — Following its acquisition, Bouck Real Estate of Auburn will continue to operate under the same name as a commercial branch of another Auburn firm, The Real Estate Agency. Matthew Chalanick, owner of The Real Estate Agency, didn’t disclose the sale price but confirmed he has purchased the firm, including its assets and […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels generated another increase in guests in August, but it was smaller then any other month so far this year. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 6.4 percent to 74.9 percent this August from the year-prior month, according to STR, a
VIEWPOINT: NYS Announces Minimum-Wage Rise for Upstate Employers
Effective Dec. 31, 2022, the minimum wage in upstate New York (i.e., every part of the state except New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties) will increase from $13.20 to $14.20 per hour. The New York State Department of Labor recently announced this one-dollar rise — a more than 7.5 percent increase. The minimum wage

Dannible & McKee set to hold tax and financial planning conference in November
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Dannible & McKee, LLP will hold its annual tax and financial-planning conference in early November. The event — which will return to an in-person format this year — is set for Nov. 10 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA at 311 Hiawatha Blvd W. in Syracuse. The complimentary

People news: Kelly promoted to director of agency operations at ABC Creative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ABC Creative says it has promoted Rachel Kelly to director of agency operations. In this role, she works closely with ABC’s creative

LISC invests $1 million in Salina 1st project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The ongoing Salina 1st project at 1081 S. Salina St., just south of downtown Syracuse, will use a $1 million investment from

Tampa Bay Lightning, Syracuse Crunch extend affiliation agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Tampa Bay Lightning and Syracuse Crunch on Wednesday jointly announced a five-year affiliation extension. The agreement allows Tampa Bay’s top hockey

Jones brothers make “seven-figure commitment” to Syracuse’s Lally Athletics Complex
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Former Syracuse University (SU) football standouts Arthur and Chandler Jones have announced a “seven-figure commitment” to the school’s John A. Lally Athletics

Preservation League of NYS awards Earlville Opera House grant funding
EARLVILLE, N.Y. — The Preservation League of NYS has awarded the Earlville Opera House (EOH) a $10,000 grant. Since including opera houses on its statewide

Oneida Indian Nation announces plans for maple farm
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation is going sweet for its newest business enterprise — Wahta Maple Farm. Located on Oneida Indian Nation lands,
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