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Adirondack Railroad train makes first run to Tupper Lake
TUPPER LAKE, N.Y. — For the first time since 1981, an Adirondack Railroad train traveled from Thendara Station, just outside of Old Forge, north to
Tourism spending in Oneida County neared $3 billion in 2021
UTICA, N.Y. — Visitor spending in Oneida County totaled $2.7 billion in 2021, up 164 percent from traveler spending levels in 2019 before the pandemic,
Baltimore Woods Nature Center opens first new trail after its expansion
MARCELLUS, N.Y. — Baltimore Woods Nature Center in Marcellus says a new trail is the first to connect the public to the 90 additional acres
Tioga Chamber hosts fundraising and awards event on Sept. 24
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce will host its inaugural fundraising event and awards ceremony, the Chamber Stakes Awards, on Sept. 24
Tickets available for Sept. 24 Downtown Living Tour in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. on Monday announced that tickets are now on sale for the 16th edition of the Downtown
Lockheed Martin Owego wins nearly $504 million Navy order for helicopters for Australia
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Owego plant has been awarded a $503.7 million U.S. Navy firm-fixed-price order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement. This order provides for the production and delivery of 12 MH-60R helicopters for the Commonwealth of Australia, according to an Aug. 29 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Oneida County hotels see 3 percent dip in occupancy in July, first fall in almost 1 1/2 years
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) fell 3 percent to 69.5 percent this July compared to the year-ago month, the first decline in this measure in 17 months. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Despite the
State Fairgrounds’ ag facilities to get $35M in upgrades
GEDDES, N.Y. — A $34.7 million project representing the fourth phase of improvements at the New York State Fairgrounds is underway in Geddes. The effort targets improvements to the agricultural facilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Aug. 24 on opening day at the Fairgrounds. Hochul cut the ribbon at a ceremony celebrating the opening and full
Hundreds gather for speakers, gala, & networking at My Dream Summit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hundreds of minority business owners and professionals from across New York state attended the first full My Dream Summit held Aug. 27-28 in Syracuse and DeWitt. Its website describes it as an event that “celebrates and elevates businesses and visionaries of color.” The agenda included a conference and gala on Aug. 27
TSA recruiting officers for work at the Syracuse airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is recruiting to hire additional officers to work at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. TSA officers screen thousands of airline travelers daily. TSA has screened a “greater volume of travelers regularly this summer” and needs additional officers to support its security mission headed into the fall, per its Aug. 23 announcement.
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