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Construction begins on Salina 1st project, south of downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Construction is underway on the Salina 1st development project at 1081 S. Salina St., just south of downtown Syracuse. The construction site

Oneida Indian Nation suspends gas tax for rest of year
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation will suspend its gasoline tax for the remainder of 2022 at all Maple Leaf Market and SavOn store

LANSING, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) has purchased the 480-acre Bell Station property from New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG). The

Tioga Chamber honors Tioga County Rural Ministry
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce will honor Tioga County Rural Ministry in its Spotlight on Nonprofits for June. The ministry’s mission

HUNT Real Estate ERA acquires Procopio Real Estate
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — HUNT Real Estate ERA announced it has acquired Procopio Real Estate, of Solvay, and further expanded its presence in the Central New

Hartwick names new VP for institutional advancement
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College has announced James Kellerhouse as its new VP for institutional advancement. Kellerhouse, who will report directly to Hartwick President Margaret

Boilermaker drops COVID restrictions for race participation
UTICA, N.Y. — Boilermaker officials have lifted COVID restrictions for participation in all its road races on July 10. With these changes, participants no longer

Syracuse Whitman School Dean Anderson leaving to lead Pittsburgh business school
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Thursday said it would soon begin a national search for a new dean for the Martin J. Whitman School

Water Safari Resort in Old Forge readies for season opening
OLD FORGE, N.Y. — Water Safari Resort, which includes Enchanted Forest Water Safari, opens for the season on June 15 for the first unrestricted season
Broome County hotel occupancy jumps 39 percent in April
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw an influx of guests in April compared to a year earlier, according to a new report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county soared 39.3 percent to 65.8 percent in April, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics
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