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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
Onondaga County hotel-occupancy rate rises nearly 27 percent in April
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels served significantly more guests in the fourth month of this year than they did in April 2021 as the lodging industry continued to bounce back, according to a new report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 26.8 percent to 58.3

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Hart Lot is a Happening Place
ELBRIDGE, N.Y. — Take two creatively talented people, add a historic abandoned site with equal portions of imagination and vision, and voila — you get the answers to “where will we hold our event?” “where will we find the right ambience?” and “who makes stuff like that?” When Katie Peck visited the Small Business Development

Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations planned around CNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A group of seasoned multi-franchise operators have brought a new franchise to the Central New York fast-casual restaurant scene. Roger Wagner, Jr. and his partners, brothers Rick and Mark Bartlett, at W2B Management LLC, already operate 20 Burger King franchise restaurants along with 12 Moe’s Southwest Grill locations. Most of those eateries
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