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Jefferson County hotels post 12% rise in occupancy in January
WATERTOWN — More guests stayed overnight in hotels in Jefferson County in January compared to the year-ago month, continuing the hospitality industry’s comeback from the pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 12 percent to 32.2 percent in the first month […]

Del Lago Resort & Casino’s new owner to be in place by year-end
The company that operates del Lago Resort & Casino is expected to have a new owner by the end of 2022. Churchill Downs Inc.(CDI) (NASDAQ: CHDN) plans to acquire “substantially all” of the assets of Richmond, Virginia–based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC (P2E) for nearly $2.5 billion. Del Lago is visible from and located just off the
Oneida County’s hotel occupancy rises more than 10 percent in January
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotels continued to attract more guests in January compared to a year prior as the lodging industry keeps snapping back from the pandemic’s deleterious effects on business. The county’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 10.5 percent to 39.7 percent in January from the year-ago

Frontier Airlines to resume seasonal air service between Syracuse and Raleigh-Durham
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) will restart seasonal, nonstop flights between Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) this spring.

Breeze Airways to offer flights from Syracuse airport in early June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Breeze Airways — a low-cost air carrier headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah — will begin air service at Syracuse Hancock International

Ithaca College removes interim tag from President Cornish
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca College (IC) board of trustees has voted unanimously to name La Jerne Terry Cornish as the 10th president of Ithaca

Work begins to renovate the former Endicott-Johnson “Victory” shoe factory in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Participating organizations on Thursday broke ground on a $40 million project to renovate the former Endicott-Johnson “Victory” shoe factory in Johnson

Schumer urges Breeze Airways to begin service at Syracuse airport
The ask took place “in a personal meeting” that Schumer had with Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman, the senator’s office noted. Schumer said having the

NYSDOT will move roundabout in I-81 project; also foresees higher cost, longer timeframe
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Those who spoke out against a roundabout near a Syracuse elementary school have influenced a change in the upcoming Interstate 81 viaduct-replacement project. The roundabout near Dr. King Elementary School in the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project will move to a different location. In addition, the project will also cost more than

North Country projects get boost from National Grid grants
Economic-development projects involving Watertown Public Square, a boost for the Drum Country NY marketing program, and a Potsdam business renovating an adjacent building were among those National Grid helped fund last year. The energy company said it invested a total of more than $2.6 million in economic-development funding in 2021 in Central and Northern New York aimed
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