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Taste of Syracuse returns in early June following two-year absence
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Taste of Syracuse will return to downtown Syracuse in and around Clinton Square in early June following a two-year absence due to

Cayuga Health to develop mixed-use health-care facility at The Shops at Ithaca Mall
LANSING, N.Y. — Cayuga Health has purchased 108,000 square feet of space at The Shops at Ithaca Mall and plans to redevelop, relocate, and consolidate

The MOST announces National Grid as naming sponsor for upcoming ExploraDome
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — National Grid is the naming sponsor for the new planetarium and theatre at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology

L.A. Clippers official, Hamilton College graduate to deliver commencement address
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has chosen its commencement speaker for the graduation ceremony set for the morning of May 22 in the Margaret Bundy

Syracuse airport completes ground transportation traffic-flow update
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) on Monday said crews have completed a “significant” ground transportation traffic-flow update at Syracuse Hancock International
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
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