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Southern Tier businesses, residents urged to take New York broadband survey
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Residents and businesses across the Southern Tier and throughout New York can take the Empire State Broadband Assessment Survey by Feb. 28.

Tuthill named chef de cuisine for 7 Kitchens buffet at Turning Stone
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone has appointed Dustin Tuthill as chef de cuisine of 7 Kitchens, the resort’s reimagined buffet restaurant opening in April. Formerly

Syracuse airport prepares for substantial rise in winter-break travelers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) is expecting a “significant uptick” in winter-break travelers at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The Syracuse airport

Proposed Utica budget avoids tax increase
UTICA, N.Y. — There are no tax increases in the fiscal year 2022-2023 budget Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri’s presented Feb. 7 to the Board of

Griffiss Institute seeks participants for defense startup accelerator program
ROME, N.Y. — The Griffiss Institute is looking for 10 teams to take part in a 12-week defense-innovation program, The HUSTLE Defense Accelerator, beginning in

Oneida County adds drive-thru COVID testing at Griffiss Airport
ROME, N.Y. — Precision Clinical Laboratories (PCL) has partnered with Oneida County to provide drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Griffiss International Airport Monday through Friday from

New grant program to support state canal system’s tourism infrastructure, events
A new competitive grant program seeks to support tourism and recreation along the New York State Canal System, including canal waterways and the Canalway Trail.

Oswego County man charged with Jan. 27 robbery of Tops Markets store in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Sheriff Department has arrested an Oswego County man in connection with the Jan. 27 robbery of the Tops Markets

People news: Riger hires Whitaker as production coordinator
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Riger Marketing Communications has hired Katlynn Whitaker as production coordinator. She is tasked with producing digital and traditional work and driving client
Onondaga County hotel occupancy jumps almost 53 percent in December
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels continued to see a strong business rebound in December with occupancy increasing by more than half compared to the same month in 2020, according to a new report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county climbed 52.9 percent to 41.2 percent in
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