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Le Moyne to begin spring semester virtually for most classes
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College on Sunday announced that it will conduct classes virtually during the first nine days of the spring semester between

Onondaga County sets another daily COVID case record with 2,230
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County had 2,230 new cases of COVID-19 in the last day, another new record as the omicron variant continues to spread,
Onondaga County hotel occupancy climbs nearly 46 percent in November
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels saw another big rise in guests in November compared to the same month in 2020 as the lodging industry continued to bounce back from the pandemic, per a new report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 45.8 percent to 48.6
Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate soars 43 percent in November
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Hotels in Jefferson County saw an influx of guests in November compared to the year-ago month, continuing the hospitality industry’s recovery from the pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 43.1 percent to 44.8 percent this November, according
Broome County hotel occupancy soars 80 percent in November
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw a massive surge in guests in November compared to the year-prior month, according to a new report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 80.4 percent to 53.6 percent in November from 29.7 percent in November 2020, according to STR,

Green Lakes Environmental Education Center project receives design award
MANLIUS, N.Y. — Beardsley Architects + Engineers recently announced that the Environmental Education Center at Green Lakes State Park in the town of Manlius has been selected by AIA Central New York to receive a 2021 AIA CNY Award of Merit in the Adaptive Re-Use / Historic Preservation category. The awards program celebrates the design

Launch NY awarded federal money for its Seed Fund
“Since 2016, Launch NY has invested over $4.1 million in 76 of Upstate New York’s most promising startups from its nonprofit Seed Fund, augmented by Launch NY’s for profit #InvestLocal programs yielding a total of nearly $7.8 million,” Marnie LaVigne, president and CEO of Launch NY, said. “This injection of funds attracts capital from outside

Hochul proposes billion dollar “rescue plan” for New York small businesses
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York small business could get some help from the components of a proposed billion-dollar state “rescue plan.” Gov. Kathy Hochul on

Syracuse, Oswego airports to use federal funding for infrastructure projects
The federal government has awarded Syracuse Hancock International Airport more than $5.4 million and Oswego County Airport $159,000. The funding comes from the Infrastructure Investment

Turning Stone’s 7 Kitchens restaurant is hiring ahead of its planned spring opening
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino is hiring nearly 100 employees to fill full and part-time roles at 7 Kitchens, a new restaurant set
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