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TSA hiring officers at Upstate airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to hire TSA officers at airports across upstate New York. The airports include Syracuse Hancock International, Ogdensburg International,

Winter Fair returns to State Fair Expo Center in February
GEDDES, N.Y. — The third Winter Fair is set for Feb. 4-6, 2022 at the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds in Geddes.

City of Syracuse releases restaurant outdoor-dining guide for winter season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Monday announced the release of an updated winter-dining guide designed for restaurants and bars in the city

Southwest Airlines begins service at Syracuse airport with Sunday morning arrival
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) on Sunday started service at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) with a plane of passengers that arrived

Work wraps up on Clayton downtown project in Jefferson County
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Crews have finished work on a $9.3 million project that reconstructed and modernized State Route 970L, the main travel route through the

Schumer says infrastructure bill includes local-workforce provision for I-81 viaduct project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The newly passed federal infrastructure bill includes a provision that would facilitate a local workforce on the upcoming Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement

Binghamton, Cazenovia, Hamilton, and Potsdam companies secure funding in FuzeHub contest
VERONA, N.Y. — Companies from Binghamton, Cazenovia, Hamilton, and Potsdam are among seven capturing a total of $350,000 in funding at the FuzeHub commercialization competition.

Rotary Club of Ithaca announces grant-award recipients
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Rotary Club of Ithaca has awarded nearly $16,000 in community grants to 17 local nonprofits, the “largest amount of funding” it

Core Athletix Syracuse renews lease on Taft Road in Cicero
CICERO, N.Y. — Core All Stars (Core Athletix Syracuse) has recently renewed its lease at 6261 E. Taft Road in the town of Cicero. Bill Evertz from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company negotiated the lease renewal on behalf of the tenant, according to a news release from the real-estate firm. No lease terms or square
Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate rises 20 percent in September
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County welcomed significantly more guests in September 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 increased 20.4 percent to 57.8 percent in September, according to STR,
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