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Baseball Hall of Fame to use nearly $5 million in federal funding for operations
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will use federal funding of nearly $5 million that’s meant to help it “recover

Ithaca’s William Henry Miller Inn marks second anniversary under current ownership
ITHACA, N.Y. — The William Henry Miller Inn in downtown Ithaca marked its second anniversary under its current ownership in mid-June with a ribbon-cutting event. The Tompkins Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Ithaca Alliance hosted the June 14 event. The William Henry Miller Inn is located at 303 N. Aurora St. in downtown Ithaca. Owners
Oneida County hotel occupancy jumps 46 percent in June
UTICA , N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotels posted another strong month of business in June as the hospitality industry recovers from the pandemic. The county’s hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) climbed 46 percent to 60.1 percent in June, compared to the same month in 2020. That’s according to a
Onondaga County hotels continue business rebound in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels saw another substantial surge in guests this June compared to a year ago as the travel and leisure industry continued to recover from the pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 84.7 percent to

Parking-deck project at Hancock Airport is underway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The first phase of a multi-year parking-deck rehabilitation project has started at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. In anticipation of the construction that got underway Aug. 9, the northernmost portion of each level of the parking deck have been closed, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) said. The closures reduce the parking capacity

Onondaga County executive mandates masks in all buildings at New York State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Tuesday announced that he has signed an executive order requiring everyone attending the New York State

Onondaga County COVID-19 briefing discusses COVID-19 quarantining, vaccine availability, State Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — What are the rules for quarantining if you’re someone who is vaccinated against COVID-19 and still get the delta variant of the

Parking-deck project at Syracuse airport to begin Monday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The first phase of a multi-year parking-deck rehabilitation project will begin Monday at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). In anticipation of the
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate jumps nearly 67 percent in June
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Hotels in Jefferson County again saw a big surge in guests in June compared to a year ago, as the travel and leisure business continues to recover from the pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county climbed 66.6
Broome County hotel occupancy rate soars more than 70 percent
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels continued to see a sharp rebound in customers in June as they recover from the business disruptions of the COVID pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 70.6 percent to 59.1 percent in June,
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