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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,

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Small business in Small Town USA: Stepping up in a big way
CAZENOVIA — Travis Barr and Alex Altomonte stepped into my small Cazenovia office with a wish, a dream, and a legacy. Little did they know that their journey would not only change their lives, but also the many lives of the residents and visitors of this quaint, little community. The idea of owning a business

Work wraps up on $3 million in recreation improvements at Massena Intake Park
MASSENA, N.Y. — A project focusing on $3 million in improvements at Massena Intake Park in in St. Lawrence County is now complete. The Massena Intake Park is a local marina and picnic facility. It’s associated with the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project on the St. Lawrence River, the New York governor’s

SUNY Oswego project to renovate Hewitt Hall into broadcasting and graphic-design facility
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has launched a $65 million project to renovate Hewitt Hall into a hub for its School of Communication, Media and
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