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Syracuse basketball to play Colgate again after one-year hiatus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball will once again play Colgate, its most familiar foe, next season after COVID-19 put the local rivalry on hold for
Tug Hill snowmobile economic-impact study finds industry generates jobs, nearly $82M in sales
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — More than 850 jobs, nearly $29 million in wages, and almost $82 million in sales are attributed to snowmobiling activity in the
Mass-vaccination site at State Fair is moving; SUNY Poly site to close
GEDDES, N.Y. — The mass-vaccination site at the New York State Fairgrounds will relocate from the Expo Center to the Arts & Home Center, effective
National Grid grant helps pay for project along Oswego’s riverfront district
OSWEGO, N.Y. — National Grid says it provided funding for a project along Oswego’s riverfront district that will help 22 Crossroads, LLC offset the construction
Carrols Restaurant Group acquires Burger King restaurants in Indiana, Michigan
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) announced it has recently acquired 19 Burger King restaurants in Indiana and Michigan. Syracuse–based Carrols is
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hotels in Onondaga County saw another massive surge in guests this May compared to May 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the hospitality business, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 124.4 percent to 50.9 percent in May
ANCA hires Cooper as new executive director
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) board of directors on July 1 announced that Elizabeth Cooper will succeed Kate Fish as executive director. Fish has led the rural economic-development organization for 12 years. Cooper will begin work at the association on July 12, ANCA said. ANCA is an independent, nonprofit corporation
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Skaneateles Artisans: Creatively pivoting through COVID
SKANEATELES — During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic last holiday season, Skaneateles Artisans owner Teresa Vitale found herself in a similar position to many other retail brick-and-mortar business owners. Revenue was waning due to a lack of customers who were appropriately social distancing at home and either reducing their purchasing or relying on e-commerce
Walsh sends ARPA business-recovery initiative, others to Syracuse Common Council
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Initiatives on business recovery, sidewalks, downtown parking, and youth programs are among those that Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has forwarded to Syracuse
Madison County to use USDA grant to improve broadband access
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County will use a $10.1 million federal grant to construct, improve, or acquire facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service
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