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Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate skyrockets in April
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County posted another huge increase in guests in April compared to a year ago, as the hospitality industry recovers from the pandemic’s disruptions to travel and business, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county soared 157.8 percent […]
Destiny USA issues reminder about policy on parents and teenagers
The policy now mandates that all guests aged 17 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian (aged 21 years or
Six Lewis County small businesses awarded $170K in grant funding for equipment and projects
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Six small businesses in Lewis County are using a total of $170,000 in grant funding to pay for equipment and projects. They
Owners of Fleet Feet Syracuse retire, sell the franchise back to the parent company
DeWITT, N.Y. — The owners of Fleet Feet Syracuse say they have retired and sold the local franchise to Fleet Feet Sports Development Company, a
Binghamton Rumble Ponies’ stadium has new name
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Rumble Ponies announced they will play their home baseball games in Mirabito Stadium following a naming-rights change. The Binghamton Rumble
New York’s COVID positive-test rate falls to lowest level since pandemic started
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday reported that New York state’s daily positivity rate for COVID-19 tests fell to 0.59 percent in
Syracuse Mets to expand seating in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets are expanding seating to fully vaccinated fans starting in June. The team will boost overall capacity to the stadium
TSA at Syracuse airport prepares for busy summer travel season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to see an uptick in the number of travelers who will be flying out of Syracuse
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate rockets higher in April from pandemic lows
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County had significantly more guests filling rooms in April than in April 2020, which was when the COVID-19 pandemic slammed the hospitality industry the hardest, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county soared 152.4 percent to 46
Broome County hotels see continued business rebound in April
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels again saw a big bounce back in guests in April compared to the year-prior month amid the continuing, but receding, coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 86.1 percent to 47.6 percent in
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