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United Airlines resumes service from Ithaca to Washington-Dulles on June 3
LANSING, N.Y. — United Airlines plans to resume air service from Ithaca to Washington-Dulles on June 3. The service will involve two daily flights Monday

Utica to target 16 projects with its $10 million DRI award
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica has plans for 16 projects that will benefit from its $10 million state award in the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). The

Destiny USA to offer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic this Saturday for those 12 and older
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA, New York State, and Wegmans will offer a Pfizer COVID-19 clinic this Saturday for those 12 years of age and

Syracuse starts road reconstruction project on East Seneca Turnpike
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced that a road reconstruction project began Wednesday on East Seneca Turnpike on the city’s south side. Crews

Destiny USA drops mask requirement for fully vaccinated visitors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA announced that shoppers who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear a mask at the shopping mall,

New York to end most mask, social-distancing requirements for vaccinated people on Wednesday
NEW YORK, N.Y. — As of Wednesday, New York State will adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidance that allows fully vaccinated

Nearly 900 students earn degrees during SUNY Poly’s 46th commencement
MARCY, N.Y. — Nearly 900 students earned college degrees in ceremonies that SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) held for the Class of 2021 in both

Onondaga County urges businesses to complete survey about hiring challenges
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County businesses are being encouraged to take a survey and answer questions about any difficulties they’re having in finding new employees.
Oneida County hotels post huge rebound in business in March
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rocketed up 73.3 percent to 48.7 percent in March, compared to the same month in 2020 when the pandemic first hammered the hotel business. That’s according to a new report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate soars nearly 50 percent in March
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Hotels in Jefferson County saw a massive increase in guests in March compared to March 2020, which was when the COVID-19 pandemic first slammed the hospitality industry everywhere, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 49.3 percent to
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