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Le Moyne to allow two guests per graduate at in-person, outdoor graduation ceremonies
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College announced that it will permit two guests per graduating student at its upcoming outdoor commencement ceremonies in May. But
PAR Technology founder, Sammon, to step down from board
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced Monday that its founder and board member, John W. Sammon, Jr., will not stand for
PAR Technology acquires California company for $500 million
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR), a provider of restaurant software, announced it has acquired Punchh Inc., a San Mateo, California firm
Utica’s Be a Neighbor Fund awards final grant to Irwin’s Fine Food
UTICA, N.Y. — Irwin’s Fine Food of Utica will use a $3,000 grant from the Greater Utica Be a Neighbor Fund. Irwin’s represents the “fifth
Starbucks to open location in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri has announced that Starbucks plans to open its first Utica location. Starbucks (NYSE: SBUX), the Seattle, Washington–based coffee
State budget includes $800 million for I-81 renovation project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 2022 New York State budget allocates $800 million toward the first phase of construction on the I-81 viaduct-replacement project in downtown
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate falls nearly 18 percent in February
WATERTOWN, N.Y — Hotels in Jefferson County saw a decline in guests in February compared to the year-ago month, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued hindering travel and hospitality businesses, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county declined 17.5 percent to 35.4 percent
Syracuse University to require vaccinations beginning June 1
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As of June 1, Syracuse University will require all students, faculty, and staff to have a COVID-19 vaccination to be involved in
Hamilton College’s new $2M boathouse in Rome should be ready in August
ROME, N.Y. — Hamilton College has plans for a $2 million boathouse project located on the Erie Canal in Rome’s Bellamy Harbor Park. Work on the project begins the week of April 12 and the facility should be ready for use this August, the college said. The boathouse will be a “significant enhancement” from the
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 13.8 percent to 42.3 percent in February, compared to a year ago, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. For the second straight month, the decline was the smallest since the
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