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Audible executive Glover to keynote CenterState CEO annual meeting April 29
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An executive with a New Jersey–based audiobook company will provide the keynote address at the upcoming virtual annual meeting of CenterState CEO,
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate falls 22.5 percent in February
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County had significantly more vacant rooms in February than in the year-ago month, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to hurt the hospitality business, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 22.5 percent to 37.5 percent in
Broome County hotel occupancy rate declines nearly 18 percent in February
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw fewer guests in February than in the year-prior month amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county declined 17.8 percent to 40 percent in February, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel
Oneida Nation adds Perfect Pour Café at Point Place Casino
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — A new coffee house and wine bar called Perfect Pour Café is now operating at Point Place Casino in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. The Oneida Indian Nation held a formal-opening ceremony on March 22. Perfect Pour has 10 workers, all of whom are Oneida Nation
CNY jobless rates remained higher than a year ago
Region shed thousands of jobs in past 12 months ALBANY, N.Y. — Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions remained in single-digit figures in February but were still significantly higher than a year ago amid the pandemic’s economic impact. The
Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs to expand their hours beginning April 5
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Both Tioga Downs Casino Resort in Nichols in Tioga County and Vernon Downs Casino Hotel in Vernon in Oneida County are extending
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has funding available for 2021 canal-related events
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor — in partnership with the New York State Canal Corporation — is seeking applications for 2021 canal-related event funding. The
Downtown Ithaca’s Aurora Streatery to open Thursday
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Aurora Streatery — downtown Ithaca’s outdoor dining area on North Aurora Street — will return this Thursday. The Aurora Streatery allows
Syracuse University to raise undergraduate tuition 3 percent for next academic year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will raise tuition 3 percent for all full-time undergraduates for the 2021-22 academic year, the school announced Friday. When tuition,
Nascentia Health plans to convert Beeches property in Rome to senior housing
ROME — With its acquisition of the Beeches property in Rome, Syracuse–based Nascentia Health has plans for a mixed-use development that will include independent and supportive-housing options for seniors. Nascentia expects to close on its purchase of the more than 50-acre property in mid-April, per a March 9 news release. The organization did not release
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