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Hamilton College plans $2M boathouse project in Rome
The school is working with the City of Rome on the project. It bought the land for the project through the Rome Industrial Development Corporation

TSA installs new acrylic shields at Ithaca Tompkins International Airport
“We expect that the installation of these shields will help prevent cross contamination among travelers and the TSA workforce to help stop the spread of

Murphy takes charge of fundraising efforts at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
UTICA, N.Y. — John Murphy of Clinton recently took over as director of development and donor relations at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute (MWPAI), the Institute announced. Murphy was previously director of milestone reunions for Hamilton College, where he had secured nearly $10 million in gifts and pledges for the college’s current campaign, and more than
Carrols Restaurant Group announces inducement grant of shares to new COO
SYRACUSE — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on March 12 revealed that it granted 250,000 restricted shares of the company’s common stock as a “material inducement” for its new chief operating officer (COO) to come aboard on Feb. 15. The award will vest in roughly one-third increments on the first, second, and third anniversaries

Snowmobiling paradise Lewis County to measure its economic impact
LOWVILLE — Snowmobiling is big business in the Tug Hill area and Lewis County. Now, policymakers want to find out just how big. Lewis County Economic Development says it is working with Jefferson Community College (JCC) and Camoin Associates Economic Development of Saratoga Springs to conduct an economic-impact study of snowmobiling in Lewis County and

Le Moyne College plans for in-person learning for its fall semester
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College is planning on a return to in-person undergraduate classes for the fall 2021 semester, which will also include a

Ithaca’s Green Street Garage to close for reconstruction project
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Green Street Garage in Ithaca will be closing for a reconstruction project on March 29, the Downtown Ithaca Alliance announced Wednesday.
Broome County hotel occupancy rate drops nearly 25 percent in January
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Hotels in Broome County welcomed fewer guests in January than in the year-ago 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 24.6 percent to 30.6 percent in January, according to STR, a Tennessee–based

Syracuse Crunch game Friday night at Utica canceled on COVID caution
UTICA N.Y. — The Friday night hockey game between the Syracuse Crunch and Utica Comets at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica has been called off

TSA hiring at Syracuse airport for primarily part-time positions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to fill about 25 positions between Syracuse Hancock International Airport and the airports that service
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