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Syracuse-area businesses deploy HealthWay-donated air purifiers
SYRACUSE — HealthWay of Pulaski on Feb. 3 announced it donated Intellipure air-purification systems to 18 Syracuse businesses or organizations, including several restaurants. The air purifiers will help to improve air quality in these indoor spaces and “promote cleaner air,” CenterState CEO said in a news release. The donation “represents an effort to connect local […]

Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce selects new executive director
UTICA, N.Y. —The board of directors of the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce has appointed Kari Puleo as its new executive director. She will be

Businesses start the Be a Neighbor Fund to help Utica small businesses
UTICA, N.Y. — Four Utica–area businesses have launched the Be A Neighbor Fund, which seeks to raise money to help small, local companies in Utica

Baldwinsville-area brewery to benefit from Anheuser-Busch’s planned $1 billion in plant investments
LYSANDER, N.Y. — Its plant on Route 31 in the town of Lysander will benefit as Anheuser-Busch, the largest brewer in the U.S., plans to

Carrols Restaurant Group names new COO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Tuesday announced that it has appointed Carl Hauch as the company’s chief operating officer (COO),
In December, Onondaga County hotel occupancy fell more than 30 percent
SYRACUSE — Just over one-fourth of hotel rooms in Onondaga County, on average, were occupied by guests in December, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to stifle the travel and the hospitality industry. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county was 27.2 percent in December, down 32.4 percent
Oneida County hotels see fewer than three in 10 rooms occupied in December
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels posted an occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) of 28.4 percent in December, down 31.5 percent from a year ago, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. It was the largest year-over-year decline in occupancy in the county since July as

Genius NY director maps out 2021 program as application period remains open
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Genius NY program continues accepting applications for its fifth round through the end of March. As of Feb. 2nd, 50 firms have applied to participate, says Jeff Fuchsberg, director of Genius NY. “Applications have grown every year. Last year, we were a little bit over 400. I expect the turnout to

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on at Clemson?
CLEMSON, S.C. — Syracuse basketball (10-5, 4-4 ACC) seeks a second straight win when the Orange visit the Clemson Tigers (11-5, 5-5 ACC) on Saturday

Robert Congel, developer of Destiny USA, dies at 85
Destiny USA is New York’s largest shopping center and the 8th largest in the U.S., as noted on the Pyramid website. A spokesman for Pyramid
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