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TSA using new 3-D checkpoint scanner to improve explosives detection at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now using technology at Syracuse Hancock International Airport that seeks to improve detection of explosives. The
New director of security appointed for Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort has named Robert Otto as its regional director of security, overseeing security operations at both Tioga Downs Casino
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels posted an occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) of 37 percent in November, down 29.7 percent from a year prior, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. It was the biggest year-over-year decline in occupancy in the county since July as
Sugar Blossom Cake Shop: “The Sweet Smell of Success”
If there were ever two young entrepreneurs that would make the sun shine from pure desire, I think I may have met them. The lyric from the song “Higher Love” epitomizes Kaleigh Ligoci and Lauren Scarpelli. On Thursday, Dec. 3, the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon and officially welcomed Ligoci, Scarpelli, and their Sugar
Two-thirds of Onondaga County hotel rooms were unoccupied in November
SYRACUSE — Just one in three hotel rooms in Onondaga County, on average, were occupied by guests in November, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to restrain travel and the hospitality industry. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county was 33.6 percent in November, down 34.6 percent from
Seven in 10 Broome County hotel rooms were empty in November
BINGHAMTON — Broome County hotels posted an average occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) of 29.2 percent in November, down 46.1 percent from a year prior, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. A continued resurgence in COVID-19 in the county and region has hampered the hospitality business.
Destiny USA to adjust operating hours early in the new year
Effective this Saturday, Destiny USA will operate 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday and on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The
Greater Utica Chamber honors five with Business of the Year awards
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2020 Business of the Year Awards during a televised special on
State: Plan “under development” for 6,700 fans to attend Bills’ playoff game; Erie County concerned
The Buffalo Bills and New York State are developing the proposal “cooperatively,” per Cuomo’s office. “New Yorkers are incredibly proud of the Buffalo Bills and
Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce seeks applicants for next executive director
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce is seeking applicants for its next executive director. Earlier this
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