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Syracuse University says field hockey players may have been exposed to coronavirus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced that members of its field hockey team may have been exposed to COVID-19 after interacting with someone not on

Tompkins Chamber, CVB to sell their Ithaca headquarters, seek new main office
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) plan to sell their headquarters at 904 East Shore Drive

SIDA approves funding for more than 50 small businesses, nonprofits to help with COVID-19 expenses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (SIDA) board of directors on Wednesday approved 52 grants and one loan to small businesses and nonprofits

State completes work on second phase of access project to State Fair’s orange lot
The new I-690 eastbound on-ramp bridge also accommodates pedestrians with a 10-foot wide pedestrian walkway that will help ease the journey to and from the

TCGplayer to hire more employees, adds Seamless co-founder to company board
TCGplayer, which is headquartered at 440 S. Warren St. in downtown Syracuse, is an online technology platform for the collectibles industry. Following the firm’s plans

Syracuse University sports events closed to the public due to COVID-19 until further notice
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics announced Friday it will not host fans at any home sports events “until further notice” due to the ongoing

Rosamond Gifford Zoo breaks ground on new $8M animal health center project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo on Thursday morning broke ground on construction of a new animal health center. The project is a $7.5
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate approached 47 percent in July
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County posted another rebound in occupancy in July compared to the prior two months as the coronavirus pandemic continues, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county reached 46.8 percent in July, up from 33.8 percent in June

“Put the ‘U’ back in Syrac_se” promotes local businesses
SYRACUSE — It’s designed to encourage consumers to return to the local businesses and attractions they used to like to visit and spend money at before the pandemic struck. The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. on Sept. 2 launched the “Put the ‘U’ back in Syrac_se” campaign. It’s an eight-week long initiative that includes a

Oneida County hotels continued business rebound in July
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels continued to get a little busier in July compared to June and May amid the coronavirus pandemic, with nearly half of rooms occupied. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county bounced up to 49.5 percent in July from 41.3 percent in
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