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City of Utica, partners seek artist proposals for sculpture to honor essential workers
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica is seeking artists to design a sculpture to honor essential workers who have kept their communities safe during
State-approved casinos reopen for business
Tioga Downs Casino Resort in Nichols in Tioga County, Vernon Downs Casino Hotel in Vernon, and Del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre in Seneca
OSWEGO, NY— Burritt Motors has recently opened a new $9 million facility for its Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM dealerships in Oswego. In 2017, Burritt
American Airlines to begin daily service to Charlotte from Ithaca Tompkins International Airport
LANSING, N.Y. — Ithaca Tompkins International Airport says American Airlines is beginning daily service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, beginning Wednesday. The inaugural schedule has
Syracuse mayor extends weekend Walton Street closure for dining, shopping through September
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The weekend conversion of Walton Street in Armory Square into a two block, open air café and shopping area will continue through
Tompkins Chamber announces award recipients at upcoming virtual annual meeting
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the four business and community recognition awards that will be presented at
New Cholita’s Peruvian Chicken restaurant navigates pandemic
CLAY — Cholita’s Peruvian Chicken restaurant opened for business on Route 57 in Clay in mid-February, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The family-owned restaurant specializing in authentic Peruvian–style rotisserie chicken closed its dining room and switched to limited carry-out-only service in mid-March like other restaurants amid the NY PAUSE order seeking to slow spread
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County continued to see a slight pickup in guests in July compared to the prior three months, but occupancy was still substantially down from a year ago due to the coronavirus pandemic continuing to stifle travel and hospitality, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as
SMALL BIZ SPOTLIGHT: Tom’s Natural Foods in Clinton transitions to new ownership
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT CLINTON, N.Y. — The community of Clinton has been the home of Tom’s Natural Foods (originally known as Whole Earth Natural Foods) at 16 College St. for almost 50 years. Any business with such a long run of success is undoubtedly going to reach a time for succession, where the owners are
Cuomo says non-Indian casinos can reopen Sept. 9
(Updated at 11:57 p.m., 9/3/20) Non-Indian casinos and video lottery terminal facilities will be allowed to reopen starting Sept. 9 with a 25 percent occupancy
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