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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

Downtown Committee unveils “Put the U back in Syrac_se” campaign
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. on Wednesday launched the “Put the U back in Syrac_se” campaign. It’s an eight-week long initiative

Halloween at the Park drive-thru event at Jamesville Beach Park set for all of October
DeWITT, N.Y. — Halloween at the Park, a new drive-thru event, is scheduled between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31 at Jamesville Beach Park. Onondaga County

TCAD’s McDaniel named to state economic-development association’s board
ITHACA, N.Y. — The president of Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) has been appointed to the board of directors of the New York State Economic

Elmira man busted for trying to use counterfeit bills at area Kohl’s store
BIG FLATS, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced they have arrested an Elmira man after he tried to use counterfeit $50 bills to

Utica College to use $35K federal grant for study abroad program
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College announced it will use a nearly $35,000 federal grant to “create, expand, and/or diversify” its study abroad program “in support

Cuomo warns that some K-12 schools will be forced to close as “inevitable” virus clusters develop
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned on a Monday conference call with reporters that it’s unavoidable that coronavirus cases will increase in some places
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