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Fewer than one out of four Jefferson County hotel rooms were occupied in May
WATERTOWN — As the coronavirus crisis continued to hamper the travel and hospitality industry, hotels in Jefferson County saw a slight rebound in occupancy in May compared to the prior month but remained mostly empty, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county […]

Destiny USA details how it plans to reopen Friday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA plans to reopen Friday with changes to its safety and sanitizing policies as well as modified hours. It also has

CenterState CEO to offer free PPE kits for small businesses on Friday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced that on Friday it is providing free personal protective equipment (PPE) toolkits to small businesses in Central New York

Syracuse basketball schedules Mercer for Dec. 13
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse men’s basketball announced on Wednesday that it has scheduled a non-conference home game against Mercer on Dec. 13. This would be

Destiny USA to reopen Friday, having made required HVAC filter upgrades
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Malls can reopen on Friday — if they’re located in regions that have entered phase 4 of New York State’s regional economic-reopening

Oneida Nation to stop allowing smoking at its casinos to ensure masks are worn
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises announced it plans to temporarily stop allowing smoking on the gaming floors of its three casinos so that face

Oneida County, Utica team up to demolish building in public market entry way project
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County and the City of Utica announced they have forged a shared-services agreement to demolish a building that will “pave the

Syracuse basketball to host Jacksonville State on Dec. 10
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse men’s basketball announced on Monday it has scheduled a non-conference home game against Jacksonville State on Thursday, Dec. 10. This will

It’s officially over: Cuomo cancels 2020 New York State Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In a decision that probably surprised few if any people, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced the 2020 New York State Fair

Greater Utica Chamber cancels 2020 Choo Choo Open due to COVID-19
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announced it has canceled the 20th edition of its annual Choo Choo Open Golf Tournament, which
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