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Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate increases almost 3 percent in November
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County welcomed more guests in November than in the year-prior month, while room revenue also increased, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 2.7 percent to 51.3 percent in November, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel […]

Business organizations react to Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State address
CenterState CEO, MACNY, and Unshackle Upstate are among the groups that reacted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address on Wednesday with statements

Baltimore Woods, Central New York Land Trust awarded state REDC funding to expand the nature center
MARCELLUS, N.Y. — Baltimore Woods Nature Center and Central New York Land Trust will use a state grant to “acquire and protect” land directly adjacent

Cuomo proposes a $9 million drone test facility at Griffiss Airport in Rome
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to spend $9 million to establish a small, unmanned aerial system (sUAS) experimentation and test facility at Griffiss

Syracuse Airport rolls out blended lanes at passenger check-in
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added “blended lanes” to the Pre Check benefits at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). Through the

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. Virginia Tech?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (8-6, 1-2 ACC) looks to rebound from a weekend loss when it hosts the Virginia Tech Hokies (10-4, 1-2 ACC)

Syracuse Mets announce Brian Schneider as team manager in 2020
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets on Friday announced that Brian Schneider will be the team’s manager in the 2020 season. Schneider — a former

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. Notre Dame?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (8-5, 1-1 ACC) returns to ACC play with an important home game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-4, 0-2
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate falls 4.5 percent in November
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County welcomed fewer guests in November than in the year-ago month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 4.5 percent to 45.9 percent in November, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company.

Renovations nearly complete, Genesee Grande gets new name: Scholar Hotel
SYRACUSE — After a year of renovations, including new heating equipment, a new fitness center, new décor, and new technology, Scholar Hotel Group is ready to put its name on its Syracuse property. On Jan. 7, the Genesee Grande Hotel will be renamed a Scholar Hotel. The change affects both portions of the property on
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