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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
Oneida County hotel occupancy rate increases almost 8 percent
UTICA — Hotels in Oneida County were significantly fuller 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 rose 7.7 percent to 52.7 percent in November, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company.

State awards Village of Endicott $350K Main Street grant
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Village of Endicott will use a $350,000 state grant to conduct renovation work on the 10s block of Washington Avenue. The

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (7-5) looks for a third consecutive win to close out its nonconference schedule when the Orange host the Niagara Purple

Tompkins County Area Development supports nearly $90 million in projects during 2019
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD), the economic development organization for Ithaca and Tompkins County, says it supported $86.7 million in capital-investment projects

MOST to use $300K state grant to renovate space in Armory for commercial leasing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) will use a $300,000 state grant to renovate the unoccupied east side
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