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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

Crews finish work on nearly $35M expansion at Ithaca Tompkins International Airport
LANSING, N.Y. — Work has finished on the $34.8 million renovation and expansion of the Ithaca Tompkins International Airport. The renovation “improves the long-term economic

Onondaga County, Syracuse Crunch announce naming rights for War Memorial Arena
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County War Memorial Arena has a new name — the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial. Onondaga

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. North Florida?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball looks for a second straight win when the Orange (6-5) host the North Florida Ospreys (7-6) in their penultimate non-conference
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