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Oneida Nation to expand Yellow Brick Road Casino in Chittenango
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation on Wednesday announced the third phase of construction at its Yellow Brick Road (YBR) Casino, a “multi-million dollar”

Syracuse Mets manager DeFrancesco to join parent club as first-base coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets will have a new manager for the 2020 season. Tony DeFrancesco, who managed the team during its first season

Disney CEO Bob Iger, wife Willow Bay establish Ithaca College scholarship for diversity in media
ITHACA, N.Y. — Disney CEO Bob Iger and his wife, Willow Bay, have donated $1 million to establish the Iger-Bay Endowed Scholarship at Ithaca College.

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on at Georgia Tech?
ATLANTA — Syracuse basketball (4-4, 0-1 ACC) looks to snap a three-game losing streak when the Orange visit the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-2, 1-0

Mooney’s Sports Bar and Grill formally opens in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Mooney’s Sports Bar and Grill formally opened its 10th location in the village of Johnson City in the town of Union, on Dec. 4. Brian Harris, co-owner of Mooney’s, was set to host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony that day at the newly renovated site of the former Ground Round,

New director begins work leading Ithaca’s Sciencenter
ITHACA — Ithaca’s Sciencenter is closing out 2019 with a new executive director, who started work in her new role Nov. 22. The Sciencenter’s board of trustees selected Michelle Kortenaar to replace Dean Briere, who “has decided not to renew his contract” to serve in the same role, the Sciencenter announced. Briere’s decision followed “several
Broome County hotel occupancy rate rises more than 4 percent
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County welcomed more guests in October than in the year-prior month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 4.1 percent to 63.7 percent in October, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company.
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate rises nearly 5 percent in October
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County were fuller in October than in the year-ago month, while room revenue also increased, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 4.6 percent to 66.1 percent in October, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market

Syracuse Athletics, Galaxy Media announce new video streaming network
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Galaxy Media Partners LLC and Syracuse University (SU) announced they have teamed up on a new 24/7 video streaming network, called Twitch.TV/CuseSportsTalk.

Carrols Restaurant Group names new CFO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Monday announced that it has appointed Anthony (Tony) E. Hull as the firm’s VP, CFO,
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