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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,

Syracuse airport expects 17 percent increase in Thanksgiving travelers compared to 2018
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) on Friday said preparations are underway for an anticipated 17.3 percent increase in Thanksgiving week travelers

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. Bucknell?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (3-1) seeks a fourth straight win when the Orange host the Bucknell Bison (2-3) on Saturday afternoon, as both teams

Cayuga Restaurant Group formally re-opens Auburn McDonald’s following renovation project
AUBURN — The McDonald’s restaurant on Genesee Street in Auburn on Nov. 15 hosted a formal re-opening ceremony after a renovation project that represented a “complete rebuild.” The ceremony included a ribbon-cutting event led by local McDonald’s franchise owner Courtney Feehan, per a company news release. The McDonald’s location re-opened to customers on Oct. 11,

Auburn Doubledays plan for “business as usual” during the 2020 season
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Auburn Doubledays “stress” that their operations “will be business as usual” during the 2020 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) season. The Doubledays

Oneida Indian Nation names new GM for Yellow Brick Road Casino
The Oneida Nation described Segars as a “casino gaming veteran.” Throughout her 30-year career in the gaming industry, she has held several executive positions in

State awards Port of Oswego $15M in funding for export center
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced $15 million in state funding for the construction of the Central New York Agriculture Export Center at
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