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Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate dips over 3 percent in August
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County welcomed fewer guests in August than in the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 3.5 percent to 71.6 percent in August from 74.2 percent a year earlier, according to STR, a Tennessee–based […]

New section of Erie Canalway Trail opens in Mohawk Valley
Trail addition in Herkimer County will help complete 750-mile Empire State Trail initiative GERMAN FLATTS — The New York State Canal Corporation recently announced it has opened a new section of the Erie Canalway Trail in the Mohawk Valley that will “fill a crucial trail gap” in the region as well as bring Gov. Andrew

What channel is the Syracuse football game on? (vs. Holy Cross)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange football team (2-2) looks for a second straight win when it hosts the Holy Cross Crusaders (1-2) from the

Former football player, wife donate $25 million to Syracuse Athletics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Saturday announced a $25 million donation from former football player John Lally and his wife, Laura Lally, to “support

What channel is the Syracuse football game on? (vs. Western Michigan)
The Syracuse Orange football team (1-2) seeks its second win of the 2019 season on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the Western Michigan Broncos (2-1).

With Dome renovations, Syracuse to hold 2020 commencement on the Quad
The building will close on March 1, 2020, “allowing the most complex construction — specifically the roof replacement — to occur during milder weather, ultimately

Syracuse airport says it had busiest month in nearly three decades in August
The last time the airport had more monthly passenger traffic was in August 1990 when 254,582 passengers traveled through the airport. The August 2019 passenger

Five Genius NY startups raise more than $10M in follow-on funding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Five startups in the Genius NY accelerator have raised more than $10 million in additional private investment. They include AutoModality, Civdrone, Fotokite,

Vine & Fig Wine Bistro formally opens in Rome
ROME —Vine & Fig Wine Bistro recently formally opened in Rome. The restaurant — located at 8171 Turin Road, the former location of Kikko’s Koffee House — held a grand-opening event on Aug. 13 with the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. Mike Manuele, from AmeriCU Credit Union, and member of the Rome Area Chamber of

Record crowd attends 7th annual CNY Best Places to Work awards event
About 340 people attended the awards show at the Drumlins Country Club in the town of DeWitt., a record crowd for the 7th annual event.
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