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Pilot launches helicopter tour business near Ithaca
LANSING — The Ithaca and Finger Lakes region has an abundance of scenic sites to see included waterfalls, gorges, lakes, college campuses, vineyards, and more. Andrew Garcia is betting people will want to gain a new perspective on these attractions from the high-in-the-sky vantage point of a helicopter. The experienced U.S. Air Force search and […]

Construction work starts at Lake Placid’s Olympic ski-jump complex
LAKE PLACID — Construction contracts have been awarded and crews have started work on more than $9.3 million in renovation and construction projects at Lake Placid’s Olympic ski-jumping complex. The renovation and construction projects began this spring and are expected to be complete this fall. They are part of the preparation for the recently awarded

Ithaca airport to use $10 million federal grant for renovation project’s second phase
LANSING, N.Y. —The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport will use a $10 million federal grant to help fund the second phase of the renovation project underway

Burger King franchisee, Carrols, posts $11.5 million net loss in Q1
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) of Syracuse, the largest Burger King franchisee in the U.S., has reported a net loss of

Syracuse zoo welcomes birth of bison calf
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo on Thursday welcomed a baby bison. The mother bison, Sue, went into labor around 11 a.m. and the

Utica bar, Sickenberger Lane to formally reopen Friday with new name, new look
UTICA, N.Y. — Sickenberger Lane, a 15-year-old downtown Utica bar and entertainment venue, will formally reopen on Friday under its new name, Sicken@624, and look,

City of Utica to host Thursday public meeting on DRI application
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica will host an open house to gather public opinion and comment on its draft application for the state’s

Salt City Comic-Con moves to State Fair Expo Center this summer
GEDDES, N.Y. — Salt City Comic-Con, an event described on its website as “Central New York’s premiere pop culture event,” will be held at the
Turning Stone Resort Casino to host May 13 recruitment event
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino will host a job fair on May 13 as it looks to fill more than 250 positions to

Carrols completes acquisition of 220 Burger King, Popeyes restaurants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Tuesday completed the acquisition of 165 Burger King and 55 Popeyes restaurants from Memphis, Tennessee–based
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