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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

Kirkland Art Center names executive director
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Kirkland Art Center announced it has appointed Marilee Ensign as executive director. Ensign brings more than 15 years of experience in
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