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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
Broome County man arrested after damaging lawn of Whitney Point Fairgrounds
WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. — New York State Police in Binghamton announced they arrested Alexander G. Donenko, age 26 of Lisle, after he allegedly damaged the

Galaxy Media names Solvay Bank executive as new CFO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Galaxy Media has named Dana Loucks as its new CFO, replacing the retiring Mike Lucarelli. Loucks begins his new duties on
ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York State Police in Ithaca on Wednesday arrested a woman and a female teen from Syracuse for fourth-degree grand larceny,

The Pizza Box draws crowds after opening in Utica
UTICA — The owner of one of Utica’s newest restaurants, The Pizza Box, says business has been brisk since opening. Robert Butler formally opened the new pizzeria at 933 South St. on April 11 with a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce. He says business “has been great” since opening The Pizza
Broome County hotel occupancy rate jumps nearly 8 percent in February
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County were substantially fuller in February compared to a year ago, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county went up 7.8 percent to 49.0 percent in February from 45.5 percent in the year-ago month, according to STR,
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