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St. Lawrence County Chamber forms sport tourism group
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Cimarron Global Solutions, in early April announced it is entering the next phase of its sport tourism initiative. The project is moving into the implementation phase with the formation of a sport tourism group. Sport tourism has been identified as a key […]
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rises slightly in March
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels registered a small increase in guests in March as two other key indicators of business performance posted stronger gains. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in Central New York’s largest county rose 1.6 percent to 58.1 percent in the third month of 2025, compared to
Jefferson County hotel occupancy falls in March
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels saw a decline in overnight guests in March, even as two other important indicators of hotel-business performance were mixed in

New Utica Children’s Museum opens
UTICA, N.Y. — Construction has wrapped up on the new $8 million Utica Children’s Museum, which is part of an overall $14 million ICAN Family

Bassett, Oneonta Family YMCA extend lease at FoxCare Center
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network and the Oneonta Family YMCA have announced they are extending their lease agreement at FoxCare Center in Oneonta for

Southern Tier IDAs announce the New York Southern Tier Cleantech Strategy
Southern Tier regional economic-development leaders on Tuesday released what they’re calling a “blueprint” on how the region can “cement its role” in upstate New York’s

SRAA wins award for snow and ice control at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — This past winter season produced a lot more snow than in recent winters, but the airfield at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)

CenterState CEO announces Business of the Year Award winners at annual meeting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO used its annual meeting on Wednesday to announce its Business of the Year Award winners in front of an audience

Chobani chooses Rome for second New York plant
ROME, N.Y. — Chobani’s announcement that it will build a $1.2 billion manufacturing plant in Rome was a full-circle moment for the Greek yogurt maker, which got its start 20 years ago in an old Kraft manufacturing plant in South Edmeston (town of Edmeston). During an April 22 groundbreaking event, Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi

Centro expands its bus service to Cortland County
CORTLAND, N.Y. — When Centro started offering bus service in Cortland County on March 31, it represented the first time that it had expanded its bus-service network in 20 years. Cortland County planners met with Centro about a year ago to discuss ways that Centro could connect its services between Onondaga and Cortland counties, Steve
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