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Adirondack Scenic Railroad’s leader to leave for job in Washington state
UTICA, N.Y. — Bethan Maher, executive director of the Adirondack Rail Preservation Society for the last half decade, is leaving the organization to work at

State Fairgrounds events attendance rose more than 50 percent in 2017, Cuomo says
GEDDES, N.Y. — Attendance at events held at the New York State Fairgrounds — outside the 13 day window of the State Fair — jumped
Greater Utica United Way appoints former Boilermaker president as its interim executive director
UTICA, N.Y. — The United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area announced it has appointed Tim Reed as its interim executive director. Reed

Hancock Airport says passengers should arrive two hours early during snowy weekend
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport on Friday urged air passengers to allow plenty of time to arrive at the airport for flights scheduled
Oneida County hotel occupancy rate declines for an eighth month in November
Hotels in Oneida County again welcomed fewer guests in November compared to a year ago, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms

Destiny USA touts big increase in tour-bus arrivals in 2017
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Motor-coach arrivals at Destiny USA increased 46 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year, the “largest increase ever.” The shopping, dining,
New York milk production slips slightly in November
New York dairy farms produced 1.19 billion pounds of milk in November, down 0.3 percent from the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service
Tioga Downs Casino starts operating 24 hours a day on Fridays, Saturdays
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort announced it has been granted approval to operate the casino 24 hours per day every Friday and Saturday,

Landmark Theatre appoints Intaglietta as executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Landmark Theatre Board of Trustees has named Michael H. Intaglietta executive director of the Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse. Intaglietta has

Construction on State Fair expo center gets underway
GEDDES, N.Y. — The state last week announced that HBP Joint Venture has started construction on the 136,000-square-foot Expo Center at the State Fairgrounds in
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