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Siena survey finds little change in holiday-spending plans in N.Y.
Just over half (51 percent) of New Yorkers plan to spend more than $500 on gifts this holiday season, down from 56 percent a year
Tioga Downs breaks ground on three-story parking complex
ioga Downs announced it has begun phase one of a large-scale construction project. On Nov. 18, it held a groundbreaking ceremony for a three-story parking
Chiefs GM Smorol hopes to revive baseball excitement, boost revenue in 2014
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Chiefs general manager Jason Smorol is busy preparing for the 2014 baseball season, and this offseason provides one primary focus. “It’s the business of baseball,” he says. And it’s an important offseason for the Chiefs, as the team on Nov. 19 announced a nearly $1 million net loss in 2013. Since Smorol
Cornell Center for Hospitality Research names Sturman new director
ITHACA — Michael C. Sturman, Ph.D. has been named the new director of the Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) at the Cornell School of Hotel
New Oneida restaurant, Bailey’s Home Grown, offers a taste of Jamaica
ONEIDA — Oneida has a new restaurant and café, offering a taste of Jamaica. Bailey’s Home Grown is a new eatery that recently opened at
Challenger: retail hiring in October strongest in 14 years
The nation’s retail employment grew by 159,000 in October, which marks the “strongest start” to seasonal hiring for the holidays in 14 years. That’s
Greenwood Winery brings wine-country experience to DeWitt
DeWITT — Syracuse–area wine enthusiasts no longer have to travel to the Finger Lakes to get the wine-country experience since Greenwood Winery, LLC opened its tasting room in September. The winery is located on a 65-acre farm at 6475 Collamer Road in DeWitt that includes a vineyard, an apple orchard, a berry patch, a vegetable
Gander Mountain formally opens remodeled Cicero store
CICERO — Gander Mountain, which say it’s the nation’s largest retail network of outdoor specialty stores, recently completed a major remodeling of its Cicero store.
Officials break ground on the Finger Lakes Viticulture Center in Geneva
GENEVA, N.Y. — Construction of the Finger Lakes Viticulture Center is set to begin soon on the campus of the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park (also called The Technology Farm) in Geneva, adjacent to the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. On Oct. 24, about 150 guests gathered at the Technology Farm to break ground
Ephesus Lighting installs LED system at URI’s Ryan Center
SYRACUSE — Ephesus Lighting, Inc. of Syracuse today announced it installed a new LED (light-emitting diode) lighting system at the Thomas M. Ryan Center in
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