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Spring Binghamton Restaurant Week packed in the crowds
BINGHAMTON — More than 13,000 diners turned out for Binghamton’s fifth Restaurant Week this past March, helping restaurants show off their cuisine and hopefully win
Brothers band together to start music store in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Two brothers are trying to amp up retail outlets for musicians in Central New York with a new store located off Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse. The brothers, Ryan Gorham and Brad Gorham, opened Gorham Brothers Music at 118 Seeley Road in December. The Gorhams, members of the rock band Engineer — Ryan
Herkimer Motel & Suites completes upgrades
HERKIMER — When brothers James and John Brown became more involved in the running of the family business, the Herkimer Motel & Suites, nearly a
Mohawk Valley native launches gift product with ‘Beekman Boys’
Mohawk Valley native Michelle Roberts has a new product that she hopes will help her business take flight with a little help from some entrepreneurs and reality TV stars in Sharon Springs. On Valentine’s Day, Roberts launched a gift line called Messenger Birds, which features a handcrafted ceramic bird with a unique feature. Instead of
Carrols to purchase 278 Burger Kings in seven states
SYRACUSE — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) has agreed to purchase 278 company-owned Burger King restaurants in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South
Armory Square hotel project gets off the ground at last
SYRACUSE — Construction began March 1 on a new seven-story hotel in downtown Syracuse’s Armory Square after nearly four years. RHS Holdings, LLC announced the project in 2008, but it was delayed by financing issues in the wake of the economic downturn and financial crisis of recent years. Financing for the $30 million project closed
Roundtable: Sports is big business in Central New York
SYRACUSE — Central New York is an attractive place for sporting events, which in turn generates a big economic impact on the region, according to sports executives at a recent roundtable event put on by University College of Syracuse University. Jeff Mickle, sports development director at the Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB), discussed the
Work on new hotel to start this week in Armory Square
SYRACUSE — Construction will start Thursday on a new seven-story hotel in downtown Syracuse’s Armory Square. The $30 million, 180-room building will house a combined
Aspen Athletic Clubs to open location in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Aspen Athletic Clubs will open a location in downtown Syracuse this spring. The downtown club, which will be Aspen’s third, is planned for Onondaga Tower, the former HSBC Tower at 125 E. Jefferson St. It will be 6,000 square feet and include cardiovascular equipment such as treadmills and elliptical machines, free weights, strength-training
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet reopens after flooding
JOHNSON CITY — Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, which closed its Johnson City store during last fall’s flooding after just a month in business, will reopen the
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