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Ithaca College’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance names new dean
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College has named Steve TenEyck as the new dean of its School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, effective March 1. He had served the past year as the school’s co-interim dean and for two years prior as associate dean, the college said. As dean, TenEyck will have budget and academic oversight […]

Application window now open for 7th round of Grow-NY agribusiness competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) says it’s now accepting applications for the 7th round of the Grow-NY food, beverage and agriculture business competition.

Qdoba Mexican Eats opens new location at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE — The restaurant lineup at Syracuse Hancock International Airport now includes a new location of Qdoba Mexican Eats. The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) and Gideon Toal Management Services (GTMS) joined the restaurant for the Feb. 21 ribbon-cutting event, SRAA said in its announcement. The fast-casual restaurant, which serves Mexican-style cuisine, conducted a soft
Oneida County hotel business indicators were mixed in January
UTICA — Oneida County hotels registered a mixed month of business performance in January, as indicated by three key benchmarks. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) edged down 1.2 percent to 44.9 percent in the first month of 2025 compared to the year-ago month, according to a report from STR,

United Airlines to ofer two flights a day from Syracuse to Denver
SYRACUSE — United Airlines this summer plans to expand its daily, nonstop service to twice daily from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) directly to Denver International Airport (DEN). When the daily service was initially announced in 2019, it was “lauded as a big win for both business and leisure travelers in Central New York,” the

SU offering academic programs to current, former baseball players in MLBPA partnership
SYRACUSE — Both current and former professional baseball players will get the chance to pursue academic programs at Syracuse University (SU) as part of the school’s partnership with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). Under their agreement, SU will offer “market-relevant and industry-specific” online degrees, certificates, and credentials, as well as a range of

VIEWPOINT: Trump Signs Executive Order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports”
On Feb. 5, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” The executive order states that “[i]n recent years, many educational institutions and athletic associations have allowed men to compete in women’s sports,” a situation that the order states has denied women and girls equal athletic opportunity. The executive

Commerce Chenango launches workforce-development initiatives
NORWICH, N.Y. — Commerce Chenango, which serves as the chamber of commerce, tourism, and economic development entity for Chenango County, is working on a number of initiatives designed to encourage growth in the county with a focus on the visitor economy, workforce development, leadership, and more. With Chenango County serving as home base to a

Woodbine Hospitality buys The Lodge in Skaneateles for $8M
SKANEATELES — The Lodge, an upscale wedding and events venue in Skaneateles was recently sold to the Woodbine Hospitality Group for $8 million. Woodbine — which owns Tailwater Lodge in Altmar, the Parkview Hotel in downtown Syracuse, as well as the Skaneateles Fields Resort & Spa and Skaneateles Boutique Hotel in Skaneateles — announced in

Cornell University, Yates County firm win funding in NYS Microelectronics Innovation Challenge
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University and a company operating in Yates County are among the recipients of funding in the New York State Microelectronics Innovation
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