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Point Place Casino expansion to add new hotel, larger gaming floor
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — A new multi-story hotel, a larger gaming floor, and a new restaurant are all part of the Oneida Indian Nation’s more than $50 million expansion of Point Place Casino. The venue is located at 450-452 Route 31 in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. Local elected officials, […]
Key hotel business indicators in Onondaga County improve in July
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels welcomed an increase in overnight guests in July, as well as improvement in two other key benchmarks of business performance in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in Central New York’s largest county rose 1.9 percent to 69.2 percent in the seventh month

Utica drone company finishes successful investor campaign
UTICA, N.Y. — A Utica–based startup has successfully completed a seed-funding round, netting investments that will help accelerate the development and deployment of its product,

New York posted record tourism numbers last year, governor says in State Fair visit
GEDDES, N.Y. — New York state welcomed a “record-setting” 306.3 million visitors in 2023, while also setting “new historic highs” for direct visitor spending and

Second phase of Adirondack Rail Trail opens for use
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The second phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail from Saranac Lake to Floodwood Road is complete and open ahead of schedule,

Nonprofit conference planned in Canton in mid-September
CANTON, N.Y. — A pair of North Country organizations are hosting the “2024 Non-Profit Conference – Renew, Retain Engage” on Sept. 11 from 8:30 a.m.

Port of Oswego Authority leader to retire at the end of 2024
OSWEGO, N.Y. — William Scriber, executive director and CEO of the Port of Oswego Authority (POA), says he plans to retire on Dec. 31. “It’s been a privilege to have helped guide the Port to new heights of expansion, diversified clients, and greater tonnage over the past five years,” Scriber said in a POA announcement.
Oneida County hotel occupancy edges up in July
UTICA — Oneida County hotels registered a more than 1 percent increase in guests in July, as two other important indicators of business performance posted

Blueberry Brook Farm Resort offers adventure and respite
DEANSBORO — Blueberry Brook Farm Resort recently held a ribbon-cutting event for what it has dubbed its Farm Country Club. It’s a grouping of amenities available at the 250-acre complex that includes mountain bike and hiking trails, a bed and breakfast, and an event venue at 6827 Van Hyning Road in Deansboro. “I’m creating the

Federal dollars to help fund projects at several upstate airports, lawmakers say
Federal-grant awards will help airports across upstate New York, including those serving Syracuse and areas of the North Country, finance projects focused on safety and facility improvement. The nine airports will use more than $5.2 million in federal funding to support airport-safety and infrastructure-improvement projects, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator
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