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Opening night club lineup set for National Grid Syracuse International Jazz Fest
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 25 Syracuse–area jazz groups will appear at 21 downtown clubs on June 26 for opening night of this year’s National
Binghamton Rumble Ponies sold to NYC firm that operates minor-league baseball teams
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Owners of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Friday announced they have entered into an agreement to sell the team to Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH). New York City–based DBH is a company that owns and operates select minor-leaguebaseball clubs affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB), per the team’s Friday announcement, which didn’t include

Southwest Airlines to cease operations at Syracuse airport in August
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has informed the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) that it will end operations at Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Raymour & Flanigan now owns Northern Lights in Salina
Plans a new store in the shopping center SALINA — With its purchase of the Northern Lights shopping center in the town of Salina, Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattresses has plans to open a retail store there. But the retailer tells CNYBJ that it hasn’t set a timeline

Love’s Travel Stops selects PAR data product
NEW HARTFORD — Restaurant-technology company PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced it has added Love’s Travel Stops to its roster of clients for its PAR Data Central enterprise food-management solution. The Love’s network includes brands such as Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Arby’s, Bojangles, Taco John’s, Love’s Deli, Dairy Queen, Back40, Naf Naf, Subway, Godfather’s, BB Subs,

Taste of Syracuse, Syracuse Nationals details unveiled
Syracuse–based Galaxy Media used separate March events to announce details of both the upcoming Taste of Syracuse event and Syracuse Nationals classic car show at the State Fairgrounds. Taste of Syracuse The group that gave listeners the song “MMMBop” will headline this year’s Taste of Syracuse event. Described as “Central New York’s biggest food and

Broome County readies for annual airshow in July
MAINE, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Airshow returns to the Southern Tier July 6-7 at the Greater Binghamton Airport, 2534 Airport Road. Gates open at 9 a.m. with performances scheduled for noon-4 p.m. each day. Airport officials estimate between 15,000 and 25,000 visitors will attend the event each day. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight

SALINA, N.Y. — Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattresses tells CNYBJ that it hasn’t set a timeline for opening a retail store in the Northern Lights shopping center that the retailer now owns. Raymour & Flanigan has purchased the Northern Lights shopping center at 132 Northern Lights Plaza in the town of Salina. It declined

SU’s Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics to focus on sport-related programs with new name
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) on Monday said it plans to rename itsDavid B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics as the David B. Falk College of Sport. The decision comes two decades after the launch of its sport-management program and results from its significant growth, SU said in its announcement. The college
Broome County hotel occupancy inches down in February
BINGHAMTON — Broome County hotels saw slightly fewer guests in February, while two other key indicators of business performance improved. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county dipped 0.7 percent to 50.4 percent in the second month of 2024 versus February 2023. Revenue per available room (RevPar), an
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