Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
Jefferson County hotels register a decline in guests in February
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels hosted fewer overnight guests in February. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 7.7 percent to 40.2 percent in the second month of 2023 from February 2022, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Revenue per available […]

Herkimer College opens The Zen Den student-relaxation space
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College unveiled a new student-wellness space, The Zen Den, at a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, March 28. Located adjacent

Utica arts center reveals new name and brand
UTICA, N.Y. — Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute has shortened its moniker, and the Utica museum and arts organization will simply go by Munson going forward. “Clarifying

BAE Systems to provide electric-drive systems for hydrogen-fuel cell buses in Rochester
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems, which specializes in heavy-duty electric-propulsion systems, says it will supply its next-generation, electric power and propulsion systems for three hydrogen-fuel

State attorney general investigating Hamilton tax and insurance firm
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday announced that her office is investigating a Madison County tax preparation and insurance-services firm.

Madison County tavern owner charged with tax fraud
LENOX, N.Y. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division has arrested the owner of Back Roads Tavern in Lenox for tax fraud following

Friends of Kilmer Mansion name executive director
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Friends of Kilmer Mansion board of directors recently named Binghamton native Alisha Swietzer as executive director of the organization. The nonprofit

Central New York home sales fall more than 50 percent in February
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Realtors in a six-county region of Central New York closed on the sale of 293 homes in February, down 50.4 percent from

SUNY Oswego removes interim tag from dean of School of Communications, Media and the Arts
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego announced it has named Jennifer Knapp dean of the School of Communications, Media and the Arts (SCMA), effective this Friday.

Sovena USA donates to STEM programs at Griffiss Institute
ROME, N.Y. — Olive oil company Sovena USA recently partnered with the Griffiss Institute on the creation and support of the institute’s STEM camps and
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.