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Broome County hotel occupancy rate more than doubles in May
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw their biggest rebound in customers to date in May as they recover from the business disruptions of the COVID pandemic, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county more than doubled (up 102 percent) to 54.1 […]
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate soars again in May
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County saw another large influx in guests in May compared to a year prior, as the travel and leisure business
CNY region unemployment rates fall in June, jobs rise
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions were in mid-single-digit figures in June and were roughly half as high as a year ago when the COVID-19 pandemic led to large-scale layoffs. The numbers were part of the latest New York State Department of Labor data released July 20. In addition, all the

Mohawk Valley firms participate in $50M Air Force contract
ROME, N.Y. — Black River Systems Inc. of Utica and North Point Defense Inc. of Rome, along with a Maryland company, were recently awarded a nearly $50 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. The Mohawk Valley companies and Geon Technologies LLC of Columbia, Maryland have been awarded up to a maximum $49.9 million order

Utica to sell Kennedy parking garage near MVHS downtown hospital project; MVHS surprised by move
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica’s Urban Renewal Agency on Thursday approved an application from the Pike Company of Rochester and Bowers Development of

State Police investigate overnight break-in at Horseheads Brewing Company
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — The New York State Police in Horseheads announced on Thursday that there was an overnight break-in at the Horseheads Brewing Company at

Binghamton University mass-vaccination site to close after July 26 shots
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The Binghamton University mass-vaccination site at Gannett Drive in Johnson City will end operations following vaccinations on July 26. The Binghamton

New president appointed at SUNY Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees on Tuesday appointed Alberto Jose Cardelle as president of SUNY Oneonta. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras recommended Cardelle

SUNY Poly announces largest individual donation in school history
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) on Monday announced that the late Francis A. Wilcox is donating a total of $1.9 million to

Capitol Theatre in Rome reopens following renovation work
ROME, N.Y. — The Capitol Theatre in Rome has reopened following an extensive renovation that returned both the structure’s interior and exterior to their “original
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