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Nearly six in 10 Broome County hotel rooms were empty in October
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted an average occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) of 40.6 percent in October, down

TSA at Syracuse airport deploys new technology to improve checkpoint-screening capabilities
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport is now using new technology that confirms the validity of a

Tompkins County IDA awards funding in child-care grant program
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) on Nov. 11 awarded grant funding to four child-care organizations to assist their operations during

Possible virus exposure reported at bar/restaurant in Endwell
ENDWELL, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department announced Sunday that a person who was at the Brickyard Endwell — located at 800 Hooper Road

Saranac Waterfront Lodge opens in the Adirondacks
SARANAC LAKE — The new boutique hotel, the Saranac Waterfront Lodge, opened this month on Lake Flower in the village of Saranac Lake. The hotel has 93 guest rooms, a pub/restaurant called Boathouse, and event space for weddings, meetings, and social events. Saranac Waterfront Lodge is operating under a soft opening during the winter months,

ConMed to pay 4th quarter dividend of 20 cents a share in early January
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the fourth quarter. The dividend is payable on Jan. 5 to all shareholders of record as of Dec. 15. ConMed provides surgical devices and equipment for

Arvantides takes over as Mohawk Valley SBDC director
UTICA, N.Y. — Paul Arvantides is settling into his new role as director of the Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC), having started in the top job on Nov. 9. The Mohawk Valley SBDC operates in the Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) thINCubator at 326 Broad St. in downtown Utica. MVCC’s thINCubator provides programming

The Agency unveils Broome County economic-data dashboard
DICKINSON, N.Y. — Those interested in keeping tabs on the economic progress of Broome County amid the COVID-19 pandemic have a new consolidated window into that data. The Agency says it has developed a new Broome County dashboard to provide a snapshot of how the local economy is doing emerging from the virus crisis. The

Tompkins Connect seeks nominations for 2020 Fab5 Young Professional Awards
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Connect, a local young-professional organization in Tompkins County, announced it is now accepting nominations for the sixth annual Fab5 Young Professional Awards sponsored by Tompkins Trust Company. The Fab5 Awards celebrate the achievement of young professionals ages 21-40 in Tompkins County. This year, the Fab5 Committee says it is seeking young

Adirondack Bank adjusting services, citing increase in local virus cases
Branch lobbies will be closed to walk-in customers; however, lobby services will be available by appointment only at designated locations for special account needs (such
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