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Rome Community Foundation awards third-quarter grants
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Community Foundation has awarded $8,000 in grants to three Rome–area charitable organizations in the latest distributions for the third quarter

State board recommends 4 CNY properties for State and National Registers of Historic Places
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that the New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended adding 18 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including four in Central New York. The CNY properties are the following: • Amboy District No. 2 Schoolhouse, East Amboy, Oswego County — This one-room schoolhouse was

Ithaca real-estate agency adds Corning office, nine agents through acquisition
CORNING, N.Y. — Ithaca–based Warren Real Estate says it’s now operating a seventh office in the Southern Tier following its acquisition of Coldwell Banker Horizons Realty in Corning. The company didn’t disclose any financial details of its acquisition agreement. Warren Real Estate describes itself as “one of the largest locally owned real-estate companies in Central

DiCastro keeps Rome alive at Brick Oven Restaurant
ROME, N.Y. — Jim DiCastro says he has seen it all in his 40 years of driving up and down the East Coast as an excavating contractor. “I’ve been everywhere; it’s hard to name all the cities,” DiCastro says with a chuckle. As he weaved in and out of states, the one thing he noticed

Halbritter says Oneida Nation casinos have seen “decent response” since reopening
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation’s leader says patrons have returned in modest numbers to its casinos since reopening in June as the organization continues pandemic protocols to prevent spread of the coronavirus. Ray Halbritter, Oneida Indian Nation representative and Nation Enterprises CEO, also contends the organization has a role as an “economic engine”

Syracuse airport to temporarily relocate rental-car operators
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) on Thursday announced that all rental-car operations at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) will be temporarily

Tioga Downs implements plan to keep patrons safe during pandemic
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort has released the details of its “We’re a Safe Bet!” health and safety plan designed to protect the well-being of both customers and employees. The casino resort was among the state-approved casinos that reopened Sept. 9 with its hotel facility reopening on Sept. 11. The facilities reopened with
Broome County hotels continued business bounceback in August
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Hotels in Broome County continued to see a small pickup in guests in August compared to the past few months, but occupancy was still down sharply from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic continues to suppress travel and hospitality, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as

Syracuse mayor quarantines after Binghamton mayor’s positive COVID-19 test
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Thursday said he is undertaking a “precautionary” quarantine after potential exposure to COVID-19 at a New York

Oneida County reports one COVID-19 death, recent virus exposures
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Thursday reported that the county had one new COVID-19-related death in the last day, bringing its total to
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