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Construction on Utica’s Nexus Center begins
UTICA, N.Y. — Officials on Wednesday broke ground on the $44 million, 169,440-square-foot Nexus Center in downtown Utica. The recreation and sporting complex will be

Utica Comets, Syracuse Crunch to play outdoor game in 2021
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Comets will host the Syracuse Crunch in an outdoor American Hockey League (AHL) game in Rome on Feb. 13, 2021,

People news: Tops promotes Parker to store manager of Sherrill location
SHERRILL, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Markets announced it has appointed Jennifer Parker as manager of its Sherrill store. Parker, who was most recently assistant store

Nascentia Health eliminates 71 jobs after state Medicaid cuts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nascentia Health has cut 71 jobs after state reductions in Medicaid spending that will cost the organization $400 million in revenue this

Canadian, out-of-state visitors can snowmobile for free in New York during March weekend
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced that New York State will host a free snowmobiling weekend for all out-of-state and Canadian

FuzeHub to hold Wednesday Ithaca forum on helping manufacturers grow their business
ITHACA, N.Y. — Area startups and manufacturing companies can learn how to accelerate the growth of their business at a FuzeHub solutions forum set for

Syracuse airport projects 10 percent increase in winter-break travelers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport announced that airlines are adding 59 flights for the winter-break travel period, projecting a 10 percent increase in

After acquisition, Oneida Nation rebrands Verona hotel as Sandstone Hollow Inn
VERONA — The Oneida Indian Nation believes the Sandstone Hollow Inn in Verona will help it meet the “growing demand” for rooms at the Turning Stone Resort Casino. The Oneida Nation rebranded the venue the Sandstone Hollow Inn after acquiring the property. The hotel was formerly known as the Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham.
Broome County hotel occupancy rate edges up in December
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County welcomed slightly more guests in December than in the year-prior month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county inched up 0.4 percent to 44.1 percent in December, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and

IPD Engineering expands to Mohawk Valley with opening of new Utica office
UTICA — Syracuse–based IPD Engineering started 2020 with the opening of its third office, representing an expansion into the Mohawk Valley. The downtown Utica office opened in January, the firm tells CNYBJ in an email. It’s located on the ground floor of the Doyle Building, a historic factory building located at 3330 Main St. in
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