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Owner of Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs warns employees about possible termination in September
American Racing and Entertainment announced it has informed its more than 900 employees at both Vernon Downs and at Tioga Downs that they will be
Excellus appoints new president for Central New York region
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Monday announced it has appointed Mark Muthumbi regional president of the health insurer’s Central New York market, effective

Chemung Canal Trust Company announces more lobby and branch office reopenings
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Canal Trust Company announced that, effective Monday, 10 more branch offices are open for traditional lobby and drive-up banking services. Chemung

Elmira’s Trolley into Twain Country summer tours canceled over COVID-19 concerns
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Chemung County Chamber of Commerce has canceled the Trolley into Twain Country summer tours due to safety concerns and restrictions related

Onondaga County receives latest sales-tax payment, still down $23 million for 2020 budget
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County’s latest sales-tax payment, announced Thursday, totaled nearly $4.1 million, which reflects a $4.6 million decrease, year over year. Onondaga County

Tioga Downs again closes hotel, awaits state guidance on reopening casinos
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort has decided to close its hotel again, as it awaits guidance from the state on the safe reopening

Oneida Indian Nation sets July 27 grand opening date for the Lake House at Sylvan Beach
SYLVAN BEACH, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation has set July 27 as the grand opening of the Lake House at Sylvan Beach, a new

Leadership Oswego County plans virtual format for Class of 2021
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Leadership Oswego County (LOC) announced that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it plans to go virtual for the first time with its Class

SRC wins $7.5 million order from U.S. Air Force
CICERO — The U.S. Air Force has awarded SRC Inc. a nearly $7.5 million follow-on task order for baseline-support services under a contract for the sensor beam program. Cicero–based SRC will research, analyze, technically document, and perform reviews on electromagnetic systems, events, and signatures required by all services and other U.S. agencies, according to a
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CICERO — The U.S. Air Force has awarded SRC Inc. a nearly $7.5 million follow-on task order for baseline-support services under a contract for the sensor beam program.
Cicero–based SRC will research, analyze, technically document, and perform reviews on electromagnetic systems, events, and signatures required by all services and other U.S. agencies, according to a July 2 U.S. Defense Department contract announcement. Work will be performed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 1, 2021.
Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds totaling more than $7.3 million are being obligated at the time of award, according to the contract announcement.
SRC is a nonprofit corporation that focuses on areas that include defense, environment, and intelligence.
Fewer than one out of four Jefferson County hotel rooms were occupied in May
WATERTOWN — As the coronavirus crisis continued to hamper the travel and hospitality industry, hotels in Jefferson County saw a slight rebound in occupancy in May compared to the prior month but remained mostly empty, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county
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WATERTOWN — As the coronavirus crisis continued to hamper the travel and hospitality industry, hotels in Jefferson County saw a slight rebound in occupancy in May compared to the prior month but remained mostly empty, according to a recent report.
The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county was 23 percent in May, up from 16.8 percent in April but still down nearly 56 percent from more than 52 percent in May 2019, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company.
Jefferson County’s revenue per available room (RevPar), a key industry gauge that measures how much money hotels are bringing in per available room was $17.29 in May, up from $12.13 in April, but off more than 65 percent from nearly $50 a year ago.
Average daily rate (or ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, slipped 21.1 percent to $75.30 in May. That was an improvement from $72.32 in April.
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