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McDonald’s to hire 350 people in Onondaga County this summer, including 130 in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — McDonald’s USA and its independent franchisees expect to hire about 130 people in the city of Syracuse, part of more than 350
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Land Bank — known officially as the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation — will use a $600,000 federal grant to
Syracuse basketball schedules Carleton University for second exhibition game of next season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University men’s basketball team will host Carleton University — of Ottawa, Canada — on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in its second

MVP Health Care CEO Gonick to step down “at the end of the summer”
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Schenectady–based MVP Health Care on Thursday announced that CEO Denise Gonick will leave the company “at the end of the summer.” Gonick
Bergmann acquires William Taylor Architects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bergmann PC — a Rochester–based architecture, engineering, and planning firm — has acquired William Taylor Architects PLLC, which was located at 6432

U.S. intelligence community names Syracuse center for academic excellence
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. intelligence community has designated Syracuse University as one of eight national Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE), with
Syracuse basketball to face Iowa in Big 10/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University men’s basketball team will host the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2019 Big 10/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3 in the
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate falls more than 14 percent in April
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County were substantially less full in April than in the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plunged 14.4 percent to 57.1 percent in April from 66.7 percent a year earlier, according to STR, a
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SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County were substantially less full in April than in the year-ago month, according to a new report.
The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plunged 14.4 percent to 57.1 percent in April from 66.7 percent a year earlier, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. It was the seventh straight month in which Onondaga County’s occupancy rate declined compared to the year-earlier period.
Revenue per available room (RevPar), a key industry gauge that measures how much money hotels are bringing in per available room, plummeted 16.4 percent to $56.33 in April from $67.42 in April 2018. The county’s RevPar had gained in both March and February.
Average daily rate (or ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, slipped 2.4 percent to $98.73 in April from $101.12 a year before. That snapped a 12-month streak in which Onondaga County’s ADR rose.
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate falls more than 4 percent in April
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County welcomed fewer guests in April than in the year-earlier month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county declined 4.2 percent to 46.1 percent in April from 48.1 percent a year ago, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
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WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County welcomed fewer guests in April than in the year-earlier month, according to a new report.
The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county declined 4.2 percent to 46.1 percent in April from 48.1 percent a year ago, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. It was the fourth straight month in which the county’s occupancy rate declined.
Revenue per available room (RevPar), a key industry gauge that measures how much money hotels are bringing in per available room, slipped 1.3 percent to $40.38 in April from $40.91 in April 2018. Jefferson County’s RevPar also fell in each of the first three months of this year.
Average daily rate (or ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, rose 3 percent to $87.60 in April from $85.01 a year prior. It was the sixth consecutive month in which the county’s ADR rose.
Elmira Savings Bank to pay quarterly dividend of 23 cents a share on June 12
ELMIRA — The board of directors of Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 23 cents a share on its common stock. The Elmira–based banking company will pay the dividend on June 12 to shareholders of record on June 5. Elmira Savings Bank, with nearly $603 million in total assets,
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ELMIRA — The board of directors of Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 23 cents a share on its common stock.
The Elmira–based banking company will pay the dividend on June 12 to shareholders of record on June 5.
Elmira Savings Bank, with nearly $603 million in total assets, has six branches in Chemung County, three offices in Tompkins County, two branches in Steuben County, one branch each in Cayuga County and Schuyler County, and a loan center in Broome County.
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