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Oneida County hotel occupancy rate declines for an eighth month in November
Hotels in Oneida County again welcomed fewer guests in November compared to a year ago, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms

Destiny USA touts big increase in tour-bus arrivals in 2017
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Motor-coach arrivals at Destiny USA increased 46 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year, the “largest increase ever.” The shopping, dining,

Local leaders react to Cuomo’s State of the State address
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday delivered his 2018 State of the State address in Albany. Reactions to the speech included statements from organizations representing business
SUNY Poly Marcy campus to host robotics competition in March
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) will host a robotics competition this March at the campus in Marcy. The Central New York
New York egg production dips in November
New York chicken farms produced 137.1 million eggs in November, down slightly from 137.4 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA recently reported. The

UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD) has appointed Todd Garner as executive VP and CFO, “effective immediately.” Garner brings over two decades of senior

Mayor Walsh selects Price as City of Syracuse corporation counsel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has appointed Frank Price, Jr. as the next corporation counsel for the City of Syracuse. Price brings to

People news: Aikman joins board of directors at Generations Bank
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced that Cynthia Aikman of Auburn has joined its board of directors, effective Jan. 1. Aikman currently works as
New York milk production slips slightly in November
New York dairy farms produced 1.19 billion pounds of milk in November, down 0.3 percent from the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service

Cuomo to deliver State of the State message on Wednesday, Jan. 3
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is preparing to deliver his 2018 State of the State address on Wednesday Jan. 3 in Albany. Cuomo will deliver his remarks
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