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Upstate Medical University to build COVID-19 testing lab at University at Buffalo
AMHERST, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University will construct a new laboratory at the University at Buffalo (UB) to increase capacity and speed up analysis of
CNY RPDB awarded federal funding to attract investment, spur job creation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) will use $70,000 in federal funding to attract private capital investment
Oneida County’s daily COVID cases drop nearly 85 percent from peak
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday reported 61 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 18,143 since the pandemic started. It was the sixth
Schuyler Hospital formally opens convenient care and primary care center
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Officials at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls and parent Cayuga Health on Monday held a virtual ribbon cutting announcing the opening
People news: Primary Urgent Care names new medical director
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Brightwaters Farms donates $10,000 to Utica nonprofit ICAN
UTICA, N.Y. — Brightwaters Farms is donating $10,000 to ICAN, a Utica nonprofit that provides mental and behavioral-health services. ICAN is short for Integrated Community
Berkshire Bank to close Rome branch, consolidate with nearby office
ROME, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank announced it has decided to close its branch at 100 W. Dominick St. in Rome and consolidate it with its
OCC, SUNY Poly sign agreement allowing OCC students to pursue bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Poly
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Students who earn their associate degree at Onondaga Community College (OCC) can now pursue a bachelor’s degree in one of 12 programs
Lockheed Martin taps company CEO as new board chairman; former CEO Hewson to retire
BESTHESDA, Maryland — The board of directors of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT), which operates plants in suburban Syracuse and Oswego, has elected James Taiclet,
Jefferson County hotels had fewer than a quarter of rooms filled in December
WATERTOWN — Just under one out of four Jefferson County hotel rooms, on average, were occupied in December as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to hinder travel and the hospitality industry, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county was 24.7 percent in December, down
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WATERTOWN — Just under one out of four Jefferson County hotel rooms, on average, were occupied in December as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to hinder travel and the hospitality industry, according to a recent report.
The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county was 24.7 percent in December, down 30.4 percent from December 2019, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. For the full-year 2020, hotel occupancy in the county was down nearly 31 percent to 36.4 percent.
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 measured at $21.14 in December, down 34 percent from year-ago levels. For all of 2020, RevPar was down more than 37 percent to $33.35.
Average daily rate (or ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, was $85.49 in December, down 5.1 percent from a year earlier. For the full 12 months of last year, ADR was off 9.5 percent to $91.61, compared to the full-year 2019.
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