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Onondaga County reports four COVID deaths over the weekend but infections flatten
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Four Onondaga County residents died from COVID-19 over the three-day Saturday through Monday period, Ryan McMahon, the county executive, reported on Twitter.

New Luna Loca restaurant carries on where The Mission left off
SYRACUSE — Leigh Ann and Ryan Benz opened a California-style Tex-Mex restaurant called Luna Loca at 304 E. Onondaga St. in downtown Syracuse in early

Festivals return, providing downtown with a boost
SYRACUSE — Festivals finally returned to downtown Syracuse this summer after the COVID-19 pandemic wiped them out in 2020 and delayed their return this year

Downtown Syracuse’s revitalization regains momentum
SYRACUSE — The revitalization of downtown Syracuse was rolling along with significant speed before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. While the public-health crisis

People news: Berkshire Bank parent company names executive VP, head of retail banking
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — the parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a major presence in the Mohawk Valley — announced it

Syracuse man arrested for armed robbery of massage salon in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that sheriff’s detectives have arrested a 29-year-old Syracuse man in connection with the armed robbery

New York State reports more than 6,000 COVID cases in Friday update
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State on Friday reported 6,151 new cases of COVID-19 in the last day, marking the third time the state had

Oneida County’s COVID hospitalizations are rising
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported that 52 county residents are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 30 just eight days earlier as

Oneida County’s active COVID cases hit six-month high
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday reported that its number of active coronavirus cases has grown to 590, the highest level in about six

U.S. Customs agents seize $2.8 million in counterfeit watches at Rochester airport
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rochester Airport Port of Entry recently seized designer watches worth nearly $3 million