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SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels started to see more guests in May compared to April, but occupancy levels were still down more than 60 percent from year-ago levels as the continuing coronavirus pandemic took a toll on business, travel, and leisure. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the […]

OCC announces plans for fall semester
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Thursday announced it will resume in-person instruction in the upcoming fall semester with classes beginning Aug. 31.

Destiny USA owner takes issue with HVAC concerns keeping malls closed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA operator Pyramid Management Group is taking exception to the notion that shopping center heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems

Cuomo confirms CNY, four other regions will enter phase 4 on Friday
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Central New York, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier, and Finger Lakes regions will start phase four of their reopening on

Cuomo says CNY, four other regions are on track to enter phase four of reopening on Friday
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Central New York, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier, and Finger Lakes regions are on track to enter phase four

Syracuse football adds Wagner to 2022 schedule
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University football announced Wednesday that it has added a home game against FCS opponent Wagner to complete its 2022 non-conference schedule.

Madison County warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at two businesses
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — The Madison County Health Department has confirmed that an employee at the Fastrac at 3388 Seneca Turnpike in Canastota has tested positive

Utica Boilermaker organizers cancel 2020 road race
UTICA — Organizers of the annual Boilermaker road race in Utica are looking forward to a virtual event that they’re planning for September after canceling this year’s race due to safety concerns related to COVID-19. The Boilermaker 15K race attracts up to nearly 20,000 runners per year and is one of the largest such races

UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Sunday reported 15 new COVID-19 cases to bring the total to 1,361. It’s also warning of potential exposure to

UNPAUSING CNY: Snapshots of life as Central New York reopens its economy amid the pandemic
A busy Point Place Casino in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan on the evening of June 16. Point Place and two other
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