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ShoppingTown Mall owner to transfer property, nearby parcels to Onondaga County for development
DeWITT, N.Y. — Onondaga County announced it has reached an agreement with the owner of ShoppingTown Mall on a plan that would have the county

Possible public exposure to COVID-19 reported at Utica pizza restaurant
UTICA, N.Y. — An employee at Lukin’s Brick Oven Pizza in Utica recently tested positive for COVID-19, the Oneida County government announced Wednesday. An area

Virtual Lights of Love ceremony on Crouse clock tower set for Nov. 30
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The annual lighting ceremony for the Crouse Hospital Auxiliary Lights of Love campaign is set for Nov. 30 and will be held

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County hospitals continues to jump as the virus spreads in the county and

St. Lawrence to use $5M donation for second phase of Appleton Arena expansion project
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University in Canton will use a $5 million donation to help pay for the second phase of the Appleton Arena

Oneida County budget proposal doesn’t include a property tax increase
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida County Board of Legislators is considering a 2021 county budget proposal that doesn’t include an increase in property taxes “despite

Possible virus exposure reported at bowling alley in Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department announced Monday that a person who was at Midway Lanes, located at 213 North Jensen Road in

Onondaga County SWCD to use $50,000 grant to protect local drinking water
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) will use $50,000 in federal funding to protect drinking water in Onondaga County.

Le Moyne President LeMura named a visiting fellow at Syracuse University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College President Linda LeMura has been named a chancellor’s distinguished visiting fellow at Syracuse University. The appointment is for 10

Laci’s Tapas Bar to close for good in December
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Laci’s Tapas Bar has set a final closing date of Dec. 19 after 10 years of operation at 304 Hawley Ave. in
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