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Teacher Appreciation: NEWSChannel 2 Highlights Area Teachers All Week
UTICA, N.Y. -- Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt proposed National Teacher Day in 1953, which is observed today. In addition, the National Parent Teacher Association designated the first full week of May as National Teacher Appreciation Week. Locally, NEWSChannel 2, in collaboration with The Genesis Group and First Source Federal...
Foster Parents Needed Locally
UTICA, N.Y. -- The foster care system is overloaded with cases, and there’s a need for foster parents now more than ever. Since the pandemic, the number of children in the foster care system has tripled. Brian McKee, president and CEO at the House of the Good Shepherd, said...
New Technology at the DMV: How's it Helping Wait Times at the Department?
UTICA, N.Y. -- New kiosks at the Utica and Rome DMVs are designed to decrease wait times. Oneida County has invested about $200,000 into new kiosks that are designed to cut wait times. Oneida County Clerk Mary Finegan talked about why the new system was put in place. "We really...
"The most important thing we could be working on": Addressing the Southern Tier's housing crisis
"We have a housing crisis," said Wendy Rifanburg, New Berlin Town Supervisor. The housing crisis has not let up. Over in Broome, a January study on housing needs found the county needs 6,000 new units to keep up with demand. "When you have a report that comes back and it...
Village of New Hartford Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Hotel
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- The New Hartford planning and village boards held a public hearing at the New Hartford fire department on Tuesday to get input on a proposed four-story, 90-room hotel from local residents. Developers Andy Patel and Joe Salerno were on hand to answer questions from the board...
COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT: Valley Health Services in Herkimer announces latest graduates
HERKIMER — Valley Health Services in Herkimer continues to find success in its nurse aid training program that helps its resident assistants become certified nursing assistants. On April 11, Valley Health, part of the Bassett network, celebrated its five most recent graduates from the program. The 120-hour course is...
Tuesday Forecast: Top 10 Day Today
Good Tuesday morning! We're expecting a beautiful day today with wall to wall sunshine and temperatures climbing into the mid 70s! To start though, temps range in the 40s for a lot of the region. No rain chances during the next 12 hours however that will change come early tomorrow morning. A weakening front pushes through early Wednesday potentially producing some thunderstorms along the rain line.
How to get cheapest tickets to The Beach Boys’ ‘Endless Summer’ tour in Upstate NY
“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” if The Beach Boys performed in Upstate New York before the summer ends?. The legendary pop-rock band will perform May 25 at the Broadview Stage at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) in Saratoga Springs, May 27 at Point of the Bluff Vineyards in Hammondsport, May 31 at the Stanley Theatre in Utica, and June 28 at Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater in Chautauqua. Special guest Dave Mason will open the SPAC concert.
Final Utica school budget hearing draws no public comment
UTICA — Silence seemed to speak satisfaction Tuesday as no questions nor concerns were posed during a public budget hearing in the Utica City School District administration building. The $266,454,264 proposed 2024-2025 budget comes with no tax levy increase for district residents, Interim Superintendent Kathleen Davis explained. Joined by...
Four options unveiled for reuse of St. E's
UTICA — The future of the former St. Elizabeth Medical Center became a little more clear on Tuesday, as four potential options were unveiled for the property’s reuse. On Oct. 29, 2023, both St. Elizabeth’s in Utica and Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare in New Hartford closed their doors after transferring their patients to the new Wynn Hospital in downtown Utica.
Baseball Game Recap: Westmoreland Takes a Loss
Was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to the Mt. Markham Mustangs. Westmoreland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mt. Markham apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
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