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$212,000 Allocated to Uptown Theatre, $50,000 to KAC and Waterville Historical Society: Funding Supports Local Art Projects
UTICA, N.Y. -- A variety of art-focused agencies are receiving financial support from the State, including the Uptown Theatre for Creative Arts, which is set to receive $212,000 for auditorium restoration and upgrades for re-opening. The funding, granted by the New York State Council on the Arts' Capital Projects Fund,...
UPDATE: Ticket, injury in 3-vehicle collision in Utica
UTICA — One person was hospitalized and another ticketed following a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of John and Elizabeth streets in Utica on Tuesday, according to the Utica Police Department. Police said one driver passed through a blinking red light at the intersection at about 4:40 p.m. and...
Wynn Hospital opened six months ago. How is it doing so far, and what is on the horizon?
Believe it or not, 600 babies have already been born at the Wynn Hospital in downtown Utica. The Mohawk Valley Health System hospital opened on Oct. 27 and health system officials held a press conference in one of the hospital’s trauma rooms Wednesday morning to talk about the hospital’s first six months.
Projected state aid figures show mixed bag for local school districts
With voting scheduled for May 21, less than a month away, several local school district superintendents, business officials, board of education members, and residents are expected to see some changes — some good and others not-so-good — in their projected state aid allotments for the upcoming 2024-25 school year.
Local church continues to support humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine with food sales
UTICA — As Russia’s war on Ukraine rages on, a local church has been raising funds for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine by selling the “best pierogies and cabbage rolls in town.”. For the past two years, St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church in Utica has been...
Where do former Utica schools superintendent Bruce Karam's legal issues stand? A roundup
There’s been lots of legal action surrounding former Utica school Superintendent Bruce Karam in the last month, in county, state and federal court. He was sentenced for a felony conviction of public corruption as part of a plea agreement last Friday in Oneida Couty Court. A state justice dismissed...
Nuts and bolts of building amphitheater in Rome
ROME — In order to move ahead with his plan to build an outdoor amphitheater at the Erie Canal Village, JGK Associates CEO Jerry Stucchi told the Rome Common Council they need to nix any existing deed restrictions that would stop construction and figure out how much the city is willing to pay to clean up the old, dilapidated buildings on the site.
10th Anniversary of the Daniel Barden Mudfest in Deansboro
DEANSBORO, N.Y. -- This year's Daniel Barden Mudfest is just a little over a week away, marking the 10th year of the race. Mudfest takes place on May 4 at MKJ Farm in Deansboro. The Mudfest—a mud run obstacle course that honors the memory of Daniel Barden, who tragically lost...
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