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Herkimer BOCES student places 6th in nation at SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta
A recent graduate of the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Health Science Careers program and Herkimer Central School District finished off her final year of high school by placing sixth in the nation at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta. Zoey Caldwell first won the state championship in the SkillsUSA...
Red Cross seeks nominations for Real Heroes Celebration
Do you know an individual or group in Madison, Lewis, Herkimer or Oneida counties who has saved a life through extraordinary action or who has made a meaningful impact in the community this year?. Now is your chance to honor them. To nominate a hero, or for more information, visit...
Taste of Lebanon Returns to Deerfield, Continuing Today through Saturday
"Spread Hummus, Not Hate." That was just one of the many t-shirts festivalgoers can buy at Taste of Lebanon in Deerfield. Taste of Lebanon Returns to Deerfield, Continuing Today through Saturday. "Spread Hummus, Not Hate." That is just one of the many t-shirts festivalgoers can buy at Taste of Lebanon...
Lawyers, justice group criticizes new UPD video
UTICA — A local justice coalition and the legal team for the family of deceased 13-year-old Nyah May are criticizing the release of a new critical incident briefing video by the Utica Police Department. On Thursday, July 25, the police department released an 8-minute video on the events that...
Here's a look at ticket prices for Utica Comets' games for 2024-25 season
Single-game tickets for the Utica Comets‘ upcoming season are available for purchase. Ticket prices are similar to last season, though some games have different pricing levels throughout the season.
Utica Blue Sox rally for win in final regular-season home game of 2024
UTICA — The Utica Blue Sox closed the home portion of the 2024 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League regular-season schedule with some late-inning heroics. Held in check for seven innings Thursday against the visiting Oneonta Outlaws, the Blue Sox totaled three hits, four walks and took advantage of some miscues to rally for five runs in the eighth inning.
Largest Summer Fellowship Cohort Graduates from Masonic Medical Research Institute
UTICA, N.Y. -- Masonic Medical Research Institute held its annual graduation ceremony on Friday. A total of 19 summer fellows completed a rigorous scientific program over ten weeks, engaging in hands-on research and workshops. "The program culminated in a graduation ceremony where the Fellows presented their research to MMRI staff,...
Utica police release narrated video of Nyah Mway shooting death: Here's what it reveals
From the time he was stopped to when he was shot, the Utica Police Department went over its body camera footage of the shooting death of 13-year-old Nyah Mway in a new video released Thursday night. Utica Police Lt. Ashley Berger narrated the video, showing the interaction of Officers Patrick Husnay, Bryce Patterson, and Andrew Citrini. ...
Boilermaker Announces 2024 Award Winners
Runners from Corporate Cup & High School Challenge Honored. July 25, 2024 (Utica, NY) The Boilermaker Road Race has announced the official winners of. the Corporate Cup presented by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and the School Challenge. presented by GPO Federal Credit Union, all of which occurred within the 47th running...
Cooling station for unhoused people opens in Ilion
Photo by Donna Thompson – Christine Lawrence stands beside the lockers at the new Loaves and Fishes Cooling Station at 55 Central Plaza, Ilion. Visitors will store items in the locker while spending time at the site. The cooling station will be open from noon to 5 p.m. and will provide guests with a bag lunch as well as a place to get out of the heat.
Utica man sentenced to 10+ years prison for drug and firearm possession
UTICA, N.Y. — A man in Utica was sentenced to 130 months of federal prison for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm. Carlos Pena Uceta, 24, admitted to having more than five kilograms of cocaine purchased from New York City and transporting it back to the Northern District of New York. Pena Uceta also admitted to owning a 9mm ghost gun in a suitcase in his apartment.
Cicero Man Arrested Near Utica on Heroin/Fentanyl Charges
A suburban man was arrested Thursday by agents from the TRI-county Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, or TRIDENT. Twenty-nine-year-old Alexander Bryant of Cicero was taken into custody north of Utica. Agents say he'd delivered a mixture of heroin and fentanyl to undercover agents multiple times. TRIDENT says that on one occasion Bryant delivered 48 bags containing 31 grams of the drug mixture. On Thursday, he allegedly delivered agents 56 bags containing 35 grams of the mixture.
GreenUtica Garden Tour coming in August
UTICA — Local nonprofit GreenUtica announced a free community event, the GreenUtica Garden Tour, happening on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To take the tour, which is a driving and walking tour of home gardens in neighborhoods throughout the city of Utica, people can register at the GreenUtica office at 1641 Genesee St. in Utica. Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners will also be at the GreenUtica office to answer gardening questions and to share tick awareness information. Tour stops will have a sign on the front lawn to let tour-goers know they can visit their gardens in the front, side, or back yards.
All-CNY guard follows prep school path taken by other Section III stars who played at DI level
Utica, N.Y. — From a very young age, Doneilous “DJ” King Jr. and his family had big plans for his basketball future. The next step of that plan came to fruition when the former Utica Academy of Science guard announced his decision to forgo his senior year in his hometown and head to Vermont Academy for prep school.
Report: New York needs $29M to upgrade aging state bridges
(The Center Square) — New York needs to spend tens of millions of dollars to bring its aging bridges into a state of good condition, according to the state's top fiscal watchdog, calling for more funding for the upgrades. The report by New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said about one in 10 municipal bridges in the Empire State are in "poor" condition, with an estimated $29 million needed to repair the structures. ...
New York family of Holocaust victim reclaims Nazi-looted art
US authorities announced Friday the return of another artwork stolen by Nazis to the family of Fritz Grunbaum, the Austiran-Jewish cabaret performer and collector who originally owned it. The drawing, by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele, was returned at a ceremony Friday by another Austrian-Jewish family, who purchased the piece without knowing that it had been stolen.
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