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Top Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold in Utica
UTICA, N.Y.-- A Utica resident is a few thousand dollars richer. The New York State Lottery says that a top prize winning ticket from Friday's Take 5 Midday Drawing was sold at the Smoker's Choice on Auert Ave. in Utica. The Lottery says the ticket is worth $6,769.50.
New Hartford Man Faces Drug Charges
UTICA, N.Y. -- A New Hartford man faces drug charges following a traffic stop by Utica Police. Officials said that officers from the Special Investigations Unit stopped 32-year-old Bradley Iannone on Thursday as part of an ongoing probe into the sale and distribution of narcotics. Police reported discovering methamphetamine and...
Bassett Healthcare Network names new chief of pediatrics
COOPERSTOWN — Dr. Brandon Greene has been named the new chief of pediatrics for Bassett Healthcare Network. Greene joined Bassett in 2022, serving as the director of inpatient pediatrics and practicing as an inpatient pediatric hospitalist. Greene also served as pediatric clerkship director for the Columbia-Bassett Medical School Program, helping to instruct medical students during their clinical rotations in Cooperstown.
Historic Olbiston Apartments accepting rental applications as renovation nears completion
UTICA — The historic Olbiston Apartments in Utica is nearing the end of its more than $65 million renovation project. Eligible tenants can start filing rental applications for the apartment’s scheduled opening this summer. Upon its opening, a total of 153 affordable units will be available, consisting of...
West Edmeston Man Facing Animal Abuse Charges
WEST EDMESTON, N.Y. -- A man from West Edmeston is facing animal abuse charges for allegedly starving his dog. The dog's name is Lexi, and she is in the care of the Susquehanna SPCA in Cooperstown. Lexi is emaciated, according to officials at the shelter. The Otsego County Sheriff's Office...
ARC Herkimer Goods Store Holds Prom Sale
HERKIMER, N.Y. -- It's prom season at area high schools, and that means students are looking for that perfect gown, or suit. To help out, the ARC Herkimer Goods Store is holding a prom sale this weekend. Gowns of all sizes, colors, and styles are available for 25% off. There's...
Utica Zoo Hosts Party for the Planet
UTICA, N.Y. -- There was a party going on at the Utica Zoo Saturday. It wasn't just any party, it was a “Party for the Planet”. The celebration comes as the week of Earth Day festivities wind down. Various organizations had booths set up to inform people about, all things having to do with nature, and how to make this a better planet.
Local County Fairs Receive Funding to Attract More Visitors
The Oneida, Herkimer and Otsego county fairs will get more money from the State to attract more visitors. Local County Fairs Receive Funding to Attract More Visitors. The Oneida, Herkimer and Otsego county fairs will get more money from the State to attract more visitors.
Anti-Israel Columbia protesters refuse to discuss taking down tents as negotiations continue
The organizers of the anti-Israel encampment at Columbia University are refusing to consider taking down the tents until the administration makes progress on some of its demands. “We are not actually negotiating on the state of the encampment as of now,” Columbia University Apartheid Divest negotiator Mahmoud Khalil told The Post Friday afternoon. The encampment was on its tenth day Friday, as the university’s leaders seemed to backtrack on its demand for the students to clear off the campus lawn by that morning following an extension from Wednesday at midnight. Speaking to The Post on Friday, Khalil said the students were not given...
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