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Richard Marx returning to Central NY for summer concert
Platinum-selling artist Richard Marx is returning to Central New York for a summer concert. Marx will perform Aug. 29 at the Rome Capitol Theatre in Rome, N.Y. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; music starts at 7. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
WKTV Weather Photo of the Day: May 16
WESTMORELAND, N.Y. -- Check out today's Weather Photo of apple blossoms in Westmoreland. Be sure to check back to see if your picture was picked as our WKTV Weather Photo of the Day. We also feature the image on our social media pages.
Copper City Community Connection lauds latest PALA grads
ROME — The Copper City Community Connection, 305 E. Locust St., recognized its next group of members to achieve the Presidents Active Lifestyle Award. Members of the latest group to achieve the lofty PALA standard worked to achieve a variety of healthy eating and physical activity goals established by the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition over an eight-week period. The awardees tallied 150 minutes of physical activity each week, along with meeting the healthy eating goals by eating six of nine components of the healthy eating pattern, including such things as limiting added sugars, saturated fats or reducing sodium intake.
$100,000 Miracle Drawing to offer one-day ticket event
YORKVILLE — The Mohawk Valley Health System Foundation, in partnership with WKTV NewsChannel 2, is hosting a special one-day ticket event from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, May 17, at Holland Farms Bakery & Deli, 50 Oriskany Blvd. Staff will be on-site and accepting cash, checks and credit cards for $100,000 Miracle Drawing raffle tickets to benefit the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at MVHS.
Art Expo showcases students' work, inspires youngsters
ROME — Seeing the older students’ artwork on display alongside their own Tuesday at the Art Expo at Rome Free Academy just might inspire younger students for their own art projects to come, said Briana Carman of Westernville. “I like the way this includes artwork from kindergarten through...
BOONVILLE NEWS: A Boonville author and publishing children's books
This week I am going off the beaten path and bringing you an interview with a Boonville author. This local author is Jonny Poet, a/k/a Phillip Youngs, of Boonville. He is a 1991 graduate of Adirondack Central School and he recently published a children’s book entitled “Waddling to the Pond.” It is illustrated by his mother, Linda Luchsinger, also of Boonville. The book is dedicated to all the children of the world.
Enjoy 'Best of Boonville' June 1
BOONVILLE — The Boonville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that ‘Best of Boonville’ events will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1. The day will include a car, motorcycle and tractor show, live music by the Nelson Brothers Band, Butler-Sheehan Irish Dancers, kids activities, pony rides, chicken dinners, Jordan’s food cart, fresh squeezed lemonade, cotton candy, various vendors in the Little Village Park, an art show at the Dodge-Pratt-Northam Art and Community Center, a book sale at Erwin Library, and much more. Come and enjoy the best of the ‘Best of Boonville.’
Vernon Downs to host concert to benefit Food Bank of CNY
VERNON — Vernon Downs Casino Hotel will host a benefit concert featuring the rock legends Night Ranger to help raise funds for the Food Bank of Central New York. The concert will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 12. All proceeds from the concert will go to...
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