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Wednesday Forecast: April-Like Weather Today
Good morning! The summer-like weather doesn’t continue today unfortunately as we start out with rain showers yet again. Temps start in the 50s as well however we only warm up into the low 60s by the afternoon. Widespread rain slowly fizzles out during the mid to late afternoon with some lingering patchy drizzle and mostly cloudy skies.
$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.
Multiple people stabbed in Utica over weekend
Several people were stabbed in Utica over the weekend, following fights in the 1300 block of Whitesboro Street, the Utica Police Department said in a statement. On Sunday, May 12, at around 2:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to the scene of a large, disorderly group on Whitesboro Street that had broken into a fight.
Utica Police Department Hosts Awards Ceremony to Honor Officers
UTICA, N.Y. -- Dozens of Utica police officers were honored on Tuesday for their steadfast dedication to protecting our community. Mark Williams, the Chief of Police for the Utica Police Department, emphasized the significance of the awards, many of which were related to gun-related arrests. He highlighted the inherent dangers...
Weather alert for dense fog in New York until Thursday morning
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Thursday at 4:07 a.m. for dense fog until 9:15 a.m. for Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins, Madison, Oneida and Cortland counties. "Areas of dense fog has developed in many of the river valleys across Central NY, the Southern Tier, and into...
Will Millennia Show? Company Representative Invited to Local Tenants' Meeting Monday
UTICA, N.Y. -- An attorney helping local tenants of Millennia-owned properties says living conditions continue to deteriorate. "Pests are becoming a bigger and bigger issue in the building, including bed bugs," says Attorney Andrew Croom of Legal Services of CNY. "There's been reports that tenants are finding them in their apartments. The trash continues to be an ongoing issue. Trash piles up in the trash rooms and the tenants are responsible for taking that out themselves."
150 years of Waterville school district education celebrated
WATERVILLE — As a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco to his role as a counselor with the U.S. Department of State’s Senior Foreign Service, Stephen O’Dowd has lived in exotic locales around the world. Even so, the Waterville Central School class of 1977 graduate always remembers his hometown.
Utica school board lauds top grads, bilingual students
UTICA — Proctor High School’s Top 10 for the class of 2024 and students who recently received the New York State Seal of Biliteracy were honored Wednesday by the Utica City School District’s Board of Education at its regular monthly meeting. “We are entering into the season...
Cooler Weather Ahead
Tonight: Scattered showers. Cloudy. Low 56. Wednesday morning: Cloudy with scattered showers. Upper 50s. Wednesday afternoon: Cloudy with scattered showers. High 65. Wednesday evening: Cloudy with scattered showers. Low 60s. The weather turns unsettled tonight and Wednesday as an area of low pressure approaches from the west. For tonight, expect...
Wynn Hospital patient required open-heart surgery amidst DOH suspension
UTICA — As the New York State Department of Health halted all open-heart surgeries at Wynn Hospital, at least one patient was affected who required the vital cardiac procedure. 62-year-old Robert Pine was admitted to the hospital’s emergency department on May 5, as he was experiencing difficulty breathing with...
Russell named provost at SUNY Poly
UTICA — The SUNY Polytechnic Institute has announced the appointment of Andrew Russell as the university’s provost, a role he has held in an interim capacity since January. “Given Dr. Russell’s reputation, and the skill with which he steered our institution through multiple transitions, I have complete confidence...
Meyda- Attaining the American Dream
Meyda Lighting is celebrating fifty years of being in business, and the company is developing more with each generation. Meyda Lighting is celebrating fifty years of being in business, and the company is developing more with each generation.
New York Mills veteran turns 102, presented with hometown hero banner
It’s not every day you turn 102 years old, and Stanley Potrzeba, a veteran and resident of New York Mills, celebrated his birthday Tuesday afternoon with a smile on his face. Local and state officials at the New York Mills Senior Center joined Potrzeba’s birthday celebration, recognizing his long,...
Rome Health’s RN Transition to Practice Program earns accreditation
ROME — Rome Health’s RN Transition to Practice Program has earned accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs. Under the leadership of Transitions to Practice Coordinator McKayla Turnbull, the program is designed to support newly licensed registered nurses as they...
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