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Steve DiMeo legacy: Mohawk Valley EDGE president 'left this community a better place'
When Dianne DiMeo meets new people, they sometimes think they might know her husband. They ask if she’s married to Mike DiMeo, a local band director and trumpet player, she said. They seldom know Steve, her husband of 43 years. As president of Mohawk Valley EDGE, Steve DiMeo, who...
Rethinking the affordable housing crisis in the Mohawk Valley with historic preservation
New York state leaders recently reached a deal on a new legislative framework addressing the national affordable housing crisis. The agreement included enticements for tenants, labor unions, and developers: eviction protections, higher wages for workers, as well as tax breaks for construction. Together, the measures were an attempt to tackle the state’s housing shortage by making it easier to build. ...
Millennia Housing Management HUD Debarment Order Details
UTICA, N.Y. -- Missing money and underfunded accounts. These are reasons HUD has debarred Millennia Housing Management and its principal, Frank Sinito, from doing any new HUD business for five years. Millennia owns six properties in Oneida County, four of which are in Utica. A debarment order is the most...
Safely Dispose of Unnecessary Medication: Local Collection Events Planned for Prescription Drug Take Back Day
UTICA, N.Y. -- The DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday aims to prevent medication misuse and opioid addiction by encouraging the public to dispose of unneeded medications. Various collections are being organized in the community on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to gather...
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Here's how local officials say you can help
Oneida County received 3,976 reports of child abuse last year. The Oneida County Child Advocacy Center, which deals mostly with sexual abuse or serious physical abuse, investigated 602 of those complaints as well as another 439 cases that came to the center through other channels, according to Oneida County. Their...
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