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Wynn Hospital opened six months ago. How is it doing so far, and what is on the horizon?
Believe it or not, 600 babies have already been born at the Wynn Hospital in downtown Utica. The Mohawk Valley Health System hospital opened on Oct. 27 and health system officials held a press conference in one of the hospital’s trauma rooms Wednesday morning to talk about the hospital’s first six months.
UPDATE: Ticket, injury in 3-vehicle collision in Utica
UTICA — One person was hospitalized and another ticketed following a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of John and Elizabeth streets in Utica on Tuesday, according to the Utica Police Department. Police said one driver passed through a blinking red light at the intersection at about 4:40 p.m. and...
Eyewitness Weather Forecast for Wednesday, April 24 — Flirting with 80 next week!
Here is your Eyewitness Weather Forecast for Wednesday, April 24 from Meteorologist Tim Drawbridge:. TONIGHT: Becoming mostly clear. The wind lightens up. LOW: 25. Wind: becoming light northwest. THURSDAY: Lots of sunshine, cool. Average high is 60°. HIGH: 53. LOW: 25. Wind: northwest to west 5-10 mph. FRIDAY: Mostly...
10th Anniversary of the Daniel Barden Mudfest in Deansboro
DEANSBORO, N.Y. -- This year's Daniel Barden Mudfest is just a little over a week away, marking the 10th year of the race. Mudfest takes place on May 4 at MKJ Farm in Deansboro. The Mudfest—a mud run obstacle course that honors the memory of Daniel Barden, who tragically lost...
Where do former Utica schools superintendent Bruce Karam's legal issues stand? A roundup
There’s been lots of legal action surrounding former Utica school Superintendent Bruce Karam in the last month, in county, state and federal court. He was sentenced for a felony conviction of public corruption as part of a plea agreement last Friday in Oneida Couty Court. A state justice dismissed...
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. ...
Thursday Forecast: Frosty Start, Wall-to-Wall Sunshine Today
Sunshine returns today, but it is a very chilly start! Temps in the valleys are in the 20s and hilltops in the 10s created a heavy freeze this morning. We quickly warm up into the upper 40s to low 50s in what will be a nice afternoon. Another below freezing...
President Harrison shops in downtown Utica, breaks bread with friend: This week in history
Downtown Utica workers and shoppers are surprised to see a former president of the United States and his wife walking in and out of stores along Genesee Street. Benjamin and Mary Harrison are building a summer cottage between First and Second lakes near Old Forge in the Adirondacks and are buying most of its furnishings at J.B. Wells & Son and other nearby stores. Harrison was 23rd president from 1889 to 1893.
A New Hotel Proposed in Village of New Hartford. Here's Where it Could Go
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- Local developers are proposing to build a hotel in the Village of New Hartford. The location would be, more or less, behind the Byrne Dairy on Campion Road. Hotel developers Andy Patel and Joe Salerno are proposing to build a Best Western in the Village of...
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