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Take Back the Night Heads to Rome After Utica Vigil
YWCA Mohawk Valley will bring Take Back the Night to Rome City Hall on Thursday, October 22, from 6 to 8 p.m., following a gathering in Utica that brought survivors, advocates and community members together against domestic violence. The Rome event will include a march, a survivor speak-out and a...
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Mohawk Valley Municipalities Are Getting Millions for Water Upgrades
HERKIMER, N.Y. -- Communities in the Mohawk Valley will receive funding to upgrade water systems. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office, the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board approved $200 million for drinking water, stormwater and sewer projects across the State. The Town of Forestport will get $1.3 million in low-cost...
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Mohawk Valley Hospitals Get Grants to Expand Healthcare Workforce Training
UTICA, N.Y. -- Three Mohawk Valley healthcare facilities have been chosen to receive part of $32.5 million in annual competitive grants to expand workforce training programs. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul's office, Bassett Hospital, MVHS and Rome Health are among 34 not-for-profit healthcare facilities statewide selected for the Increasing Training Capacity in Statewide Health Care Facilities program.
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This ‘crazy’ lady is just getting started
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The North Country’s self-proclaimed “crazy cemetery lady” has officially cleaned more than 3,000 gravestones- a six year endeavor that’s culminated in national attention. “There’s so many, I just walk around I look and, like, that one right there is super dark....
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City of Rome Wants a 30- to 40-Foot Tree for the Holiday Season
ROME, N.Y. -- The City of Rome is looking for a special tree to become the community Christmas tree for the upcoming holiday season. According to the City, the tree should be between 30 and 40 feet tall and preferably a blue spruce, though other evergreen varieties will be considered.
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Sneaky politics? Or honest mistake? Election mailer lands Clay GOP in hot water
The Town of Clay Republican Committee sent voters a letter last week with a reminder to vote and an application to get a vote-by-mail ballot. But one glaring detail landed them in hot water: they used the Onondaga County Board of Elections as the return address on the envelope. The...
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Cicero Senior Citizen Center awarded $120k for new minibus for residents
CICERO, N.Y. — State Senator Chris Ryan has awarded $120,000 to the Cicero Senior Citizen Center to purchase a new 14-passenger minibus. The center says its existing minibus is 13 years old and is used at least three times a month to carry the center's residents to and from local activities to keep them enriched in their aging years. The new bus will allow the center to continue these day trips with its residents and continue to attend community events.
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Historic Fire Truck Returns to Old Forge
THENDARA, N.Y. -- An old fire truck parked at Thendara Automotive is drawing attention for its unique place in North Country history. The truck, known as the Blitz Buggy, changed the way fire trucks were built when it was introduced. Kate Lewis, director of the Town of Webb Historical Association,...
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Walk-In Screening Mammograms Now Offered at Turning Stone
VERONA, N.Y. -- Walk-in screening mammograms are now available at Turning Stone Resort Casino. Rome Health announced that starting this week, anyone can visit the Convenient Care Center at the new Crescent Hotel for a screening mammogram every Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. "A screening mammogram...