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Uncover the CHILLING Secrets of Utica State Hospital: A Haunting Journey in New York
There are many haunted and abandoned places in New York State, but few are as creepy and intriguing as the former Utica State Hospital. This hospital, the country’s first state-run center for the mentally ill, served thousands of patients between 1843 and 1978. Many of them experienced neglect, abuse,...
Whitestown Town Council Vice President Dies At 53 After Cancer Battle
The Town of Whitestown has announced the passing of Town Council Vice President Tanya Sumner, 53, with sentiments of gratitude for her dedication to the community and mourning for the town’s loss from her colleagues from her extensive career in communications and public relations. Sumner has become known as...
Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in Oneida County Monday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 9:46 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 10:15 p.m. for Oneida County. The storms are packing marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 9:46 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over...
New Hartford Memorial Day Parade Canceled
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- Due to the potential for inclement weather, the New Hartford Volunteer Fire Department has announced the Memorial Day parade set for 6 Monday night has been canceled. A ceremony will take place at the firehouse at 7 p.m. on Monday.
SALUTE TO SERVICE: Rome native reflects on Army service
ROME — At 30 years old, William Goodwin reflects on a military career that has shaped his life in profound ways. A native of Rome, Goodwin served in the Army, specializing in the Patriot Missile System. “I wanted to give back to my country,” Goodwin said, explaining his motivation...
Law Preventing Ilion From Putting Up Banners
ILION, N.Y. -- During COVID, banners went up to honor graduates, then to honor hometown heroes, but one local Village just realized that it may be illegal to do that. Around Central New York, you'll see banners honoring local veterans. The Village of Ilion wanted to take part in the...
Memorial Day in Clinton Features Dedication of Recently Installed Gravestone of Revolutionary War Soldier
CLINTON, N.Y. -- Many in the community gathered in the Village of Clinton for the annual Memorial Day ceremonies. The day began with a holiday parade and ceremony in the green, culminating in a significant unveiling at Clinton's oldest cemetery. The parade stepped off at 9:15 a.m. from the College...
Mass. teens named co-valedictorians at New York school
“It was nice for my parents to not have to clap for one person, feel a little bad for the other.”. Identical twins from Southborough, Massachusetts, now have more in common than just their DNA, college, sport of choice and major (which might seem impossible). Chloe and Olivia Chiota graduated...
Oneida County real estate: See all homes sold, May 18-May 24
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Oneida County reported from May 18 to May 24. There were 19 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,200-square-foot home on Dwight Drive in Rome that sold for $154,500. Annsville.
Rome rededicates Veterans Park on Memorial Day
ROME — A Memorial Day ceremony was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Veterans Memorial Park, 200 N. James St., followed by the rededication of the newly renovated Veterans Park. The park recently underwent a significant overhaul, featuring new memorial monuments placed around the central statue. The flag was...
MIKE KEELER: Here’s Something That, Sadly, You’ve Heard Before
And you have Daniel Butterfield to blame. He was just a kid from Utica, New York, who attended Union College and then joined his father’s firm, the Overland Mail Company. By the time he was 30, he was a principal executive at the firm, which had been renamed American Express. But on April 16, 1861, he gave it […]
Utica's Memorial Day Parade Honors Fallen Service Members
UTICA, N.Y. -- It was all sunshine for Utica's Memorial Day parade on Monday. The parade kicked off at 10 a.m. on Genesee Street in front of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center and traveled to the Parkway Recreation Center on Memorial Parkway. Genesee Street was filled with red, white and blue...
Oneida County officials discuss artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence has advanced far beyond the days of Garry Kasparov and the chess-playing computer Deep Blue. With many positives, negatives, fears, and misinformation swirling around it, local officials and experts recently sat down with Oneida County residents to help set the record straight. At Mohawk Valley Community College’s Rome Campus, State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-Rome, and Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. were joined by four experts on Thursday, May 23, to offer their points of...
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