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IN PHOTOS: 1st Day of Pride Month Kicks Off with Festival in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. -- Governor Kathy Hochul has officially proclaimed June 2024 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in New York State, recognizing and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Locally, a festival was held at Mohawk Valley Community College's Utica campus to kick off the first day of Pride Month. The festival attracted hundreds...
Army promotes Rome native to brigadier general
FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI — Col. Joseph Goetz, U.S. Army Engineer School commandant and a Rome native, was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony on Thursday, May 30, in Lincoln Hall Auditorium. The presiding officer for the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and...
UFD Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial
UTICA, N.Y. -- They've been serving the City of Utica, above and beyond the call, since 1874. On Saturday, Utica Firefighters past and present gathered at the Double Tree Inn to celebrate the department's sesquicentennial. 150 Years ago, the Utica Fire Department began service as a full-time paid fire department, under the direction of Chief Wesley Dimbleby.
Masonic lodge installs officers in traditional ceremony
UTICA — Utica’s Oriental-Faxton Lodge, established in 1851 as Oriental Lodge, installed its 2024-25 slate of officers in a traditional ceremony Tuesday night at the Utica Masonic Hall on Genesee Street. The lodge added the name “Faxton” when it absorbed Faxton Lodge #697, named for Utica luminary and...
Annual Run and Walk in Clinton Marks 45th Anniversary
CLINTON, N.Y. -- The Kirkland Art Center celebrated the 45th anniversary of its annual fundraising event held in the Village of Clinton. Participants gathered on Elm Street on Saturday morning to join the yearly 5K run and walk. The route guided both runners and walkers through the Village. After the...
Urgent need for Asharoken seawall replacement to protect village and Eaton’s Neck community
The Asharoken Seawall, a critical infrastructure element protecting Asharoken Avenue — the only road connecting approximately one-third of village residents and the entire Eaton’s Neck community to the mainland — faces significant degradation. Each severe weather event heightens the risk of a catastrophic failure, which could isolate...
United States vs. The Big Bad Wolf
Over 200 Students from Perry Jr. High School in New Hartford took part in a mock trial at the U.S. Federal Courthouse. Over 200 Students from Perry Jr. High School in New Hartford took part in a mock trial at the U.S. Federal Courthouse.
Chenango Canal built, connects waterways: This week in Mohawk Valley history
Construction begins on the Chenango Canal that will connect the Erie Canal in Utica to the Susquehanna River in Binghamton. It will be 97 miles long and 20 of those miles will be in Oneida County, passing through Utica and the towns of New Hartford, Kirkland, Marshall and Augusta. It will have 116 locks. John B. Jervis, of Rome, will be chief engineer. The canal was completed in 1836 for $2.7 million. It lasted for about 30 years, primarily carrying Pennsylvania coal to communities to the north.)
Boilermaker beer bill passes Assembly
ALBANY — Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-C, Marcy, has announced the Assembly’s passage of her bill to allow beer to be served at the Boilermaker post-race party. Every year, community members gather at the F.X. Matt Brewery to celebrate the Boilermaker, Utica’s largest event. Part of the celebration includes free beer for all attendees over the age of 21.
Starlighters Drum & Bugle Corps Exhibit on Display at Frankfort Library
FRANKFORT, N.Y. -- There was a special open house at the Frankfort Free Library Saturday, showcasing a new permanent display there. A museum style exhibit, honoring the Frankfort Starlighters. The Starlighters were an award-winning junior drum and bugle corps from Frankfort in the early to mid-1960s. The exhibit tells the...
Civil Air Patrol showcases their CAPabilites
ROME, N.Y. The Civil Air Patrol's New York wing showcased their capabilities to attend events. Civil Air Patrol is a charter program that does work for the United States Air Force. The New York Wing displayed equipment and had members on hand to discuss their three missions. CAP's missions are...
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