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A month after the Boonville church explosion, the community has raised more than $40,000 to support the five injured victims as most recover at home and one continues to fight through a long recovery.
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Utica’s police union is condemning Mayor Michael Galime’s interim appointment of James Holt as deputy chief, warning it could worsen morale and retention.
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Shook, a new healthy eatery in Ilion founded by young entrepreneur Madison Conigliaro, offers quick customizable meals while supporting local community programs.
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A small fire at Utica’s long-vacant historic Kempf Building was quickly contained Thursday morning, with officials saying squatters likely started it while trying to strip wire for scrap.
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At a tense Lee Town Board meeting, officials debated sensitive town records being kept at a deputy supervisor’s home instead of town hall.
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CAVA plans to open its first upstate New York location later this year in New Hartford’s Consumer Square.
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Worthington Steel is marking 70 years in business and looking ahead to the Rome plant’s 100th anniversary in 2026, while highlighting its local impact, its push into electrical steel, and its plans for continued growth.
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Central New York’s Red Cross depends on volunteers to respond to house fires and other local emergencies, providing immediate support to families in crisis when they need it most.
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New Hartford officials are fast-tracking plans for a Chick-fil-A and another unnamed fast-food spot at Avenue Plaza while focusing closely on traffic concerns and ongoing town financial cleanup.
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Bellamy Elementary posted the biggest year-to-year academic gains in the Rome City School District as the district reviewed ESSA accountability labels for 2025–2026, reset state intervention timelines, and outlined next-step improvement plans for identified schools.
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Rome City School District is building its next budget around the full tax-cap increase to protect student programs and operations, while it waits for final state aid numbers before sending the plan to voters in May.
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Utica firefighters condemned a councilor’s joking “hazard duty” remark during a budget discussion about replacing chemical-laced turnout gear, saying it trivialized cancer risks.
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In 2025, Mohawk Valley Health System handled rising patient demand while expanding outpatient and preventive services, investing in staffing, navigating leadership changes, and planning further growth in 2026.
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Symeon Tsoupelis Senior, founder of Symeon’s Greek Restaurant in Yorkville, has died, and his family vows to continue his legacy of Greek cuisine, warm hospitality, and community care.
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New York’s Central and Northern district lawmakers split along party lines after Trump’s State of the Union, with Republicans praising his economic, border, and security agenda and Democrats warning his policies are worsening affordability and undermining trust in elections.
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New York state awarded $9 million in tax credits and subsidies to help DePaul Properties move forward with the Columbia Square Apartments affordable housing project in Utica.
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Utica Anime-Fest returns to the Delta by Marriott Utica on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring vendors, artists, panels, special guests, and a 5:30 p.m. Sailor Moon concert, with $20 admission.
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Two Cousins Pinball in Marcy has launched the CNY Pop Culture Monthly Marketplace, a once-a-month event bringing vendors selling comics, toys, cards, and other collectibles to the same building on River Road.
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Bon Appétit’s February issue spotlighted Chesterfield’s Tavolo in Utica for its iconic Utica greens as part of a feature on upstate New York’s Italian American “Littler Italies.”
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In Utica, Citizen Action of New York rallied with parents and child care providers urging lawmakers to fund higher wages and key investments to address shortages and build a path to universal child care statewide.
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