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The New Jersey Devils traded Shane Bowers to San Jose for Thomas Bordeleau to boost Utica’s scoring, while goalie Isaac Poulter signed with his hometown Winnipeg Jets after New Jersey chose not to retain him.
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The Utica City School District board began exploring a six-month strategic planning process while also promoting summer programs, honoring a late teacher with a senior class tribute, and reorganizing leadership for the new school year.
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Today: Griffiss International Airport just landed nearly $600,000 in federal funding, money earmarked to upgrade its airfield signage and navigational aids. That award is part of a larger, forty-point-six-million-dollar package being divided among sixteen airports across New York State.
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Today, we're looking at the rise, fall, and lasting memories of Utica’s very first enclosed shopping mall, Riverside, and how it changed the way the Mohawk Valley shopped, socialized, and dreamed.
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Just days after a devastating tornado struck Clark Mills, the community rallied to honor the lives lost—especially two young sisters, Emily and Kenni Bisson, just six years old.
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One year after the tragic police shooting of thirteen-year-old Nyah Mway, his family is taking legal action. They've filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Utica and Officer Patrick Husnay, who fired the fatal shot.
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The Rome Family YMCA will receive $3.4 million in state funding to upgrade its infrastructure, part of a broader effort to strengthen community resources in the Mohawk Valley.
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Today: County officials are coordinating relief efforts and urging safety after a deadly tornado and severe storms caused widespread damage, power outages, and three fatalities across multiple communities.
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A tornado with wind speeds of up to 105 mph was confirmed to have hit Clark Mills during the early morning storms, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Binghamton. Two children and one adult were killed when storm winds caused trees to collapse onto two separate homes in the Clark Mills area, authorities stated.
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Rome Mayor Jeffrey Lanigan has been charged with second-degree harassment following a disputed physical altercation with former Mayor Jim Brown, with both parties offering conflicting accounts of the incident.
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On Wednesday, something pretty special happened in Utica’s Cornhill neighborhood. The new Cornhill Empowerment Center officially opened its doors on James Street—and with it, a new chapter began for one of the city’s most historically underserved areas.
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Today - A federal lawsuit's been filed over the death of Messiah Nantwi, a twenty-two-year-old from New York City who died while in custody at Mid-State Correctional Facility. His family says he was handcuffed, unarmed, and beaten to death by corrections officers.
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From torn unicorns to tired toasters, Clinton’s debut "Repair Café" shows how fixing things together can spark community and curb waste.
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Today: Utica’s Bertolini Clubhouse at Valley View Golf Course is slated to reopen in 2025 after supply-chain delays extended the three-year overhaul.
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The Louis H. Van Slyke Grandstand at Rome Free Academy is roped off, and nobody’s calling it condemned—yet. Today, we unpack the engineer’s caution flags, the district’s demolish-and-rebuild debate, and the ripple effect on June’s graduation ceremony. Plus, what still needs New York State approval before students—and spect...
Rome’s Common Council approved a tax agreement with Chobani to support a new dairy plant at Griffiss Business Park, expected to bring jobs and long-term revenue; the council also addressed blight concerns, improved payment processing, and debated redevelopment plans on East Dominick Street.
This week, we head to Boonville, where the Adirondack Central School District is celebrating a true legend. Ed Swiecki has spent 50 years teaching and coaching—so long, in fact, that generations of students, parents, and colleagues have stories to tell. Though he officially retired in 2015, Swiecki never really left. He’s still in classrooms, sti...
A longtime tax preparer and insurance agent in Madison County is at the center of a massive financial scandal. Authorities allege that Miles Burton Marshall operated a Ponzi scheme, defrauding nearly a 1000 people.
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The third annual Utica Pride Festival brought hundreds to Utica University for a day of celebration, reflection, and unity. Organized by the County Pride Alliance, the event featured a pride march, live performances, vendor booths, and resources for the LGBTQ+ community. As attendance continues to grow each year, organizers and participants emphasized the importance of visibility, resilience, and s...
Ilion is taking steps toward a major redevelopment of the former Remington Arms site, with the property now under contract and village leaders working to secure power for the future buyer.
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