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Two Utica firefighters are suing the city after being suspended for legally using medical marijuana off duty, raising questions about employee rights and workplace drug policies.

Rome City Schools are bringing new skills into the classroom with a statewide initiative designed to prepare students for success beyond graduation.

Utica honors 191 years of abolitionist history, celebrating the courage, resilience, and community spirit that continue to inspire action.

New York State is moving forward with plans to transform part of Utica’s historic Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center into 150 affordable and supportive housing units, bringing new opportunities and a fresh vision for the campus.

Rome’s Halloween Hallway Bazaar brought local artists, families, and spooky traditions together for a festive celebration of creativity and community.

Oneida County’s sheriff race heats up as incumbent Robert Maciol and challenger Jared Pearl clash over crime, bail reform, immigration enforcement, and the future of public safety.

A Rome school board member faces racism allegations and calls for his resignation, but Rocky Capponi is pushing back, refusing to step down, and demanding answers from district leadership.

A Central New York landmark faces an uncertain future as Sylvan Beach Amusement Park becomes caught in a multimillion-dollar foreclosure battle involving its landlord, Douglas Waterbury.

For the first time since 2018, Utica’s historic Old Main is reopening for public tours, offering a rare look inside its mysterious halls and a fascinating piece of psychiatric history.

100 women came together in Yorkville to build 48 beds for children in need, turning teamwork and compassion into a better night’s sleep for local kids.

Three Mohawk Valley communities are getting 5.5 million dollars to improve walking and biking routes, expand recreational trails, and make getting around safer and easier.

Rome is getting into the Halloween spirit with a citywide decorating contest, giving residents a chance to show off their spookiest displays and win prizes.

New York is investing more than 26 million dollars to help families keep their SNAP benefits as new federal work requirements raise concerns about food assistance across the state.

Whitestown officials are seeking state guidance on a possible expanded audit after more than 172 thousand dollars in Highway Department fuel purchases could not be properly accounted for.

After more than a year of silence, a familiar sound is returning to Clinton, thanks to a team of volunteer firefighters determined to bring a century-old tradition back to life.

In Rome, a community food drive is underway to help local families stock their pantries before winter arrives.

Ilion Mayor David Murray says future meetings with the owner of the former Remington Arms property will focus strictly on cleanup, safety and administrative issues, while any redevelopment plans, including a possible data center, must go through the village Planning Board and a formal public review process.

A beloved former Rome student who faced cancer with extraordinary courage will soon have her name permanently displayed at Stokes Elementary, where friends hope Ayla Griffiths’ story will inspire generations of children to face life’s toughest challenges with strength, compassion, and perseverance.

A familiar face is taking charge of the Boonville Police Department, with plans to strengthen enforcement, tackle staffing challenges, and build a closer connection with the community.

A proposed camping ban in Utica is moving closer to a vote, but a debate over homeless encampments, personal belongings, and the role of police is prompting major changes to the plan.

Thousands of pounds of cannabis are sitting unsold in Oneida County, as Nonna Farms warns a prolonged battle with New York regulators could push the company to the brink of foreclosure.

Holland Patent agriculture teacher Megan Lamb has earned statewide recognition for her dedication to agricultural education, FFA, and helping students grow both in and beyond the classroom.

Oneida County introduced Blaise, a new explosives-detection K9 named in honor of fallen Holland Patent Marine Lance Cpl. Blaise A. Oleski, who died while serving in Afghanistan in 2009.

Residents of a neighborhood in Frankfort are asking town officials for help with an unusual problem: too many bees.

Utica’s Broad Street could look dramatically different by 2028, as the city moves forward with a nearly 5.8-million-dollar transportation project aimed at making the corridor safer and easier to navigate.

Ilion is considering a temporary pause on major developments that require unusually large amounts of electricity, as officials weigh the future of the former Remington Arms complex.

Rome is getting nearly two million dollars in state funding to transform Stevens Field into a new community park with an upgraded playground and recreational amenities.

Long before today’s tech boom, a small company in Herkimer took on IBM, employed more than a thousand people, and helped turn the Mohawk Valley into a miniature Silicon Valley.

Sangertown Square Mall in New Hartford is facing a foreclosure lawsuit after falling behind on its mortgage payments.

Utica schools are preparing for a major expansion of full-day universal pre-kindergarten, as New York moves toward making the program available to every eligible 4-year-old.

The City of Rome is honoring the life and legacy of former Mayor Joseph Fusco Junior with a permanent memorial recognizing his years of public service and dedication to the community.

The Rome City School District has significantly expanded its workforce over the past three years, adding 171 employees as officials focus on filling classrooms and support positions across the district.

A new statewide public art program is drawing criticism in the Mohawk Valley, where State Senator Joseph Griffo says the state should have chosen a local organization to oversee the region’s murals.

At 106, longtime Rome art teacher and champion golfer Marge Hubbell is making history as the first person inducted into both the Rome Arts Hall of Fame and the Rome Sports Hall of Fame.

Three Rome city officials who witnessed the September 11th attacks in New York City remember the tragedy, uncertainty, unity, and lasting emotional impact of that day.

A Mohawk Valley orthopedic surgeon is leading a national campaign to reduce opioid use after hip and knee replacements by using alternative pain-management methods that he says allow most patients to recover without narcotic prescriptions.

Three juveniles are facing multiple charges after police say a fight broke out during a New Hartford High School football game.

Twenty-five years after the September 11th attacks, Clinton's Gordon Felt is still carrying the story of Flight 93.

Crime numbers are continuing to fall in Utica, part of a broader decline being reported across New York State.

Utica students and families kicked off the new school year Wednesday with excitement, hopes for academic growth, and a focus on safety across the district.

Chobani is making another major investment in dairy manufacturing — this time in Pennsylvania. But officials say the move will not change the company’s plans for its massive new facility in Rome.

Turning Stone Resort Casino has completed its $400 million Evolution expansion, opening "The Grand Expo" and becoming New York’s largest meetings and conventions resort.

The Clinton Art and Music Festival showed how creativity and community can give everything from fallen trees and scrap metal to old barns and historic buildings a second life.

New York’s Appellate Division has agreed to review Gordon Mower’s claim that ineffective legal counsel influenced his 1996 guilty plea in the murders of his parents.

A newly graduated Rome Marine, PFC Brody Hanrahan, received the first "Lance Corporal Daniel J Geary Military Achievement Award", carrying forward the memory of the Rome Marine killed in Afghanistan in 2009.

The 2026 Great New York State Fair butter sculpture uses 800 pounds of butter to celebrate New York traditions, dairy farming, and America’s 250th anniversary.

Scientists in Utica are reporting a promising advance in the treatment of a serious heart condition linked to Noonan syndrome.

Arts at the Palace is launching the Village Academy of the Arts this fall, offering semester-long music, dance, multi-arts, and mentorship programs for young artists in Hamilton.

New Hartford is taking the next major step in reviewing a proposed BJ’s Wholesale Club at Sangertown Square.

Rome has rededicated the renovated front lawn of City Hall as the Joseph Griffo Green, honoring the former mayor and current state senator for his decades of public service.