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.

Utica firefighters condemned a councilor&rsquo;s joking &ldquo;hazard duty&rdquo; remark during a budget discussion about replacing chemical-laced turnout gear, saying it trivialized cancer risks.

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Tuesday March 3rd: Fire Union Slams “Hazard Duty” Joke

Rome police say 31-year-old Michael J. Brown was found dead Wednesday morning, April 1, in a wooded area near Railroad Street with a puncture wound to the chest, and his death has been ruled a homicide. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact police or Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers.

Rome police say 31-year-old Michael J. Brown was found dead Wednesday morning, April 1, in a wooded area near Railroad Street with a puncture wound to the chest, and his death has been ruled a homicide. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact police or Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers.

Friday April 3rd: Homicide on Railroad Street

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and in Oneida County, local leaders are using the moment to push a simple message: protecting children takes an entire community.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and in Oneida County, local leaders are using the moment to push a simple message: protecting children takes an entire community.

Thursday April 2nd: Child Abuse Prevention Month in Oneida County

A jury in Utica has not yet reached a verdict in the Jonah Levi murder trial and is continuing to review key testimony, body camera footage, and legal instructions before resuming deliberations today.

A jury in Utica has not yet reached a verdict in the Jonah Levi murder trial and is continuing to review key testimony, body camera footage, and legal instructions before resuming deliberations today.

Tuesday March 3rd: Fire Union Slams “Hazard Duty” Joke

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