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14th Annual Peterboro Emancipation Day Set for Saturday
At 9 am registration begins, exhibits open, the Peterboro Mercantile opens, and Norman K. Dann PhD will guide a tour of the Gerrit Smith Estate. James Corpin, John Smith, and Max Smith, co-chairs of the event, will gather the descendants and public together at 10 am, as generations before did, for announcements, historical notes, group pictures, and song. The gathering is followed by a processional to the cemetery, by walking or driving, to lay wreaths.
6 people displaced after fire on Chatham Place in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The red cross is assisting six people after a house fire on Chatham Place in Syracuse on Sunday, July 28. Syracuse firefighters were dispatched at 8:08 p.m. Sunday for a report of a possible fire at 100 Chatham Place, on the north side of Syracuse. Firefighters...
Utica man accused of slashing woman in neck with knife
UTICA — A Utica man is accused of slashing his ex-girlfriend in the neck with a knife, and then later breaking into her home and stealing a purse Sunday morning, according to the Utica Police Department. Police said Antonio Lawrence, 43, went to his ex's home in the 1500...
Unmonument by Black Reconstruction Collective refuses “the traditional idea of monuments” to inspire collaborative action
A mobile public art installation by Black Reconstruction Collective (BRC) that is both “siteless and multi-sited” is slated to debut on August 8 at Brooklyn’s Weeksville Heritage Center. Unmonument consists of a matte black, steel industrial lift that will eventually travel to Los Angeles; Atlanta; Syracuse, New...
Former Rome man accused of sex crime
ROME — A former Rome man is accused of sexually abusing a preteen child and was taken into custody in Florida, according to law enforcement officials with the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center. CAC investigators said that Anthony Owens, 44, formerly of Rome, subjected a girl under the age...
Utica Blue Sox fall to Watertown in one-game PGCBL playoff
UTICA — The Utica Blue Sox had their 2024 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season end in the first round of the playoffs. Despite an early Utica lead, the visiting No. 5 seed Watertown Rapids scored four times in the sixth inning Monday and then held off the No. 4 seed Blue Sox to claim a 4-2 result in the PGCBL’s one-game East Division quarterfinals at Murnane Field in Utica.
How meditation helped Syracuse guard JJ Starling find his shooting stroke: ‘It slowed the game down’
Syracuse, N.Y. – JJ Starling started out the 2023-24 season in a horrible shooting funk. After spending his freshman year at Notre Dame, the 6-foot-4 guard from Baldwinsville had returned home to play for the Syracuse Orange. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Hot and Humid Today
Today: Partly sunny with the chance of a thunderstorms. Hot and humid. High 90. Tonight: Scattered showers. Muggy and mild. Low 70. The heat and humidity return today, with partly sunny skies in the morning. The chance for thunderstorms increases during the afternoon. Highs near 90 degrees. The heat index climbs into the low 90s. Mild and muggy tonight, with a few showers and thunderstorms. Lows only falling back to near70 degrees. T.
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A New York state police recruit is charged with assaulting a trooper and trying to grab his gun
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a New York state trooper recruit was arrested after he attacked a trooper and tried to grab his gun while attending a training academy last week. State police say the 22-year-old was at an upstate training academy on July 23 when he told troopers he wanted to drop out of the academy and leave. They say a trooper was helping to make arrangements for the recruit to leave when the recruit lunged at the trooper tried to grab the trooper’s gun out of its holster. A message seeking comment was sent to the recruit’s attorney on Tuesday.
Bridgeport Man Arrested, Charged with Sexual Abuse
SULLIVAN, N.Y. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence in the Town of Sullivan regarding a sexual assault that had just occurred. Deputies were dispatched to the scene on July 29 at approximately 2:30 p.m. "It was reported that an adult female victim had been approached by...
Van Den Nieuwenhof Named as NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – After one of the most successful careers in Syracuse University field hockey history, former Orange captain Eefke van den Nieuwenhof has been named as one of the Department's two NCAA Woman of the Year nominees. Van den Nieuwenhof, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2023),...
Wynn Hospital reaccredited with HeartCARE Center designation
UTICA — Wynn Hospital of Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has received reaccreditation as a prestigious HeartCARE Center: National Distinction of Excellence from the American College of Cardiology (ACC). MVHS was the first healthcare organization in New York state to earn this accreditation and one of the first to...
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Not Our First Rodeo: Utica Stampede Returns Starting Friday
UTICA, N.Y. -- For the first time this year, the Utica Stampede is offering a "VIP Cowboy Experience" allowing fans to interact with horses, bulls, and even the rodeo clown. The rodeo, hosted at the Adirondack Bank Center and put on by the Lucky E. Rodeo Company, will start on Friday at 7:00 p.m. and continue on Saturday night at the same time.
Bridgeport man faces multiple charges after sexually assaulting woman in Sullivan
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — A Bridgeport man faces three felony charges for sexually assaulting a woman. On July 29 at approximately 2:30 p.m., members of the Madison County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence in the Town of Sullivan regarding a sexual assault. According to the Sheriff's Office, it...
Robert Tuori: 20 years Teaching Science at the Ithaca High School
Growing up Robert Tuori’s father worked for 45 years in a factory in Syracuse. No one suspected many of these factories would be shuttered by the time Robert and his family would return to visit in the 1990’s. A good student, Robert headed to the State University of...
LETTER: Parenting eyed in Utica incident
I write regarding the incident of the youth in Utica and resulting police action. It is my opinion that this was due entirely to poor parenting — 13-year-olds should be at home in bed at 10:30 p.m. and not roaming the streets with older boys. They were looking for trouble, and they found it.
Utica Royalties hosts auditions for Utica Stars Talent Show
UTICA — Utica Royalties Inc., will hold auditions for its Utica Stars Talent Show from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 at 726 Washington St. The audition is an exciting opportunity for local talent to showcase their skills and compete for a grand prize of $250. This event is free and open to all.
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