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Herkimer Town Board reviews park reopening, solar project, and various community initiatives
“It was a good weekend,” Herkimer Town Supervisor Dominic Frank said at the July 15 meeting of the Herkimer Town Board. He was referring to the grand reopening of the Town of Herkimer Park at 154 Pine Grove Road, which took place Saturday, July 13. The park features many improvements, including a basketball court, an improved tennis/pickleball court, a walking trail, and an outdoor fitness area.
Judge in Trump’s civil fraud case says he won’t recuse himself over ‘nothingburger’ encounter
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment said Thursday he won’t step aside from the case, rebuffing concerns that the verdict was influenced by a brief conversation he had with another lawyer as a “nothingburger.”
Black leaders unveil Project 2025 counteroffer
Black leaders are presenting voters with an alternative to Project 2025, the controversial plan prepared by conservative groups to guide the next Republican administration. Project FREEDOM — orchestrated by Until Freedom, Live Free, MPower Action, Woke Vote and KAIROS Democracy Project (KDP) — will canvass, engage in calls and run pro-democracy digital campaigns to help…
New Scotland Spirits makes Little Falls stop
Jesse Sommer with New Scotland Spirits stopped by the studio to do a podcast about his company and his life. Jesse Sommer with New Scotland Spirits is on a mission to get the rest of us in New York to experience the passion and taste he’s put into his whisky.
SMH: State Supreme Court Justice Facing Removal After Threatening To Harm Black Teenagers
Unprofessional, rude, and disgusting: those are just some of the words to describe the behavior of State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gal who has captured national attention. She now faces possible removal from the bench after threatening a group of Black teenagers at a house party near Utica in the summer of 2022. Police bodycam ... Read more The post SMH: State Supreme Court Justice Facing Removal After Threatening To Harm Black Teenagers appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
2 Local Fire Departments Awarded Funding for Equipment, Training and Supplies
UTICA, N.Y. -- A few upstate fire departments in New York will soon receive a total of $665,310.24 in federal funding. The funding, which was announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, will support nine fire departments by providing protective gear, training and supplies for emergency personnel.
Report: 'Overload failure' may have led to Delaware County plane crash that killed 5
A phenomenon known as "overload failure" may have contributed to a single-engine plane crash June 30 in Delaware County that killed all five people aboard, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board. Overload failure is defined as a situation where either the weight of the load was too...
New Hartford Board of Education to host special meeting in August to discuss superintendent search
NEW HARTFORD — The New Hartford Central School District Board of Education will host a special meeting in August to discuss the search process for a new superintendent. In June, Cosimo Tangorra Jr., Superintendent of School for the New Hartford Central School District, announced his plans to retire and leave the position in March 2025. Tangorra had joined the school district in July 2021, following former Superintendent Robert Nole’s departure in April of the same year.
Police Investigate Tractor Trailer Involved Crash in Dolgeville
Dolgeville Police are investigating a crash that involved a tractor trailer on Friday evening. Police Investigate Tractor Trailer Involved Crash in Dolgeville. Dolgeville Police are investigating a crash that involved a tractor trailer on Friday evening.
Smith Post 24 Gearing Up for Legion Baseball Tournament in Binghamton
UTICA, N.Y. -- District 5 champs Smith Post 24 are gearing up for tournament action. The team is set to take part in tournament action in Binghamton on Sunday and Monday. Their first matchup in pool play is scheduled for Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Macarthur Park against Clinton County Mariners Post 1619, based out of Plattsburgh, New York.
Largest Summer Fellowship Cohort Graduates from Masonic Medical Research Institute
UTICA, N.Y. -- Masonic Medical Research Institute held its annual graduation ceremony on Friday. A total of 19 summer fellows completed a rigorous scientific program over ten weeks, engaging in hands-on research and workshops. "The program culminated in a graduation ceremony where the Fellows presented their research to MMRI staff,...
Here's a look at ticket prices for Utica Comets' games for 2024-25 season
Single-game tickets for the Utica Comets‘ upcoming season are available for purchase. Ticket prices are similar to last season, though some games have different pricing levels throughout the season.
Lawyers, justice group criticizes new UPD video
UTICA — A local justice coalition and the legal team for the family of deceased 13-year-old Nyah May are criticizing the release of a new critical incident briefing video by the Utica Police Department. On Thursday, July 25, the police department released an 8-minute video on the events that...
Liverpool resident dies while on Army National Guard training mission in Alaska
Liverpool, NY - The day before Michael Scott Stone, 46, died while on a training mission in Alaska, he spoke by phone to his longtime girlfriend. Stone told her how he and a couple other friends had played some younger guys in a pick-up football game, and he’d won.
Utica Blue Sox rally for win in final regular-season home game of 2024
UTICA — The Utica Blue Sox closed the home portion of the 2024 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League regular-season schedule with some late-inning heroics. Held in check for seven innings Thursday against the visiting Oneonta Outlaws, the Blue Sox totaled three hits, four walks and took advantage of some miscues to rally for five runs in the eighth inning.
Utica police release narrated video of Nyah Mway shooting death: Here's what it reveals
Note: This story was updated with a statement from Justice For Nyah Mway. From the time he was stopped to when he was shot, the Utica Police Department went over its body camera footage of the shooting death of 13-year-old Nyah Mway in a new video released Thursday night. Utica Police Lt. Ashley Berger...
150 rabbits need somebunny to love them as Central NY shelter closes
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Annie-Laurie Hunter has been turning away 30 rabbits a week at her Hunter Hollow Bunny Bed and Breakfast East Syracuse. “Week in and week out,” Hunter said. “It flat-out hurts your heart.”. That’s why she is shutting down the bunny-only animal shelter she has run...
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