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Contracts are being signed for upcoming Rome skatepark project
ROME — A new contract has been approved between the city and Barton & Loguidice to provide construction supervision over the SFM Skatepark project, according to the Rome Board of Estimate and Contract. The board approved a $31,950 contract with Barton & Loguidice at their bimonthly meeting at City...
29 Student-Athletes Receive Long Island Junior Soccer League Scholarships
The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), the largest league in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA), has the largest scholarship program in Eastern New York. The league distributed 29 scholarships at the LIJSL Scholarship Breakfast on Sunday, July 21 at the Huntington Hilton. These well-rounded teenagers, selected based on academic and athletic excellence plus community service, exemplify the mission of the league and its idealistic slogan of “Building Character Through Soccer.”
Winning Take 5 ticket sold in WNY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Western New York has another lottery winner. The New York State Lottery announced Friday there were multiple top-prize winners for the July 25, 2024 TAKE 5 evening drawing. One of the tickets was sold right here in WNY. A prize-winning ticket worth $16,759 was sold at...
Two more tornadoes confirmed in New York: See where they hit
A small tornado touched down in Oswego County and damaged trees during storms on July 24, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado struck near the town of Orwell, causing a short path of broken tree limbs near a tributary of Pennock Brook. The estimated peak winds for the twister was 85 mph, placing it on the upper limit of the Enhanced Fujita Scale rating of 0; it traveled 0.2 miles and had a maximum width...
DEC warns of Asian Longhorned Beetles
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — There are two species of beetles that can be found throughout New York State. The first being the Native Whitespotted Pine Sawyer, which is native to the state. The other being the Asian Longhorned Beetle. “The Asian Longhorned Beetle is an invasive insect from Asia that attacks and kills hardwood trees, […]
Honoring Heritage: Meeder’s Restaurant Joins NY Historic Business Registry
(WNY News Now) – RIPLEY, NY – Senator George Borrello recently presented the New York State Historic Business Award to Meeder’s Restaurant, celebrating its inclusion in the state’s Historic Business Preservation Registry. Established by legislation passed in 2020, the Historic Business Registry includes businesses that have...
Upstate New York May Be Home To Mobster’s $130 Million Hidden Treasure
The search for a mobster's $130 million hidden treasure continues in the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Legendary mobster Dutch Schultz may have buried a fortune somewhere in Upstate New York. Pine Plains Business Is Named After Dutch Schultz. In September 2020, Dutch's Spirits opened on Harvest Homestead Farm...
Cupp O Dear holds grand opening
BOONVILLE — Cupp O Dear, located at 42 Schuyler Street, Boonville, right across from the village park gazebo, held a grand opening celebration on Sunday, July 14. The new business, which also includes a clothing consignment shop inside, Oh Dear, NY, is owned by Sara Snyder and her husband, Paul Cody, who are originally from Phoenix, AZ. They are former social workers and have nine children. They currently live in Ava with their three youngest children, ages 17, 12 and 3.
Drive-In Movies for a Cause: Tonight Enjoy a Film and Contribute to Rome Capitol Theatre Tornado Recovery
ROME, N.Y. -- Drive-in movie night returns to the Rome Capitol Theatre, and this time, it's free of charge. The featured movies include the 1940s technicolor horror picture "Doctor Cyclops" and the 1957 sci-fi thriller "The Monolith Monsters." While admission is free, donations to the Capitol Theatre's GoFundMe are appreciated.
Free hygiene item giveaway in Rome Saturday
ROME — The Rome branch of the NAACP will hold a free hygiene item giveaway to people still struggling after the July 16 tornado, according to President Jaqueline Nelson. The giveaway will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today, Saturday, July 27, or until the items are gone in the parking lot of the Zion Episcopal Church at 140 W. Liberty St.
Boilermaker Announces 2024 Award Winners
Runners from Corporate Cup & High School Challenge Honored. July 25, 2024 (Utica, NY) The Boilermaker Road Race has announced the official winners of. the Corporate Cup presented by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and the School Challenge. presented by GPO Federal Credit Union, all of which occurred within the 47th running...
Utica man sentenced to 10+ years prison for drug and firearm possession
UTICA, N.Y. — A man in Utica was sentenced to 130 months of federal prison for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm. Carlos Pena Uceta, 24, admitted to having more than five kilograms of cocaine purchased from New York City and transporting it back to the Northern District of New York. Pena Uceta also admitted to owning a 9mm ghost gun in a suitcase in his apartment.
Cicero Man Arrested Near Utica on Heroin/Fentanyl Charges
A suburban man was arrested Thursday by agents from the TRI-county Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, or TRIDENT. Twenty-nine-year-old Alexander Bryant of Cicero was taken into custody north of Utica. Agents say he'd delivered a mixture of heroin and fentanyl to undercover agents multiple times. TRIDENT says that on one occasion Bryant delivered 48 bags containing 31 grams of the drug mixture. On Thursday, he allegedly delivered agents 56 bags containing 35 grams of the mixture.
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