by David Laguerre | Oct 16, 2026 | Schools & Education, People & Profiles, Utica
A JFK Middle School educator is being recognized as her after-school program draws more than 40 students. UTICA, N.Y. A crochet club that began as a small after-school gathering has grown large enough to need two groups. Now the teacher behind it, Colleen Emond of...
by David Laguerre | Oct 16, 2026 | Mohawk Valley, New York State Government
New funding targets Boonville streets, Clinton’s canal trail and an Empire State Trail entrance Boonville, Clinton and Herkimer County are in line for about $5.57 million in federal transportation grants to improve walking, biking and access to local trails. The...
by David Laguerre | Oct 16, 2026 | Rome & Western Oneida, Community
City’s Friday update keeps trash and recycling on the normal schedule ROME, N.Y. Rome’s inner-district green-waste collection is running one day behind during the holiday week of October 12, while trash and recycling remain on their regular schedule,...
by David Laguerre | Oct 16, 2026 | Rome & Western Oneida, Government
The redesigned romeny.gov connects residents with city records, service requests and notifications ROME, N.Y. Residents looking for a city document, a department phone number or a way to report a problem have a new online starting point: romeny.gov. The City of Rome...
by David Laguerre | Oct 16, 2026 | Sports, Hockey, New Hartford, Utica
A new team interview explores the New Hartford native’s move from Comets player to assistant coach. UTICA, N.Y. Mike Zalewski has already experienced the roar of a hometown crowd as a Comets player. Now, in his first season as an assistant coach, the New Hartford...
by David Laguerre | Oct 16, 2026 | Utica, Local, Schools & Education, Traffic & Accidents
The Nexus Center gathering comes ahead of National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 18–24. UTICA, N.Y. The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office joined AAA for a teen traffic safety summit at the Nexus Center on Thursday, Oct. 15, bringing attention to the risks young drivers...