Call for entries: Erie Canalway photo contest
Deadline for submission is Aug. 28, 2020 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is calling for entries for its 15th annual Erie Canalway photo contest. Images should convey the unique character…
Utica police announce arrest in homicide of Jamaal Jackson
On June 17, 2020, Jamaal Jackson, 25, of Utica, was shot and killed on the 1200 block of Brinckerhoff Avenue. Police say Zaharae Wright, 20, of Utica, has been charged…
Adorable adoptables need forever loving homes
Baylee is a shepard-mix who was originally brought here in 2016. She has been adopted out twice but, unfortunately, neither home was the right fit for her. She’s just looking…
More than 1,400 students are members of class of 2020 at Hudson Valley Community College
Students recently completed the requirements for graduation from their academic degree or certificate programs at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy; among them are Kimberly Barilla of Erieville, who graduated…
BLOTTER: Utica Police Department
Police investigate shooting At approximately 1:15 p.m. on April 6, 2020, Utica police were dispatched to the intersection of Bleecker Street and Nichols Street regarding a shots-fired report. Upon arrival,…
BLOTTER: New York State Police Troop D – Oneida
State police seek public assistance with found property investigation State police are attempting to locate the owner of a black mountain bike that was found behind a residence on River…
LETTER: HAARC thanks Hamilton Community
‘Racism and fascism live side-by-side in our America’ Submitted by John Bailey To the Editor: The Hamilton Area Anti Racism Coalition would like to thank the Hamilton community for its…
Madison County Rural Health Council news
Organization to offer virtual diabetes prevention program Eighty-eight million American adults – one out of three – have pre-diabetes. Never heard of pre-diabetes? Pre-diabetes means that your blood sugar levels…
BRiDGES news
BRiDGES and Madison County partners encourage #PreventionHappensHere challenge BRiDGES, Madison County’s Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse is hosting a county-wide prevention photo challenge that began July 1. Many business…
Nominations open for the 2020 county committee elections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency encourages all farmers, ranchers and FSA program participants to take part in the county committee election nomination process. FSA’s county committees are…
Partnership with Upstate farms provides 16,000 vouchers for milk products
New Nourish NY Program provides more than 428,000 pounds of food to Food Bank of Central New York during COVID-19 pandemic State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced Food Bank…