Homeless pets need fur-ever, loving homes
Say hello to the very handsome VonDrake, an Anatolian shepherd/Alaskan husky mix. This gorgeous boy is four years old. He thinks he’s still a puppy, and wants to cuddle on…
Madison County Health Department announces 1,170 vaccine appointments
The Madison County Department of Health has received 1,170 doses of Pfizer vaccine; appointments will be for March 15 through 17, 2021. At 3 p.m. March 12, 2021, the Health…
National Guard announces death of New York soldier in Washington D.C.
The New York National Guard regrets to announce that Specialist Justin Grennell, a New York Army National Guard soldier on duty in Washington D.C., was pronounced dead in his hotel…
Utica police investigate Sunset Avenue homicide
At about 7:30 a.m. March 12, 2021, Utica police units were dispatched to the 1600 block of Sunset Avenue for a deceased male gunshot victim. Kelvin Valladares, 20, of Utica,…
Heart Telethon raises $80,394
Funds support America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk, set for May 15 as a digital event The campaign against heart disease and stroke got a big lift, as the Heart…
American Red Cross aids three after West Edmeston fire
Volunteers from the Central & Northern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross provided immediate emergency aid to three people after a fire Thursday evening on Stillman Road in…
Utica GIVE Strike Team makes weapons possession arrests
At approximately 10:30 p.m. March 11, 2021, GIVE Strike Team members were conducting proactive enforcement due to a shots-fired call earlier in the evening. At about that time, they observed…
Community Memorial Hospital reports successful vaccination POD
In the lamb-like beginning of March, after weeks of preparation, Community Memorial was able to secure 500 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for community distribution. At the…
LETTER: Urges senators to support cultured meat research
To the Editor: I imagine there are animals Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand care about deeply – perhaps a dog or a cat. The truth is, there’s not much…
AT&T boosts network speeds and coverage in West Woodstock
West Woodstock expansion designed to give AT&T customers and FirstNet subscribers better access to mobile internet AT&T customers and FirstNet subscribers in the West Woodstock area got a boost in…
Education Advocates at ARISE can help with IEP for students with disabilities
Education Advocates at ARISE are dedicated to improving education opportunities for students with disabilities, and the second half of the school year marks the time to start planning for student…
Snowshoe hikers conquer Picnic Hill
In an event admittedly less historic than the Amundsen party reaching the South Pole, 30 intrepid hikers on snowshoes reached the Erdim Atmospheric Listening Station on Picnic Hill, in Cazenovia’s…