1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (256+ words) ROME, N.Y. -- A fire at the vacant former Staley School has renewed calls for the building’s immediate demolition. Lanigan said the former Staley School is now one of the most dangerous and costly abandoned buildings in Rome. He noted that the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (199+ words) UTICA, N.Y. -- Small businesses and entrepreneurs in Herkimer, Oneida and Otsego counties received support last year through the New York Small Business Development Centers. Last year, the SBDC served 27,414 businesses and entrepreneurs statewide, helped generate $218.8 million in new capital, supported the…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (263+ words) UTICA, N.Y. -- Children who are blind or visually impaired spent the week building confidence, independence and athletic skills at Camp Abilities. This camp is hosted by the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI). The weeklong camp offers participants…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (37+ words) WKTV Although the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction was on Sunday, festivities officially wrapped on Monday with the Legends of the Game roundtable....

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (161+ words) UTICA, N.Y. -- United Way of the Mohawk Valley is taking a new approach to identifying community needs. The organization has launched the Gap Map project. It is a series of sessions for professionals and community members to raise their needs, which…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (124+ words) WATERVILLE, N.Y. -- Families gathered at the Waterville Fire Department for a community event centered on fun and staying cool. Brian Cossette, a firefighter and EMT with the department, explained that the event was organized to give kids a chance to cool…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (332+ words) VERNON CENTER, N.Y. -- A well-known fiberglass bull named Lucky has been restored and will soon be making public appearances again. A cancer center now stands where Joel’s Steakhouse, later called Stampede Steakhouse, once operated before it burned down. The only thing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (191+ words) HERKIMER, N.Y. -- Herkimer County Community College is bringing the community together for the Herkimer County Fire in the Sky Palooza at Wehrum Stadium. The event will take place Wednesday, July 1, and will include food trucks, family activities, live music and a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (228+ words) CLINTON, N.Y. -- A message of kindness will be shared at the Clinton Village Green as the community comes together one year after a tragedy. Emily and Kenni Bisson were six years old when they died in the Clark Mills tornado last…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (238+ words) UTICA, N.Y. -- As the Mohawk Valley commemorates Juneteenth, a historic letter by Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American poet, has a connection to Oneida County. Wheatley became enslaved as a child, and as she grew up, she was taught to…...