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Utica First Responders Appreciation Day Set for Oct. 28 at Ocean...

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Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon and AAA Northeast will honor local first responders Oct. 28 at Ocean Blue in Utica with breakfast and Assembly recognition.
Utica's Historic Old Main Opens for Rare Free Public Tours
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Utica’s Historic Old Main Opens for Rare Free Public Tours

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Explore Utica's Historic Old Main: Free Tours Available - Utica's Historic Old Main Opens for Rare Free Public Tours from October 26-30, 2026, offering...
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Madison County Election Officials Announce October Voting Milestones

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Madison County election officials posted updated information ahead of the November 3, 2026 general election.
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MVCC Board of Trustees Meets Oct. 26 in Rome: How to...

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The MVCC Board of Trustees will meet at 4 p.m. Oct. 26 in Rome. Here is where to go, how to request the agenda and why the public meeting matters.
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Fiber Instrument Sales Hiring Event Offers Four Oriskany Careers

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First Choice Staffing will hold a Fiber Instrument Sales hiring event from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 4 in Oriskany for account executive, paralegal, cost accountant and human resources director openings.
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1-Up Wellness Hosts Free Level Up Local Shopping Event in Utica

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1-Up Wellness hosts free Level Up Local shopping Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at 2428 Chenango Road in Utica.
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La Banca Brings a Family Catering Legacy to Genesee Street

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La Banca Catering & Events at 268 Genesee St. carries forward the Morgan family's Kitty's legacy with a downtown Utica venue and off-site catering.
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Rome Health Honored as The Arc Highlights Disability Employment

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Rome Health received The Arc's Employer of the Year honor at an Oct. 21 breakfast. Here is how local workers and employers can explore employment support.
MVILR flyer for Tina McGowan's free cybersecurity, AI and scams presentation on October 27, 2026, 10:45–11:45 a.m. at MVCC Rome's Festine Auditorium.
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Don’t Get Scammed! MVILR Speaker to Expose Cyber Threats, AI Fraud...

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Free Oct. 27 presentation includes RFID card checks and information on recovering money lost to fraud

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And the Story Behind the Science…

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This summer, Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler published a wonderful profile of Dan Janzen, Winnie Hallwachs and the more than half-century of science and conservation...
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Farmland Protection Awards Put $8.3 Million Into Central New York Farms

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New York is awarding $48.5 million to protect 16,005 acres of farmland, including more than $8.3 million for six Central New York farms covering 1,774 acres.
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New York Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits

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Letitia James leads a challenge to EPA’s power plant pollution rollback. Here’s what the lawsuit seeks and what EPA says.
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