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Editorial graphic announcing GPO's October 19, 2026 opening at 1372 State Route 5 in Chittenango, with a symbolic banking icon.
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GPO Opens Chittenango Branch on State Route 5

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GPO Federal Credit Union opened its Chittenango branch Oct. 19 at 1372 State Route 5, with a drive-up ATM and digital banking assistance.
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Utica University Highlights Food Assistance and Student Service

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Utica University’s Oct. 20 update highlights nearly 1,000 food packages for local families and student efforts supporting community needs.
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The Ingersolls Bring Free Music Mondays Concert to Rome Oct. 26

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The Ingersolls perform a free Music Mondays concert Oct. 26 at MVCC Rome. Get the time, location, parking and accessibility details.
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Hughes and Notre Dame Cleared After Utica School Bomb Threats

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Hughes and Notre Dame elementary schools were cleared after Wednesday’s bomb threats, the Sentinel reports. Hart’s Hill in Whitesboro was also cleared.
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SUNY Poly Career Fair Opens to Public Oct. 29: What to...

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SUNY Poly's Oct. 29 public career fair runs noon to 2 p.m. Learn what to expect, how to prepare and what records show about past events and opportunities.
Original event illustration with a symbolic candle, listing Take Back the Night at Rome City Hall on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Take Back the Night Heads to Rome After Utica Vigil

Michelle LaGuerre - 0
YWCA Mohawk Valley’s Take Back the Night continues at Rome City Hall on October 22, from 6 to 8 p.m., following Tuesday’s gathering in Utica.
Editorial graphic announcing RCIL's 119th Assembly District candidate forum on October 21, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1607 Genesee Street in Utica.
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RCIL Assembly Candidate Forum Brings Gentile and Lipe to Utica Oct....

Michelle LaGuerre - 0
RCIL hosts Mike Gentile and Jon Lipe for a 119th Assembly District forum Oct. 21, 6:30–7:30 p.m., at 1607 Genesee St. in Utica.
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Munson After Dark Brings Halloween to Root Court October 31

Michelle LaGuerre - 0
Munson After Dark returns October 31 with costume prizes, music and dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. Here are ticket prices and ways to attend.
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Gallons for Good Turns Oct. 21 Fuel Sales Into Support for...

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Local Gas will donate five cents per gallon on Oct. 21 to the MVHS Breast Care Center, with donation cookouts in Schuyler, Frankfort and Blossvale.
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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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Mohawk Valley Water Grants Bring Nearly $37 Million to Six Projects

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Nearly $37 million in Mohawk Valley water grants will support six projects in Camden, Frankfort, Rome, Schuyler and Trenton.
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