New award named for longtime champion of women survivors of heart disease

  American Heart Association unveiled the Joanne Donaruma Wade Women’s Health Award at 2025 Go Red for Women Luncheon UTICA, N.Y., July 11, 2025 – In...

Watch out for ticks this summer

  Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) continue to be a major concern for New Yorkers and their families. Lyme disease, perhaps the most well known, is a bacterial infection...

Local Tobacco Control Work Must Lead the Way

As federal support for tobacco control vanishes, protecting public health from the harms of tobacco use now falls more heavily on our state and on...

Potato Mania Utica’s Potato Connection

  Did you know that a potato developed in Utica in the 1840s helped save the world from malnutrition and starvation? This remarkable achievement not only...

State Police News: Mar 21st 2:30 pm

State Police is Investigating a Fatal Fire in the Town of Hurley On March 19, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., troopers from State Police Kingston...

ASSEMBLYWOMAN BUTTENSCHON TO HOST ICE CREAM MONTH KICKOFF CELEBRATION

  WHO: Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D–119) Remsen Dairy Farmer Ben Simons (Farmer Ben) Terri DiNitto, Owner of DiNitto Dairy Farms Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol along with representatives from...

50 Forward Mohawk Valley Offers Rock Steady Boxing Program

  Utica, NY – 50 Forward Mohawk Valley is proud to offer Rock Steady Boxing, a nationally recognized, non-contact boxing program designed specifically for people...

When the heat rises, so do heart risks: What you need to know

DALLAS, June 20, 2025 — It’s only the first day of summer and record high temperatures are already being reported across much of the...

Farmers’ Market Week to be held in August

  Have you ever wanted to sell at a local farmers’ market? Not sure who to talk with or how to get started? Cornell Cooperative...

Sipping Safety: The Hidden Dangers of Plastic Water Bottles and Blood Pressure

Research indicates that microplastics present in plastic bottles may be linked to increased blood pressure. Reducing plastic intake could benefit cardiovascular health. Consider switching to tap water in non-plastic containers for better health.