Local History

By Natalie Williams The New York State Reparations Commissioners received a wonderful turn out for their event hosted at the Carol L. Crooms BECA Center...

by Cassandra Harris-Lockwood https://uticaphoenix.net/my-fathers-battle-with-housing-discrimination-in-the-early-1950s/

by Richelle Carey I’m reaching out to offer Dr. Seanelle Hawkins, Chair of the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies, for an interview or feature. For...

by Patrick Reynolds Press Release: Oneida County History Center 1608 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502-5425 Phone: 315-735-3642 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Opening Saturday, November 29, 2025 Over 600 Nutcrackers Bring Holiday Magic...

  BAINBRIDGE, N.Y. – In the 86 years since it was founded, the Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) has commemorated community heritage, highlighting unique local...

  Visit them before their extinction! The extinction of Dino Discovery at the Utica Zoo has been put on ice, extending guests a last chance to immerse...

NORWICH, N.Y. – A free community celebration—sponsored by the SUNY Morrisville Human Services Institute in collaboration with the Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS)—will once...

Get ready for a frightfully good time and a deliciously local mystery! The Oneida County History Center presents "Utica Boo," a new play written...

Albany, NY – In a moving and powerful display of reverence, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon joined hundreds of families, firefighters, and state officials today for...

Utica Tour Includes History of 1835 Mobbing On October 21, 1835, six hundred New York State abolitionists convened in Utica NY to form the New...