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Reopening: Sangertown Square businesses, customers adapt
NEW HARTFORD - The effects of COVID-19 on everyday life are apparent at Sangertown Square as soon as you get to the door…
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Utica cafe today to donate sales to Lebanese rescue efforts
Zeina's Cafe in Utica will donate half of any profits it makes today to support the Lebanese Red Cross in light of Tuesd…
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Emerald ash borer found in Adirondacks
CHESTER - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced last week that emerald ash borer (EAB) h…
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OT goal helps Canucks advance to next round
EDMONTON, Alberta - Christopher Tanev's slap shot just 11 seconds into overtime gave the Vancouver Canucks a 5-4 victory…
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Officials long warned of explosive chemicals at Beirut port
BEIRUT (AP) - At least 10 times over the past six years, authorities from Lebanon's customs, military, security agencies…
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Investigation underway after police handcuff Black girls
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - An investigation will determine if police officers in suburban Denver will face charges after handc…
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Endangered Brazilian monkeys get a bridge to themselves
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The overpass juts from a forest over a four-lane highway in a rural area outside Rio de Janeiro. I…
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US hiring slows amid signs of longer-lasting economic damage
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. hiring slowed in July as the coronavirus outbreak worsened, and the government's jobs report offe…
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Postal Service loses $2.2B in 3 months as virus woes persist
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $2.2 billion in the three months that ended in June as the beleag…
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Demonstration in Utica opposes NY policing proposals
UTICA - Indivisible Mohawk Valley and Central NY Citizen Action conducted a peaceful demonstration Friday at the Oneida …
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State police seek information on Oneida Castle homicide
State police investigators are looking to speak with anyone who may have photos or dash-cam video of the two suspects al…
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Brindisi criticizes Charter request for data caps
At a Friday press conference, U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-Utica, knocked Charter Communications Inc. for seeking feder…
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Police: Area woman assaulted resident at disability facility
An employee at a CNY developmental disabilities residential facility is accused of assaulting a resident, state police s…
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Standoff in Madison Co. ends peacefully
CAZENOVIA - The standoff on Carriage Lane ended peacefully late Friday afternoon, Madison County officials said."The ind…
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High school sports still not approved, discussions ‘ongoing'
While schools were given the green light to reopen, high school sports have not yet been permitted to start.
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