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Arcuri: "We're one step closer" to high-speed rail system
UTICA, Aug. 4, 2009 - U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-24) invited House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) to Union Station in Utica to see the building a high-speed train might one day zoom past.
Peace March highlights Johnson Park turnaround
UTICA, July 30, 2009 -- Anyone in earshot of the dozen or so megaphones and the other dozens of screaming marchers could hear the message clearly: ...
Economy, recession, sport drive up local gun sales
UTICA, July 28, 2009 -- The Mohawk Valley, like the rest of the country is seeing an increase in the sale of firearms. ...
County officals clash over Griffiss
UTICA, July 27, 2009 - Three Oneida County legislators said they're frustrated with Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente and he said he's frustrated with them. In the balance hangs the fate of at least one company at Grifiiss International Airport. ...
Mars vs. Venus: When your personal relationship at work crosses the line
We know men are from Mars and women are from Venus. What we don't know is why. UDN attempts to help answer the mysteries behind the sexes by taking one alien from each planet and posing a question. From Mars, we have Utica Daily News reporter Marques Phillips. Delivered straight from Venus we have Marlena Marron. ...
The HOPE VI project brings pride to an old neighborhood with a new makeover
UTICA, June 25, 2009 -- On his days off and after work, Louis Lopez can be found working on his garden, watering the tree he planted or cutting his grass....
Kids can join Hamlin and try out the thrill of luge
UTICA, June 22, 2009 -- Behind City Hall, a future Olympic champion could be rolling down the Cornelia Street hill this summer. ...
A neighborhood tries to shake off its image of the past during its resurrection
UTICA, June 20, 2009 -- Located at the nucleus of the City of Utica, Cornhill is an area that elicits passion from people both inside and outside of the neighborhood. ...
It's in the bagpipe: Irish Fest a hit
FRANKFORT, JULY 25, 2009-- At least for one weekend, the Mohawk Valley has gone green - and it has nothing to do with global warming. ...
As recall organizers feud, no petitions have been filed
UTICA, July 24, 2009 -- More than a month after the efforts to recall Utica Mayor Dave Roefaro were kicked off, petitions have yet to be turned in to the Board of Elections and the people that were once driving the campaign are at odds. ...
Hamill out with knee injury
UTICA, July 20, 2009 - Ultimate Fighter Championship fighter and Schuyler resident Matt "The Hammer" Hamill will not participate in UFC 102 because of his second knee injury in three years. ...
Irish Fest has high hopes for the year
FRANKFORT, June 24, 2009 -- After a steady rain during last year's Great American Irish Fest, organizers are relieved by the sunny forecast for this weekend's event. ...
Henderson reflects on Yankees
COOPERSTOWN, July 20, 2009 -- Rickey Henderson had all of the credentials, more than enough votes and the iconic reputation to earn his induction into the International Baseball Hall of Fame on his first year of eligibility. ...CNY Golf Home: Barrett wins Utica City Amateur
UTICA--Shane Barrett won his second strait city amateur tournament. Fore more. ...
Jim Rice: 'I would have liked to get in on the first ballot'
COOPERSTOWN , JULY 20, 2009 -- Jim Rice said the long wait to get into the International Baseball Hall of Fame wasn't ideal, but his induction is still an honor. ...
Mayor Roefaro calls on constituents to oppose federal gun amendment
UTICA, July 18, 2009- Mayor Dave Roefaro is urging Uticans to call U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand in order to object to legislation that would make it easier for gun owners to carry firearms across state lines. ...Mars vs. Venus: The worst types of boys/girls to date
We know men are from Mars and women are from Venus. What we don't know is why. UDN attempts to help answer the mysteries behind the sexes by taking one alien from each planet and posing a question. From Mars, we have Utica Daily News reporter Marques Phillips. Delivered straight from Venus we have Marlena Marron. ...
Co-generation power plant will save UC and Faxton-St. Luke's $800,000 a year
NEW HARTFORD, July 17, 2009 -- Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare and Utica College said the students and patients they serve will benefit from the hundreds of thousands of dollars the two institutions will save, thanks to a new $15 million power plant they will share....
"Kelly is one of our most outstanding officers"
UTICA, June 15, 2009 -- According to his superiors, the officer they say was attacked on Tuesday is a "good cop" who earned the respect of his peers and of the community. ...
Ride 4 Kids helps children with brain tumors
DEERFIELD, July 15, 2009 -- If his mother has her way, when 8-year-old Vincent Russitano rides in the sidecar of a motorcycle on Sunday, it'll be like swimming, and his face will light up. ...
Nearly $50 million, 475 jobs, a big vision for SUNYIT
MARCY, July 15, 2009 - The initial investment in nanotechnology at SUNYIT could be as high as $50 million dollars and is projected to create 475 "well-paying" jobs. The vision state officials set forth for its impact was even more grand than those projections....
McDonald's displays double drive thru
UTICA, July 13, 2009 -- Since, July 6 there has been two drive thru lines at the McDonald's in South Utica, and so far franchise owner Harold "Tom" Clark said the customers are "loving it". ...
32nd Boilermaker proves 'bigger and better'
UTICA, July 12, 2009 -- From 10-year-olds running in their first-ever 5K, to elite runners vying down to the second for a win, the 32nd Boilermaker Road Race captivated the community and lived up to the high standard it has set for itself as a staple in Mohawk Valley tradition. ...
Boilermaker 2009: How the race was won
Utica, July 12, 2009 -- Only a combined three seconds separated the first-place finishers from the runners-up in the men's and women's 15K Boilermaker Road Races. ...Young runners take the torch
UTICA, June 10, 2009 -- On Saturday, the legs that will carry the Boilermaker tradition into the future, carries a much younger tradition in the Utica National Youth run....
This week in Mars vs. Venus: How to know you're a one-night stand.
Back by popular demand, and with a new representative from Venus. Utica Daily News attempts to focus the lens of media inside the heads of men and women to extract the answer to that age-old question: "What the hell are they thinking?"...
Boilermaker Expo a hit
UTICA, July 10, 2009 - The acoustic guitar strumming over the speakers blended with the falling water from the fountains on Friday to provide an audio greeting for the people that poured into the Planet Fitness Health and Fitness Expo at the Masonic Care Community. ...Raggae for climate changes announces new program
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Still swinging: Man with cancer gets another "at bat"
UTICA, July 9, 2009 - The ball never traveled out of the infield, but the power behind Mike Dziura's hit on Thursday can't be measured in feet. ...Kid falls out of car
UTICA--A child was injured after falling out of a vehicle in the parking lot of Spaven Concrete on Rt. 5 in the Town of Westmoreland. ...Register for glow golf
The Peacemaker Program, Inc. is still accepting teams for the 8th Annual Peacemaker After Dark Charity Glow Golf Tournament on Friday, July 31 at Stonebridge Golf ...St. E's MASH Camp
NEWS ST. ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER 2209 GENESEE STREET UTICA, NEW YORK 13501 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Fentiman, Manager Marketing, Public Relations & ...
Garramone family members speak about arrests, vindication and family strength
UTICA, NY, July 7, 2009 -- Christian Garramone said two cases brought against him in the last three years have hurt his reputation, his family and his business. With all but one of the charges being dismissed in the first case, he's filed a $3 million dollar lawsuit against the City of Utica and the Utica Police Department for unlawful arrest, among other things. ...
Arts fest weathering the storms
UTICA, NY, July 7, 2009 -- When the emcee asked 10-year-old David Zemarek his name, Zemarek just mumbled. ...
Catching a Tiger: How Upstate attracted the legend
VERONA, July 6, 2009- There was a healthy crowd just for the announcement, and they applauded feverishly when the fourth banner was dropped from the balcony above their heads. The banner was a picture of Tiger Woods, who is now officially coming to the Turning Stone Resort-Casino. ...Water craft accident leaves man with broken ribs
UTICA, July 6, 2009 - Oneida County Sheriff's said two Jet-Ski drivers crashed while racing on Sunday. ...
Fallen runner's friends band together while mother searches for strength
UTICA, June 7, 2009 -- It was just a few years ago when Sean O'Neill would go to the Devereaux to watch his friends play in their bands at the local bar. His mother said he used to say, 'I'm going to create memories" as he walked out the door....
A letter to the people of 2009 from Thomas Jefferson
July 4, 2009 -- As the fireworks crack over your heads this Fourth of July, people of America, do not forget what you are celebrating and why I wrote the Declaration of Independence in the first place. ...Report: US soldier sold to militants
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 2 (UPI) -- A missing U.S. soldier thought to have been captured in southeastern Afghanistan has been sold to a militant clan, a U.S. military official said Thursday....Poll: Media too focused on Jackson death
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- Many Americans think the media have gone overboard covering the death of pop singer Michael Jackson, a poll indicates....
Mayor says downtown "looking up"
UTICA, July 2, 2009 - At the foot of where the Boston Store stood, where downtown Utica used to bustle and thrive, Mayor Dave Roefaro spoke optimistically about the future of that area. ...
Utica College programs allows vets to receive free college at private schools too
UTICA, July 2, 2009 -- Utica College officials say a new program continues the college's commitment to a very old tradition: taking care of the veterans that have served this country....Robber takes his own picture
SUFFOLK, Va., June 29 (UPI) -- A spokeswoman for the city of Suffolk, Va., says a burglar accidentally took his own picture with a victim's cell phone while robbing an area home....Turning stone big winners net $3 million
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Art Fest celebrates 70th year of giving a taste of homegrown arts
UTICA, July 2, 2009 -- Locals know that when it comes to culinary arts, riggies, half-moons and tomato pie give the Mohawk Valley a distinct flavor. Maybe less familiar to the some is the region's distinct brand of fine art. ...Author info
