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It’s a Utica Thing offers a new vibe with an old Utica feel
UTICA — Charles Digristina has been in the restaurant business for more than 30 years, starting with his first pizzeria that he opened when he was just 19. One pizzeria eventually turned into three, and then in 2014, he opened a food truck. Digristina named the food truck business “It’s a Utica Thing” after an […]

Oneida Indian Nation centers evolution around Turning Stone brand
VERONA — Thirty years after opening Turning Stone Resort Casino and 10 years after reaching a landmark settlement with New York State and Oneida and Madison counties, the Oneida Indian Nation is not resting on its laurels. The Nation is, in fact, undergoing an evolution that begins with improvements at Turning Stone and ends with

Herkimer 9 Foundation has grand plans for the birthplace of basketball
HERKIMER — The Herkimer 9 Foundation is on a mission to honor Herkimer as the first birthplace of basketball and promote that legacy by revitalizing the Main Street corridor through its Herkimer 9, LLC. Both are the brainchild of Scott Flansburg, a Herkimer native who returned to the area during the pandemic. He created the

Utica Public Library plans exterior improvements
UTICA — After investing almost $1 million into the interior of the building, the Utica Public Library is now turning its sights toward sprucing up the outside of the building that opened in 1904. The library will use a combination of $101,900 in state Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding, plus a $22,300 Community Development Block Grant

Syracuse University selects new dean of Falk College
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has selected the next dean of the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. The university describes Jeremy

Greater Binghamton Chamber to host Aug. 10 job fair
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a job and career fair on Thursday Aug. 10 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at

SU, UNLV announce Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference next summer
Syracuse University (SU) is among the organizations involved in announcing a “first-of-it-kind” Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference (SEI-Con), which is set for next summer. SU’s

Hundreds in Oswego County now eligible for high-speed fiber internet service
FULTON, N.Y. — More than 1,700 homes, businesses, and schools in Fulton and nearby parts of southern Oswego County are now eligible for high-speed fiber

Hochul says state has $200 million for DRI, NY Forward programs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — During an appearance in Syracuse on Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that $200 million in funding is available through the state’s two

New York home sales plunge more than 22 percent in June
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 10,186 previously-owned homes in June, a decline of 22.2 percent from the 13,095 existing homes sold a year
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