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Oneida County Tourism releases 2025 Destination Guide
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Tourism (OCT) has released its 2025 Destination Guide, a key resource for visitors and locals that showcases Oneida County’s offerings including special events, Erie Canal bicentennial highlights, a seasonal bucket list, family-friendly attractions, agritourism activities, and more. “This is truly my favorite guide we’ve ever produced,” OCT President Sarah Foster […]
Inaugural Oneida County Restaurant Week set for July
It’s an opportunity to explore bold flavors and support area small businesses. What’s Upstate is launching Oneida County Restaurant Week this summer from July 13-24 to encourage residents and visitors alike to get out and visit restaurants all around the county. The event takes inspiration from the former Utica Restaurant Week, which started just before
Madison County celebrates completion of park project
NEW WOODSTOCK — On June 5, the Madison County government celebrated the completion of a project at Delphi Falls County Park that provides access to both the upper and lower waterfalls at the park, located at 2006 Cardner Road. The two-phase project began after the county purchased the park and included an ADA (Americans with
MVHS announces 2025 residency graduates
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) recently celebrated the graduation of its 2025 residency class across multiple programs, honoring more than 30 health-care professionals who have completed training. MVHS recognized graduates from the transitional year residency program, general surgery residency and preliminary year program, general practice residency program (dental), family medicine residency program, and
Jefferson County hotels register double-digit declines in key business indicators in April
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels saw declines of more than 10 percent each in a trio of benchmarks of business performance in April. The hotel-occupancy
Broome County hotels post drop in occupancy in April
BINGHAMTON — Broome County hotels registered a decline in overnight guests in April, as two other key indicators of business performance rose in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 4.2 percent to 59.3 percent in the fourth month of 2025, compared to April 2024,
Mohawk Valley organizations receive donated blood-pressure kiosks
UTICA, N.Y. — The American Heart Association (AHA) and the Ronald and Sheila Cuccaro Family Fund have unveiled a blood-pressure kiosk at The Center, located
Oneida County unveils improvements to Murnane Field
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County unveiled its $3 million upgrade to Murnane Field at Donovan Stadium on Tuesday, June 10. Work includes a new synthetic
SUNY Poly launches four new research centers
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute has launched four new research centers that expand its research and innovation portfolio across several critical fields, the university announced. The news follows the establishment of 10 new centers last fall. “SUNY Poly continues to invest in areas that align with national priorities and industry needs,” VP for Research
New York State has announced two projects totaling $42 million to rehabilitate key stretches of Interstate 88 (I-88), including a portion in the Southern Tier.
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