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Oneida man arrested again for impersonating a police officer
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced that its investigators on Monday arrested Christopher J. Defazio, 22, of Oneida, and charged him with

Baker appointed as Broome County public defender
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar announced he has appointed Michael Baker as Broome County public defender. Baker has been serving as acting

LIFEPlan CCO NY formally opens Utica office
UTICA, N.Y. — LIFEPlan CCO NY, LLC recently formally opened its offices at 258 Genesee St. in Utica with a ribbon cutting and grand-opening event.

People news: Rome Orthopedics and Sports Medicine adds Trimm as physician assistant
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced that Erica Trimm, a board-certified physician assistant, has joined the staff at Rome Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. She

Picente writes Cuomo, DiBlasio seeking drone collaboration with Amazon
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. is asking for collaboration between e-commerce company Amazon and the county’s drone test site at Griffiss

Mohawk Valley Health System to expand its Oneida medical office
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it plans to expand its 1,800-square-foot Oneida medical office to a space that will cover about

Marquee Cinemas in New Hartford to undergo renovations
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Beckley, West Virginia–based Marquee Cinemas Inc. and PAG Investments have announced plans to begin renovations of the 14-screen theatre located in

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on? (vs. Cornell)
Syracuse enters the Cornell matchup off two straight wins. The Orange secured a signature win for its NCAA Tournament résumé by beating No. 16 Ohio

People news: The Agency adds Peduto to board
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Agency announced it has recently added James R. Peduto to its board of directors. Peduto is managing partner of Knowledgeworx, LLC,

CABVI CEO D’Amico to retire next year
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) announced that Rudy D’Amico, president & CEO,
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