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SNOW FESTIVAL FIREWORKS - Fireworks by Majestic will once again be part of the opening ceremonies Friday evening, Jan. 27. The fireworks will be visible from the Boonville Fairgrounds starting at approximately 7:15 p.m. Community donations for the fireworks have been received from: JB Lawn & Snow, Parkhill Tree & Land Management LLC, Rookies Riverside Tavern LLC, DRC Apparel & Promotions, Adirondack Eye Care, Capri Pizzeria, Junction at Alder Creek, Charlie’s Liquor, and Gallery on Main. Following the fireworks, there will be an open house at the Lost Trail Groomer Barn, located across the road from the fairgrounds.
HAPPENING TONIGHT: Snow Festival fireworks
Fireworks by Majestic will once again be part of the opening ceremonies Friday evening, Jan. 27. more
Jobless rates in region remain steady
The unemployment rate in the Utica-Rome area remained stable from December 2021 to December 2022 at 3.3%. more
Assemblyman Robert Smullen, R-118, Meco, speaks at a press conference calling for the repeal of bail reform and returning judicial discretion to judges in Albany on Monday, Jan. 23.
Smullen, Miller join colleagues to denounce bail reform at media event
Assemblyman Robert Smullen and Assemblyman Brian Miller, joined with several of their fellow Republican state lawmakers at a press conference on what they contend are the failures of bail reform in New York. more
Country music star Chris Young performs at 8 p.m. Jan. 27 in the Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona.
Chris Young performs country hits at Turning Stone
Grammy and Academy of Country Music Award-nominated country star Chris Young will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27. more
Griffo
Griffo urges governor to consider public safety proposal
In a recent letter, New York State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome, urged the governor to consider a new initiative that he has proposed that would provide additional resources to law enforcement. more
Utica has been thrust into the national spotlight as Stephen King, Jimmy Fallon and Al Roker all recently shared their opinions on the city and what it has to offer.
Celebrities thrust Utica into national spotlight
From Stephen King, to Jimmy Fallon and Al Roker, celebrities put Utica in the national spotlight as they shared their opinions on the city and what it has to offer, both good and bad. more
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988 Call Center Director Jamieson Brill poses for a photo in front of a desk where work workers take calls around the clock at a facility in Hyattsville, Md., Oct. 7, 2022. Brill works in one of more than 200 call centers fanned out around the country tasked with answering an uptick in calls around the clock from people considering suicide or experiencing a mental health emergency.
Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide prevention helpline
With bipartisan congressional support and just under $1 billion in federal funds, the 988 mental health helpline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched. more
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COLLECTION: Safety in our schools
Here is a collection of Daily Sentinel reports that have addressed school safety concerns around the region. more
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UPDATED: Working Solutions offers free training in digital customer service field
Working Solutions is offering a free training opportunity in the digital customer service field, with a focus on call center and office administration skills. more
COLLECTION: Revitalizing downtown Oneida
Since the December 2021 announcement Oneida would be a CNY recipient of the state's $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant, the process has been documented in this content collection. more
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A masked traveller arrives at the international flight check in counter at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Moves by the U.S., Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough.
Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern
Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. more
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NY attorney general invites price gouging complaints
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday invited the state’s residents to report any price gouging by stores facing shortages of painkillers and fever reducers for children. more
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The chances of having a white Christmas this year in most of the central New York area are between 75 to 80%, forecasted Gordie Fox of the Munnsville-based Stormin’ Gordon community weather group.
Christmas Day likely to be merry, bright and white
Area residents who are dreaming of a white Christmas just like the ones they used to know are likely to be happy this Sunday. more
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Jimmy Morawiec stands outside with his bee hive crates on Wednesday, Dec. 21 in Marcy. Morwiec teaches beginner and advanced beekeeping classes at Cornell Cooperative Extension and has been keeping bees in Oneida County for 16 years.
Local beekeeper bundles his bees for the winter
Winter has a lot of annoyances to contend with, but one thing people don’t have to worry about is pesky insects and stinging bees. more
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UPDATED ALERT: County offices closing early, travel advisories issued
As inclement weather sweeps into the area Friday afternoon, emergency notices follow. more
A northern mockingbird on Griffiss was part of the 123 annual Christmas Bird Count that happened around Rome and Oneida County on Sunday, Dec. 18.
‘Great Count’ identifies bird trends
Local bird watchers in the Rome area took part in the 123rd annual Christmas Bird Count conducted by the National Audubon Society, Sunday, Dec. 18. Over 300 miles were covered. more
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Upcoming blood drives in Oneida, Herkimer and Madison counties
The American Red Cross is asking everyone to consider donating blood and platelets before the end of the year, and they are offering free long-sleeve T-shirts to donors. more
Travelers wait in line to check-in for their flights at Terminal 1 ahead of the Christmas Holiday at MSP Airport in Bloomington, Minn., on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.
Temperatures fall far and fast as winter storm threatens US
Temperatures plunged far and fast Thursday as a winter storm began forming ahead of Christmas weekend, promising heavy snow, ice, flooding and powerful winds across a broad swath of the country and complicating holiday travel. more
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For the 12-month period ending November 2022, the non-farm job count in the Utica-Rome MSA increased 2,400, or 2%, to 123,900.
Local unemployment rate dips to 3%, state stats show
The unemployment rate in the Utica-Rome MSA declined from 3.6% in November 2021 to 3% in November 2022, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
Major Vincent T. Lightcap
New major takes the reins of state police Troop D
New York State Police Major Vincent T. Lightcap has been named the new commander of Troop D, which oversees Oneida, Madison, Lewis, Herkimer, Jefferson, Oswego and Onondaga counties. more
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