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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
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Amid coronavirus, family adapts to nursing home's new visitation rules
Kim Schmidt says she has regularly visited her mother Joan Geruntino for the nearly two years her mother has resided in …
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Area chambers of commerce join forces to support business community
The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce, Rome Area Chamber of Commerce, Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce and the Chambe…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Herkimer County help for the hungryThere are many people in our communities who, without fanfare, are putting their live…
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Falcons Astrid & Ares have eggcellent news
It looks like Astrid and Ares, Utica's peregrine falcons, will be sheltering in place on the Adirondack Bank in downtown…
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Coronavirus: Cuomo orders increased hospital capacity; MVHS preps for 'surge'
During his coronavirus media briefing Monday morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that upstate hospitals should be prepared t…
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3 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Oneida County
Three more positive COVID-19 tests came in Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Oneida County to 10, …
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Supply shortage prompts closure of COVID-19 test sites in Oneida County
The buildings and grounds workers at the Mohawk Valley Health System have been using crafts-store laminate to make face …
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DMV closed due to coronavirus: Grace period extended for expiring licenses, registrations
New York's Department of Motor Vehicles is extending grace periods for expiring vehicle registrations and licenses as al…
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Centro to give free rides amid coronavirus pandemic
Beginning Tuesday, passengers won't pay fares on Centro buses in Utica or other communities they service, according to a…
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Utica Zoo launches free online kids academy
The Utica Zoo has launched a new program to make the best of its temporary closure due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Gannett launches 'Support Local' to help small businesses
NATION- Gannett, the owner of USA TODAY and more than 260 daily local media properties including the Observer-Dispatch a…
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Coronavirus: NY has more than half of total cases nationwide
ALBANY - New York remains the epicenter of the United States' novel coronavirus outbreak, accounting for more than half …
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Madison County confirms 1 coronavirus-related death
One person in Madison County who recently died has tested positive for COVID-19, officials said in a statement.
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UPDATE: Coronavirus concerns cancels high school winter tournaments
Local student-athletes' worst fears were confirmed Monday morning.
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1 dead, 3 displaced in Dewitt St. fire
UTICA - A Sunday night apartment fire on Dewitt Street claimed the life of one person while three others escaped without…
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