Monthly Archives: February 2015

Thomas the Tank Engine coming to Union Station in Utica

The Adirondack Scenic Railway Preservation Society is bringing a big name to Union Station in Utica. Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to town. Read more at http://ift.tt/1Ak2tUs

This booking photo shows Nihad Rosic.

A New York man who’s among six Bosnian immigrants accused of funneling money and military supplies to terror groups in Iraq and Syria was arrested in central FBI spokeswoman Wendy Osborne said Friday that 26-year-old Nihad Rosic of Utica, New York, was arrested Feb. 6 outside of a business in Plainfield, just southwest of Indianapolis. […]

Seeing is believing: hidden beauty in a struggling small city

Our photography week wraps up today with a wedding photographer who recently trained his lens on a different kind of subject 2 ” and found new purpose. “My belief is if you are going to do art for an income then you also have to break away from that construct and do art for the […]

Utica Route 5S / Oriskany Street Westbound Closed, Traffic Detour in Place

A water main break at the intersection of Route 5S / Oriskany Boulevard and Seneca Street in Utica is forcing westbound traffic to be diverted. Read more at http://ift.tt/1DillVV

Traffic Alert: Pleasant St. in Utica down to one lane Thursday

A well traveled street in Utica will be down to one lane during morning rush hour on Thursday. Construction crews will reduce Pleasant Street, near Genesee Street, to one lane. Read more at http://ift.tt/1Di16HK

A big fish story: the man who cleans the tanks at Bass Pro

Jason McCoy has been working with fish for the past 25 years and one of those stops is here at the Bass Pro Shops in Utica, taking care of the 11,000 gallon pond located inside the shop. Visitors are treated to spectacular display of aquatic vertebrates that would naturally be found here in Upstate New […]

Man charged with having AK-47, handgun and drugs in Utica

A Utica man is facing illegal weapon possession charges after police found a .25 caliber handgun and an AK-47 at his home during a drug raid, officials said. Officers from the Oneida County Drug Task Force and New York State Police used a warrant to legally search the Guelich Street home of Ralph Fava, 28, […]

First Of Four Public Meetings Held Regarding 2015-2016 Utica Budget

That was one of the biggest questions asked of the Utica Common Council Finance Committee at the first of four public meetings. If you remember, the 911 call center was consolidated to serve Oneida County as a whole, instead of individual municipalities. Read more at http://ift.tt/1Avl2d8

Two Boil Water Advisories Lifted, Three Still In Effect

The boil water advisories in the Wilcox Road area of Whitestown and the Rockhaven Road area in Utica have been lifted by the Mohawk Valley Water Authority , but three areas still remain under advisory. Read more at http://ift.tt/1wqEw2M

Traveler From Florida Tells of Utica Hospitality on a Cold Night

Some say that living in Utica can be an acquired taste. Our weather certainly can be. Read more at http://ift.tt/1DV9Itj