CENTRAL NEW YORK Dunkin’ Donuts today announced its partnership Make-A-Wish Central New York for the fourth year to celebrate World Wish Day, the day the organization was founded, and to help make the wishes of local children come true. From Friday, April 29 through Saturday, May 7, guests who contribute $1 to Make-A-Wish Central New […]

If you’ve ever wanted to sleep in a tipi, tangle in a tree house, or live like a tiny person, we’ve got a few overnight ideas we think you’ll enjoy. Remember when you were a kid, and you and your friends used to build blanket forts and tipis because you thought it would fun to […]

If you have never visited the small village of Canajoharie, New York, you’ve no doubt driven by it on the New York State Thruway. It sits along the Mohawk River about 40 miles east of Utica. Read more at http://ift.tt/1QG5iY8

Will you consider parting ways with your musical instrument that’s collecting dust up in your attic? We want to help out underprivileged students at Proctor High School by offering them the Gift of Music. There are many Utica area students who would love an opportunity to play an instrument, but their family simply doesn’t have […]

On April 27, Utica Police Department’s Metro Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 1003 Downer Avenue in Utica as part of an investigation into the sale and distribution of cocaine. Read more at http://ift.tt/1TAP5YQ

Authorities say the Herkimer County Department of Social Services filed a petition to have the mom’s custodial rights suspended, but before Social Services could secure the two children from their mother, Alicia L. Seelbach, 27, she left their home and took the children with her. Troopers say Alicia Seelbach may be in the company of […]

UTICA, N.Y. State Senator Joseph Griffo is calling for an increase in the monthly personal needs allowance that individuals in nursing homes are allowed to keep for their own expenses. As the cost of living has constantly risen year after year, the personal needs allowance for nursing home residents who receive Medicaid has remained the […]

We already told you about 3 gorgeous beaches in Upstate, New York. We’ve discovered a handful more that we think you’ll really like. Read more at http://ift.tt/1NXrflF

The soulful rocker will bring her lively stage show to the Saranac Brewery in Utica on Friday, June 17. Doors open at 7 p.m.; music starts at 8. Tickets for the Saranac Jams concert go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through ticketfly.com ; prices are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of […]

If you love halfmoons and peanut butter then you’ll love the brand new creation being offered at Holland Farms in Yorkville. The halfmoon is one of many items the legendary bakery is known for and now they’ve put a new twist on a Utica classic. Read more at http://ift.tt/1VD7ibu