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John Peters a Town of Vernon board member points out all the different organizations that Vernon Downs has contributed too during a press conference at the Racino hotel Friday, May 12.
Community, officials eye stretch run in bid to save Vernon Downs (VIDEO)
Local officials and lawmakers came together Friday to declare their support for Vernon Downs and warned of the devastating effects its closure could have on the surrounding community. See video in the article. more
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A crowd of over 1,700 spectators watch a race at Vernon Downs on Saturday, April 15, during the historic racetrack’s 70th season opener.
Vernon Downs files state WARN notice as potential closing looms
Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel, 4229 Stuhlman Road, has filed a WARN notice with the New York State Department of Labor. more
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Utica-Rome Speedway promoter Brett Deyo, left, talks with sportsman driver Payton Talbot before practice last Friday night in Vernon. Deyo hopes for weather like last season, solid car counts each week, different winners and for the track to stay in great condition all season long.
COLUMN: Utica-Rome Speedway waves green flag for 59th racing season tonight
 Utica-Rome Speedway will open up its 59th season tonight with the “Honoring Alex” 30-lap $6,800-to-win modified race. more
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Rome native Nicolas Ferretti ran in his first Boston Marathon Monday. The Northeastern University junior cruised to a 168th place finish in 2:31:24. He’s seen here on Hereford Street, about half a mile away from the finish line. The Rome Free Academy class of 2020 salutatorian was one of eight Romans to compete in the race.
RFA grad, Northeastern junior shines at Boston Marathon
Rome native Nicolas Ferretti finished 168th in the Boston Marathon Monday, almost breaking the 2 hour, 30-minute barrier in his first attempt. more
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A crowd of over 1,700 spectators watch the second race thunder down the front stretch at Vernon Downs to the first turn during Saturday night’s 70th season opener at the historic racetrack in Vernon.
Vernon Downs’ 70th season opener draws huge crowd
Vernon Downs opened its 70th season of harness racing on Saturday night with a huge turnout. more
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Horse owner Lisa Kennedy watches as Attention Please "Big Marty" with trainer and driver Adam Capizzano of Capizzano Stables heads out for exercise and practice. Kennedy said she purchased one horse about a year ago and now has seven race horses. Capizzano has been racing horses for 30 years. Vernon Downs opens up this Saturday night for its 70th season.
Vernon Downs set to start 70th racing season Saturday
Are you heading out to the races Saturday night? Vernon Downs will be opening its gates for the 70th season of live harness racing Saturday. more
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2023 ROME BOWLING HOF INDUCTEES — The Rome Bowling Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony on Saturday night at Teugega Country Club. This year’s inductees were Vie Evans, the late Julie Hooks, Michael Ferlo Jr. and the late Bradley Ruble. Pictured from left are Crispin Hooks, husband of Julie Hooks; Dennis Hooks, son of Julie Hooks; Mike Ferlo Jr.; Mark Rundle, brother of Brad Ruble; Christie Evans, daughter-in-law of Vie Evans and Conrad Evans, grandson of Vie Evans.
SNAPSHOT: Four inducted into Rome Bowling Hall of Fame
The Rome Bowling Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony on Saturday night at Teugega Country Club. more
Peter Pagliaro discusses his new book “The 1947 Utica Blue Sox: A Baseball Season to Remember” on March 25.
Local author discusses book on 1947 Utica Blue Sox baseball team
Author Peter Pagliaro admits his new book “The 1947 Utica Blue Sox: A Baseball Season to Remember” was “a labor of love that took too long.” more
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The par 4 12th hole at Rome Country Club has never had a cart path from the bridge to the green but a cart path has been cut and gravel put down and when it warms up blacktop will be installed.
Rome Country Club swinging into 2023 with many improvements
Rome Country Club has made many enhancements to provide for another successful year. more
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Interior of Utica Club sign at the Nexus Center on Feb. 1.
Now a power player in region, Nexus Center sees bigger, better sports events, expos ahead
After its opening in November 2022, the Nexus Center is looking to go bigger and better in 2023, its first full year of operation.  more
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The Utica Jr. Comets pose with Utica Comets players Nick Hutchison and Samuel Laberge during a short sendoff event at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica Saturday. The Jr. Comets team is headed to the Quebec International Pee-Wee Tournament Thursday for a little over a week of games.
Utica Jr. Comets to play in Quebec International Pee-Wee Tournament
The Utica Jr. Comets team headed to Quebec got a few pointers on hockey — and French —  from a pair of their full-sized Comets counterparts. more
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Participants approach the finish line of the Boilermaker Road Race on Court Street in 2022. Open registration begins for the 2023 Boilermaker on Feb. 1.
Boilermaker Road Race open registration begins Feb. 1
Road race enthusiasts, get set. Open registration for the 46th edition of Utica’s Boilermaker Road Race begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1. more
Boilermaker Road Race President Mark Donovan alongside the new logos unveiled for the 2023 Boilermaker Weekend events.
Boilermaker Road Race will have lower caps, course detour in 2023
With less than seven months left until the 2023 Boilermaker Road Race Weekend, the itinerary for the annual road races and events has been released. more
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Thursday, Dec. 1, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr.; Rob Esche, president of the Mohawk Valley Garden and the Utica Comets’ AHL team; and Carl Annese, chair of the Upper Mohawk Valley Auditorium Authority, hosted an official ribbon cutting for the Nexus Center at 400 Oriskany St. West, in downtown Utica. 
UPDATED: Oneida County celebrates grand opening of the Nexus Center
Oneida County is celebrating the $64 million Nexus Center’s grand opening. more
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Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-119, Marcy, along with several partnering organizations outlines an effort to assist members of the New York National Guard who will be stationed overseas during the holiday season during a press conference on Thursday.
Buttenschon, partners announce drive for National Guard soldiers
Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-119, Marcy, is partnering with the Utica Comets, the Central New York Veterans Outreach Center, local American Legions and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, … more
Emanuel "Manny" Santiago teaches a young skater the proper form to turn her board at Lenox Skate Park on Saturday, Sept. 24
Olympian and professional skateboarder shares tricks of sport with kids in Canastota
Lenox Skate Park was all a bustle when Emanuel “Manny” Santiago, Olympian and professional skateboarder, came to shred and teach the next generation of skaters. more
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Glass is installed by a construction worker at the Nexus Center site in downtown Utica. The Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority is seeking a naming rights sponsor for the facility.
NEXUS Center requests proposals for naming rights
Officials say the Nexus Center will be a linchpin of the city’s new downtown — and, for the right price, a business could have its name up in lights, for all to see. more
The Adirondack Bank Center will host the North American Invitational, an annual independent box lacrosse event, Sept. 29-Oct. 2. The tournament will feature both an indoor and outdoor field at the venue.
Adirondack Bank Center to host LAXNAI
The North American Invitational, known as LAXNAI, will be held at the Adirondack Bank Center Sept. 29-Oct. 2. more
Whitesboro Central School District was awarded the 2022 Boilermaker Road Race High School Challenge in the female 5K division. Awards are based on the average finish time of each school’s five fastest finishers. The top five finishers from Whitesboro in the 5K from left: Danielle DeCarlo, Kylie Murray, Mia Mattia, Caleigh McQueeney and Maria Stuhlman.
Boilermaker Road Race Corporate Cup, School and Police and Firefighter participants honored
The Boilermaker Road Race announced the winners of the Corporate Cup, the Bob Ingalls Police and Firefighter Competition and the High School Challenge, all of which occurred within the … more
Officials unveiled the completed Boilermaker Mural which decorates the wall of the Boilermaker Road Race headquarters in Utica. The work was re-created by local artist and runner Rachel Olson, left, pictured with Boilermaker president Mark Donovan.
Boilermaker unveils 50-foot mural
Officials from the Boilermaker Road Race revealed a 50-foot mural featuring seven distinct scenes from the iconic 15K race Tuesday afternoon. more
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