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BREW IT UP — Jon Matwijec-Walda, of Superofficial, a new gourmet coffee and tea cafe sharing space with The Copper Easel at 216 W. Dominick St., makes coffee with Sey coffee beans from Brooklyn, NY, on Thursday.
Gourmet coffee, tea shop opens in Rome Arts District
ROME — Superofficial, a new gourmet coffee and tea cafe sharing space with The Copper Easel, will celebrate its grand opening at 216 W. Dominick Street this Friday. Extensive renovations have … more
MAKING A DIFFERENCE — Supporters of “Melissa” and her CNY Green Bucket Project, the only food scrap collection service in the area, stand before an Earth Day quilt they helped create that’s now on display at Kirkland Town Library on College Street, Clinton. From left, back: Kevin Conley, and owner Melissa. From left, front: Sharen Barboza and Sally Carman.
Squares on CNY Green Bucket Project share Earth Day message
CLINTON — Kirkland Town Library, 55 1/2 College St., is hosting Art Show Earth Day 2022 — ongoing through the month of April — featuring a quilt created with squares made by CNY Green Bucket … more
TOP ACT — Native Roman Esteban Jino Vazquez sings as part of the cast of the musical, "Sister Act," produced by the Ohio Valley Summer Theater. Vazquez, who plays "Sweaty Eddie," now lives in Athens, Ohio.
Performer fondly recalls passion nurtured by family, local educators
ROME — Growing up in a huge Latinx family with a big influence from music teachers he grew up with in middle school and Rome Free Academy, Esteban Jino Vazquez enjoys success in his home of Ohio today … more
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CANAL CLEAN SWEEP — Members of the Rome Free Academy Interact Club stand in front of a pile of rubbish collected during a past Earth Day cleanup around Bellamy Harbor Park in this file photo. Members of the group and the Rome Rotary Club will partner for a Canal Clean Sweeo from 1-4 p.m. Friday, April 24.
Rome Rotary, Interact Club to partner on cleanup
ROME — Members of the Rome Rotary Club and the Rome Free Academy chapter of the Interact Club are combining efforts for a special Earth Day project, Canal Clean Sweep, at Bellamy Harbor Park from 1 to … more
The Mohawk Valley Health System will host an in-person hiring event from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, at Wynn Hospital construction offices conference room, 201 Lafayette St. in Utica. 
MVHS to hold hiring event at Wynn Hospital location
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Health System will host an in-person hiring event from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, at Wynn Hospital construction offices conference room, 201 Lafayette St. in … more
SINKING HER TEETH IN THE TOPIC — Raelinn Doxstader, of Remsen, displays her junior individual presentation “Equine Dentistry” at a recent 4-H event.
Local youth participate in local 4-H Horse Communications event
Dozens of local youngsters participated in the annual Oneida County 4-H Horse Communications events on March 19 at the Municipal Commission in Boonville and April 2 at the Oneida County Cornell … more
GOLDEN EGG — Party-goers at Jessica's Heroes Adult Easter Egg Hunt holds up their eggs to swap with one another. A $200 grand prize was given away to one lucky attendee.
Jessica’s Heroes event raises funds to assist cancer patients
ONEIDA — With warm weather and spring finally here, Jessica’s Heroes kicked off their fundraising efforts to help cancer patients with an Adult Easter Egg Hunt. “We completely sold out,” … more
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Griffo: Charities will soon be able to sell raffle tickets online, accept debit/credit card payments for fundraising activities
UTICA — After years of delays and advocacy from state Sen. Joseph A. Griffo, R-47, Rome, the New York State Gaming Commission has adopted final regulations for Charitable Gaming Act, Griffo said. Last … more
FOR BARDEN — Participants in the 2019 Daniel Barden Mudfest. The mudfest is in honor of Daniel Barden, one of the first-grade children killed in the Sandy Hook, Connecticut mass shooting in December 2012.
Get dirty as Daniel Barden Mudfest returns after two-year hiatus
DEANSBORO — Though gone for two years due to the pandemic, the annual Daniel Barden Mudfest is back, ready to welcome people for a great time and a good cause. Slated for Saturday, April 23, the … more
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WORK ON THE WAY — A sign on Route 825 on the Griffiss Business and Technology Park indicates that the Route 49/365 ramp will be closed starting as early as Monday, April 11.
Work to begin on local highways, DOT advises
Work could begin as early as Monday on two area road projects according to a New York State Department of Transportation spokesman. Signs in the area will provide traffic details, the officials said, … more
READY TO FLIP — Tina Merrihew fries donuts fresh every morning at the Washboard Donut Shoppe in Tupper Lake.
Recipe for Success: Adirondack donut shop endures
TUPPER LAKE — Tina Merrihew has been making fresh, fried donuts for more than 30 years. It’s a skill she’s had to work to perfect. “It’s not as easy as it looks,” she says. Merrihew is … more
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DIRTY WORK, BUT WORTH IT — Pictured are Tim Sheldon, Matt Nimey, Easton May, Matthew Nimey, Amelia Nimey, Richard Messineo and Beth Coombs at the staining tanks for Sleep in Heavenly Peace’s Mega Build on Sunday, April 3, at Sangertown Square in New Hartford.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers build hundreds of beds
UTICA — Working together, the Utica chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace built almost 300 beds for children sleeping on floors in the Mohawk Valley. Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a national non-profit … more
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FOOD BANK DONATION — The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Mother Cabrini Court 2432, presented Lynn Hy, Chief Development Officer of The Food Bank of Central New York with a check for $500. Hy was grateful, and explained that this donation would benefit 1,500 people. The Catholic Daughters have participated in the monthly food distribution at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Rome for 18 months. Site coordinator, Bob Bojanek, spoke at the dinner and stated that over 65 tons of food has been distributed during this time frame. For more information about the Food Bank go online to: foodbankcny.org.
SNAPSHOT: Local group presents Food Bank of Central New York with donation
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