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Makka Djouma, a Sudanese immigrant refugee who’s blind, works at the Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency in Utica as a telephone operator and receptionist.(Sentinel photo by Charles Pritchard)
MVCAA among employers statewide hailed for hiring efforts during National Disability Employment Awareness month
For those with disabilities, a job can turn into more than just a paycheck. more
A 16-week stretch of falling gas prices has come to an end with the average price in New York increasing 5 cents from last week, rising to an average price of $3.64 per gallon.
Gas prices up 5 cents in state
A 16-week stretch of falling gas prices has come to an end with the average price in New York increasing 5 cents from last week, rising to an average price of $3.64  per gallon. more
NY Police Benevolent Association endorses pair of local lawmakers
The PBA of New York State, the union representing more than 1,100 state law enforcement officers, announced its third round of endorsements for the 2022 elections. more

Some Canada geese swim amid the buoys at the Delta Dam off of Route 46 in Rome on Monday, Oct. 10. Recent rainfall and rising groundwater levels have led state officials to lift a drought watch in much of the region, however, officials are still urging residents to reduce unnecessary water waste.
Drought watch lifted in many places, but state urges residents to continue reducing unnecessary water use
Although the New York State Drought Management Task Force has removed several upstate counties — including Herkimer, Madison and Oneida counties — from its Drought Watch status. more
SUNY Schenectady County Community College is shown in this August 2018 file photo. Leaders from the United University Professions, which represents more than 42,000 academic professionals across 29 SUNY campuses, are calling for an increase in state funding to help combat multimillion-dollar budget deficits at many campuses in the state university system.
Union calls for more funding to address SUNY deficits
Warning of larger class sizes and possible program cuts, officials have called for additional state funding to address growing deficits at state colleges and universities . more
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Robert Smullen
Assemblyman Smullen wins civil lawsuit against home invader, awarded $2,120 in damages
New York State Assemblyman Robert Smullen, R-118, Meco, announced his recent victory in a civil lawsuit filed against a man charged with breaking into Smullen’s home. more
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks at a press conference on Friday, Oct. 7, outside of the Olbiston Apartments in Utica. The senator highlighted the $1 billion in emergency supplemental Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding she fought to secure in the recently passed continuing resolution.
Sen. Gillibrand visits Utica, highlights investment for LIHEAP
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) made a stop in Utica on her tour across New York state to speak about the $1 billion in federal funding. more
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A kayaker paddles by as a man fishes at Forestport Reservoir on Wednesday, Oct. 5. According to observers with the state I LOVE NY fall foliage program, leaves are expected to be at peak color and brilliance in and around Old Forge this weekend with varying color shows elsewhere in the region.
Peak color show arrives in Adirondacks
Gorgeous peak fall colors are expected in the Adirondacks this weekend, with beautiful near-peak leaves to be found throughout most of the Catskills. more
State American Legion Commander David R. Riley Sr. speaks during a visit on Sunday to a countywide audience at Oriskany Post 1448, 101 Park Ave.
State legion leader: Veteran suicide top issue
State American Legion Commander David R. Riley Sr., of Rome, has identified veteran suicide prevention as the No. 1 number one priority for the American Legion across New York. more
Residential school survivor Doug Kanentiio George, right, helped organize last Saturday’s march from Akwesasne to Trinity Anglican Church in Ontario to call for access to all records related to the Mohawk Institute.
As search for unmarked graves continues, Mohawk school survivors seek records
About 30 Mohawk residential school survivors and their families marched across the Cornwall bridge to Canada last Saturday. more
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Leaves begin to change colors on a portion of a tree along Master Garden Road on Thursday in Utica. Fall foliage is beginning to pop out across New York State, with some significant early color changes expected in the higher elevations of the Adirondacks and Catskills, according to field reports from volunteer observers for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NY program. Locally, fall foliage observers say their is roughly 30% change in color in the Utica/Rome area with nearly 55% change in the Old Forge area.
Sizzling autumn show in full bloom in Old Forge
The Adirondacks are known for its breathtaking fall views which typically arrive when the crowds from the summer begin to thin out and cooler temperatures arrive. more
Gorgeous fall foliage expected this weekend across much of state
Beautiful fall colors continue to emerge across New York — with foliage expected to be at or beyond midpoint of change this weekend in parts of several regions. more
Rep. Lee Zeldin
Zeldin balks at proposed single debate, demands more
With less than seven weeks until Election Day, the race to become New York’s first elected governor since Andrew Cuomo quit the job in August 2021 has turned into a debate over debates. more
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First monkeypox case confirmed in Oneida County
The Oneida County Health Department announced today that a county resident has tested positive for monkeypox. more
Gas prices drop 11 cents over past week
The average gas price in New York is down 11 cents from last week, averaging $3.67 per gallon. more
A pair of Saratoga Springs City School District buses make their way down Geyser Road back to the bus garage in Saratoga Springs on Friday, Sept. 23. Districts across the state’s capital region and eastern Mohawk Valley are dealing with a shortage of bus drivers.
Many school districts across state still grapple with ‘severe driver shortage’
Since the start of the school year, parents across the Capital Region and Mohawk Valley have been dreading the phone calls and emails sent from the school district advising bus run cancellations. more
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Beautiful fall foliage is beginning to pop out in several corners of New York State, with some significant early color changes expected in the higher elevations of the Adirondacks and Catskills, according to field reports from volunteer observers for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NY program.
Colors begin to emerge, leaf peepers report
Beautiful fall foliage is beginning to pop out in several corners of New York State, with some significant early color changes expected in the higher elevations of the Adirondacks and Catskills. more
Samantha and John Collins talk about their talk about their creamery 8744 Thomas Road in Rome on Monday. Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon hosted a day long tour of area farms for several of her colleagues in the Assembly. The Collins Farm and Creamery milk 160 cows twice a day and have a 320-head herd altogether. The farm produces 98% of the feed for their cows, and they also pasteurize and bottle their own milk and cheese curds along with shipping milk to other manufacturers, including Chobani.
Buttenschon brings colleagues on tour of local farms
Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-119, Marcy, welcomed several members of the state Assembly and the New York State Farm Bureau to Oneida County for a tour of several local farms. more
Leaves are beginning to change colors Friday along Congdon Lane in Virgil. Recent dry weather may mute changing leaves colors this year, a Cornell expert said.
Dry weather may mute typically brilliant fall foliage
The colorful fall landscapes county residents have long loved might look a bit more muted this fall, experts warn. more
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Francis Conole
Chamber to host Congressional Candidates Forum
Rome Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Congressional Candidates Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Delta Lake Inn on Fish Hatchery Road. more
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