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NY roadside attractions: Utica statue among 5 destinations to check out while traveling
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (384+ words) Now that summer is officially here, many New York residents may be taking road trips to visit family or go on vacation, and those long drives can get boring. Making pit stops on the way to your destination can be…...
New Hartford defeats Chittenango in Section III Class A final
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (23+ words) Utica Observer Dispatch New Hartford defeats Chittenango in Section III Class A final...
Rome Free Academy falls to CNS in Class AAA sectional final
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (27+ words) Rome Free Academy falls to CNS in Section III Class AAA final Utica Observer Dispatch Rome Free Academy falls to CNS in Section III Class AAA final...
Notre Dame falls to Marcellus in Section III Class B final
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (25+ words) Utica Observer Dispatch Notre Dame falls to Marcellus in Section III Class B final...
Utica mayor, common council at odds over city's flag policy
16+ hour, 13+ min ago (575+ words) Utica's mayor and common council are at a disagreement over the city's flag policy after the mayor vetoed the council's recent resolution. The Utica Common Council passed an ordinance at its May 20 meeting, eight to one, to allow the temporary…...
Leaving kids home alone in New York and the US: Is it illegal?
19+ hour, 39+ min ago (525+ words) In New York and the rest of the United States, is it illegal to leave kids home alone " and what age is actually allowed? It's a question millions of parents ask every year, especially during summer break, but the answer…...
Utica Zoo bolstering endangered species one birth at a time
21+ hour, 52+ min ago (1213+ words) As the endangered white-handed gibbon population declines in the wild, it's been growing at the Utica Zoo. The zoo's adult gibbon couple, Snowflake, 38, and Yoda, 42 on June 14, had a son, Dooku, on Jan. 30, 2023. And they had a second son, Artoo,…...
New Hartford defeats Chittenango in Class A baseball sectional playoffs
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (23+ words) Utica Observer Dispatch New Hartford defeats Chittenango in Class A baseball sectional playoffs...
Baby Fox Felix Grows at Rescue Center
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (17+ words) Utica Observer Dispatch Baby Fox Felix Grows at Rescue Center...
Rescued baby fox grows up at Chadwicks Wildlife Rescue
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (121+ words) Utica Observer Dispatch Rescued baby fox grows up at Chadwicks Wildlife Rescue Felix, so named by Isabella Cusworth, the 16-year-old granddaughter of Judy Cusworth, founder and president of Woodhaven Wildlife Center in Chadwicks, is a baby red fox found just…...