New Hartford is the four-time defending champion in Section III Class A girls soccer, and the Spartans have the top seed in this year's postseason bracket. Included are the seeds and schedules for all six classes.

CLINTON — Community Wellness Partners invites families to join the fun at a Halloween Trunk or Treat from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, at the Lutheran Campus,

Little Falls and Adirondack football teams each got late touchdowns Saturday in earning Section III wins. Utica Proctor had a home setback. Sauquoit Valley and Clinton each earned 8-man victories.

Section III boys soccer postseason seedings and schedule. Class A New Hartford and Class D Hamilton are the top-seeded defending champions.

ROME — A new women-owned family medical practice, Generations Family Health NPs, celebrated its official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Oct. 17, at 1617 N. James St.

Linking Lives Through Reading will run for four sessions from 2:15-3:15 p.m. on Thursdays, from Oct. 23 through Nov. 13 at the Old Forge Library in Old Forge, New York.

Class A Rome Free Academy, Class B Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, Class C Mount Markham and Class D Little Falls are the top seeds in the Section III field hockey postseason. Full bracket information for all four classes, with game times.

The jury returned a partial verdict Monday in the case of three former Marcy correctional officers charged in the beating death of inmate Robert L. Brooks.

UTICA — An overheated dryer vent is blamed for a house fire at 741 Elizabeth St. on Sunday, Oct. 19, according to Utica Fire Department officials.

"Utica Boo!" — a new play written by local author Dennis Webster and directed by Deborah Martin — will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Oneida County History Center in Utica, New York.

Irish workers' contribution to the construction of the Erie Canal and life on the Aran Islands will be celebrated in two programs at the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley in Utica, New York.

Broadway Utica invites the public to experience the ultimate family-friendly event Artrageous at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 live at the historic Rome Capitol Theatre in Rome, New York.

WAMPSVILLE — The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee has designated Wednesday, Oct. 22, as “Operation Safe Stop Education and Enforcement Day,” to raise awareness about the dangers of passing a stopped

More than 238 years of the rich, prolific life of the Village of Clinton and the Town of Kirkland is chronicled in “Richard L. Williams, Collected Historical Writings: The Village of Clinton and Town of Kirkland,” written by the local historian and edited by Sharon Williams. The book will be lau...

A beloved Central NY pizza shop earned statewide recognition in Newsweek’s latest rankings, standing alone in a list dominated by downstate selections.

Traditional songs, dances and good Ukranian food was shared with hundreds of attendees to the 32nd Annual Ukrainian Festival in Utica, held on both Friday and Saturday at the St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church on Cottage Place.

In a recently-issued decision the New York State Court of Appeals upheld a law that would shift many town and county elections to even years, aligning them with state and federal elections, which several counties, including Oneida County, had challenged in court.

The New York Giants have found new energy with rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo. They face the Denver Broncos' tough defense on Sunday. The Giants have scored touchdowns on

Hundreds of people gathered on the lawn of the Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome on Saturday as part of the nationwide No Kings protest against President Donald J. Trump and his administration. Hundreds more likewise gathered at the intersection of Broad and John streets in Utica, and then on East Albany Street in Herkimer Saturday evening.

VERNON — Vernon Downs played host to three $7,500 features on Friday night.

A recent poll asked 3,012 people to name the best places to experience the colors of autumn.