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Large Fire on Whitesboro Street in West Utica

Eric Meier — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:36:41 +0000

Utica firefighters were called to a large blaze on the city’s west side late on Sunday evening. Â The blaze, reported on the UFD’s facebook page to be at 1207 Whitesboro Street, was brought under control early Monday morning. There are no reports yet on the condition of the structure or if anyone was inside the [...]

Demolitions in West Utica Begin as Part of Route 12 Arterial Project Phase 1

Eric Meier — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:40:05 +0000

Several boarded-up buildings in West Utica that front the North-South Arterial (New York State Touring Routes 5-8-12) are going to be demolished by the NYS Department ofÂ Transportation. The buildings that are targeted for demolition have been boarded up through the winter with signs proclaiming “NOÂ TRESPASSINGÂ PROPERTY OF NEW YORK STATE.” Â Now there are signs that [...]

Early Morning Fire Injures West Utica Man

Eric Meier — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:42:22 +0000

A fire at a ‘boarding house’ at 914 Columbia Street has left a Utica man injured. The fire was reported just after 5:00 this morning to the Utica Fire Department. Â The structure is just behind the F.X. Matt Brewery leading some to speculate that the West Utica landmark was on fire again: a portion of [...]

Wheelchair Stolen From Paralyzed West Utica Resident

Eric Meier — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:02:02 +0000

Shane Young is 24 and paralyzed from the waist down, a victim of a snowmobile accident. His wheelchair is his lifeline to the world. And last night it was stolen from his driveway on Faass Ave in West Utica. Shane’s plight and plea in his own words: I’m writting to you about my wheelchair that [...]

West Utica Neighborhood Prepares for Arterial Project

Eric Meier — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:47:51 +0000

The project that will remake the North-South Arterial in Utica is months away from starting and years away from completion but signs of the inevitable change in the neighborhood can already been seen. Yesterday I noticed a new sign on the building for Lifetime Cedar Products, whose Adirondack chairs and swings you see along the [...]

West Utica-Scenes of Central New York

Eric Meier — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:57:23 +0000

We continue with our Scenes of Central New York feature and today focus on West Utica. The west side of our city is the home of Columbia Square on the old Erie Canal, Old Main at the former Utica State Hospital and great neighborhood destinations like Tony Sparan