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WHO Experts Say 'No Hugging' for Christmas This Year
Amid rising coronavirus cases worldwide, experts are saying you should refrain from hugging this holiday season.
Grinch Tries to Ruin Christmas at Elaborate Rome Light Display
Every year, James Mathy of Rome puts together an elaborate Christmas display outside his home for the enjoyment of others. This year, a Grinch tried to ruin things.
See a Christmas Drive-In + Fireworks Spectacular at NY Tree Farm
A New York Christmas tree farm is offering the ultimate holiday movie drive-in, complete with fireworks, just an hour from Utica.
New York Could Impose Further Limits on Indoor Dining This Week
With COVID cases rising across many parts of New York, including Oneida County, the Utica-Rome area could see further limits on indoor dining as soon as this week.
MVCC is Offering Free Technical Education for Uticans
Mohawk Valley Community College is giving Utica residents the chance to learn a new trade for free, under a new Job Corps Scholars program.
CDC Recommends 'Universal' Use of Face Masks to Slow COVID Spread
If it were up to the CDC, you'd be wearing masks everywhere - except at home. That's the latest guidance issued by the organization.
Magical Schuyler Christmas Holiday House is Spreading Joy in 2020
One of Central New York's biggest Christmas traditions is back for 2020, bringing the Christmas magic at a time we need it most.
New York State Expanding COVID Rent Relief for Thousands in Need
Governor Cuomo is announcing an expansion of New York's rent relief program for renters in the Utica - Rome area.
Rome Featured on Jeopardy! and No One Got It Right
What is Rome, NY? That's the answer to a Jeopardy! question that no one got right.
Driver Photographs Apparent Coyote Wandering Sherrill Street
Several commenters expressed concerns at the animal, which does not appear to me a dog, prowling the neighborhood in broad daylight.
DOT Says Emotional Support Animals Are Not Service Animals
Under a new rule, the Department of Transportation says it will no longer recognize emotional support animals as service animals, paving the way for airlines to deny the pets free flights.
13-Year-Old Upstate NY Boy Codes Spectacular Christmas Light Show
13-year-old Nicholas Bularley is making Christmas a little brighter by combining his love for the holidays and his passion for coding into a spectacular Christmas light show.