Anthony Picente

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente can no longer in good faith serve on the New York Power Authority Board with the destructive policies being pushed out by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The state legislature is considering a plan to alter how some waterways are classified and local officials say would negatively impact farmers, 'cripple' area snowmobiling trails and create infrastructure and travel headaches.

The Utica NEXUS Center's grand opening will be held on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at the newly opened facility, according to Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente. NEXUS is a 1,200 seat venue for youth and junior hockey, soccer and Lacrosse tournaments. The feature rink of the facility will serve as the home ice for Utica University's Women's Hockey program, as well as home to Utica Comets' junior teams.

"That's someone's son or daughter, mother or father, brother or sister. We will do everything that we possibly can to save lives."

"That's someone's son or daughter, mother or father, brother or sister. We will do everything that we possibly can to save lives."

Discussions about possibly consolidating some local services to save tax dollars are being reignited through a dollar for dollar matching program.

A collective bargaining agreement has been reached between Oneida County, the Sheriff’s Office and the union that represents corrections and court employees.

Picente Names New Oneida County STOP-DWI Coordinator

The Oneida County Opioid Task Force is launching its new “Save A Life” Campaign.

Oneida County is unveiling its Emerging Worker Recovery Program.

The Oneida County Overdose Response Team in alerting the public to a continued elevated spike in overdoses that now include two deaths.

A bill introduced by Democrats in New York to move local elections to even years and held with state and federal elections is a bad idea, accounting to Republicans, including the Oneida County Executive.