Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon’s annual “Valentines for Vets” program brought hundreds of student-made cards to local veterans across the 119th Assembly District to show gratitude and connect generations.

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Utica’s Board of Estimate and Apportionment has approved Mayor Michael Galime’s proposed $93.3 million city budget, including a 2.9% property tax increase and major funding for public safety. Next, the Utica Common Council will hold departmental hearings Feb. 23–25 before a final vote due by March 20, ahead of the fiscal year that begins April 1.

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The Utica Zoo is mourning MeiLin, a red panda born at the zoo in 2019 who became a beloved ambassador for her endangered species. She was found dead on February 5 after recent veterinary treatment, and Cornell University is conducting testing to determine the cause. MeiLin leaves behind two healthy male cubs, Bao and Momo, and a lasting conservation legacy with staff and visitors.

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Utica’s Val Bialas Ski Center is set to reopen after major upgrades, but a dispute over outdated pricing versus affordability threatens its long-term future.

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West Utica is investing over $500,000 to upgrade three parks with new playgrounds, resurfaced courts, safer materials, and added shade, aiming for completion by late May.

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The county NAACP's Black History Month event in Utica spotlighted local youth through powerful student-led tributes to Black pioneers, emphasizing that young voices are vital leaders of today.

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Rome’s Zoning Board of Appeals denied a proposal to turn the long-vacant former Mapledale Dairy on West Dominick Street into a pickup sandwich deli after neighbors and a councilor argued it would increase traffic and noise and change the area’s character.

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Jeff Kent’s first "Hall of Fame" visit in Cooperstown was less about celebrating his achievements and more about feeling humbled as he realized he’s now part of baseball’s much larger history.

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