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Looming wave of sex abuse cases poses threat to Boy Scouts
NEW YORK (AP) - The lawyers' ads on the internet aggressively seeking clients to file sexual abuse lawsuits give a taste…
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Tonight's Utica Common Council agenda
Here's a look at what is on the agenda for tonight's Utica Common Council meeting:• 4:30 p.m. Parks, Youth, and V…
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GUEST VIEW: There's really no place like home
Many people in the Utica area justifiably revere the memory of my friend and mentor, Gene Nassar, an exceedingly kind, t…
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OUR VIEW: Real America too often lost in DC shuffle
With or without redactions, the long-awaited Mueller Report released last week isn't what most folks in the 22nd US Cong…
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White House announces more trade talks with China
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says a U.S. delegation will travel to Beijing next week to continue trade negotiations…
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My quartz countertop has lost its shine. How do I get it back?
Q: Our bathroom was renovated in late 2015. We installed a quartz vanity countertop, I think Caesarstone. When it was new, it was fairly shiny - not a full gloss finish, but the equivalent of a semi-gloss. It has dulled...
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Oriskany softball's sister act shines
POLAND - Oriskany's softball team had its twin sister act together again Tuesday.With the senior battery of pitcher Matt…
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In rambling note to judge, pipe bomb mailer blames steroids
NEW YORK (AP) - A Florida man who mailed crudely made pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump said he …
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Clinton's Taft powers Le Moyne to win
Le Moyne College slugger Andrew Taft (Clinton) continued his torrid hitting Tuesday in the Dolphins' 8-3 Northeast-10 Co…
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Commentary: Comets' prospects learn from their struggles in AHL
Expectations can be tricky.That's especially true for prospects in the American Hockey League, where it is not easy for …
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North Country man gets life without parole in slayings of wife, trooper
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - A former Army sergeant convicted of murdering his wife and a state trooper answering a domestic v…
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Texas company rejects Marcy Nanocenter site for expansion
MARCY - Another potential Marcy Nanocenter tenant has slipped through dealmakers' fingers.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announc…
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Griffo, Picente concerned law could hamper local golf courses
NEW YORK MILLS - If a newly introduced bill passes the state legislature, it would allow municipalities and counties to …
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Appeals court shortens sentence for Utica man convicted of selling drugs
A state appellate court recently reduced the state prison sentence for Utica man Eddie Hamell, finding that the 16-year …
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Emergency boys' shelter to open in Utica by year's end
UTICA - Youth homelessness is a real issue in Oneida County, said Denise Cavanaugh, executive director of Catholic Chari…
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NY state Senate launches vaccination push
ALBANY - Members of the New York state Senate are joining the fight to encourage people to get vaccinated amid an ongoin…
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