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Wednesday, August 12, 2020
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NY migrant farm workers warn of next virus wave
To prevent another virus outbreak among highly susceptible farm workers, activists are calling on New York legislators t…
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National Grid eyes gas, electric rate increases
Beginning next summer, National Grid customers could see an increase to their monthly bill.
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Island Breeze Bar and Grill: A Jamaican tandem
This story first published in the August edition of Accent magazine, a supplement of the Observer-Dispatch.
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Big Ten, Pac-12 pull plug on fall football amid pandemic
A crumbling college football season took a massive hit Tuesday as the Big Ten and Pac-12, two historic and powerful conf…
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Worldwide virus cases top 20 million, doubling in six weeks
It took six months for the world to reach 10 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. It took just over six weeks for…
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Utica man sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter
UTICA - A Utica man convicted of first-degree manslaughter was sentenced Monday in Oneida County Court.
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Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate
WILMINGTON, Del. - Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selec…
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Utica schools to host meetings on reopening
The Utica City School District has scheduled three virtual meetings about its plans to reopen schools this fall for pare…
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1 killed in Lewis County crash
State police in Lowville investigated a one-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Sears Pond Road in the town of Montague…
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Coronavirus: 24 new cases in Oneida County
Officials confirmed 24 new cases of coronavirus in Oneida County on Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total number of case…
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Cuomo signs new seat belt law in NY
Current law requires all front-seat passengers to wear a seat belt, as well as those 16 and younger riding in the rear s…
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5 states removed from NY, NJ quarantine list; 2 added
ALBANY - New York, New Jersey and Connecticut's COVID-19 quarantine list for out-of-state travelers just got a little sm…
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Upstate lawmakers, relatives push New York DOH for more nursing home COVID-19 data, visitation
Relatives of New York nursing home residents who died due to COVID-19 criticized state health officials this week for fa…
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Griffiss Airport to conduct NASA drone research
NASA plans to use drones for future cargo transport and air travel, and Griffiss International Airport in Rome is going …
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