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Recent Utica-area homicides put self-defense laws in focus
Self-defense was the reason Ronald Stolarczyk's attorney says his client shot and killed two people who allegedly entere…
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1 in 6 hospital visits triggers 'surprise' bill
Roughly one in every six times someone is taken to an emergency room or checks in to the hospital, the treatment is foll…
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COMMENTARY: Lessons from Anne Frank going unheeded today
On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank received a diary for her 13th birthday.You know the rest.Frank, who should be someone's gre…
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OUR VIEW: Summer camp can help change a child's life
Scouting was a big deal for Victor Ehre. He lost his dad at a young age, and the Boy Scouts became a very important part…
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GUEST VIEW: Snuff out teen tobacco
It has been more than 70 days since the New York state Legislature passed Tobacco 21, a common-sense measure that will m…
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Top clutter culprits in each room
Every organizational challenge is different, but the causes of clutter in each room of a house are often similar: People have either too much stuff or inadequate storage spaces - or both. Here's a room-by-room rundown of the biggest clutter...
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GUEST VIEW: Ron Moshier going out at the top of his game
In athletics, the great ones often do not know when to say good bye. Joe Montana looked wildly out of place in a Chiefs …
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Zion Williamson gets emotional after being selected No. 1 overall
NEW YORK - Zion Williamson plays with force and ferocity, a Hulk in hightops who looks as though he'd never show a soft …
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3 charged after Oneida drug bust
ONEIDA - Three people face charges after a Wednesday drug raid at 414 Lenox Ave., city police said Thursday.Heather Kirk…
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County looks to reconstruct Middle Settlement Road
NEW HARTFORD - Oneida County wants to reconstruct a section of Middle Settlement Road between Clinton Street and Seneca …
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Area Business News
Assured Information Security (AIS) has hired Philippe Content as chief financial officer. In this role, Content leads th…
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Storms bring tornadoes, floods, power outages across the US
ATLANTA (AP) - Storms were blamed for two deaths and left hundreds of thousands of people without power across the south…
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Rome accepts grant for pedestrian art plaza
ROME - The city of Rome has accepted a grant from the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties to help with …
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Former Security Building in Utica gets new life
UTICA - After sitting empty for more than 10 years, the former Security Building in downtown Utica has found new life.Af…
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Lawyers: 250 children held in bad conditions at Texas border
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A traumatic and dangerous situation is unfolding for some 250 infants, children and teens locked u…
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NY lawmakers eye decriminalization after legal pot stalls
ALBANY - Lawmakers in New York state are considering a proposal to eliminate criminal penalties for public possession an…
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