Community Foundation to Host Second-Annual 24-Hour Day of Giving to Support Nonprofits on September 20

The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties will host its second-annual 24-hour day of community giving, “Mohawk Valley Gives,” on Wednesday, September 20, to benefit local nonprofits serving the region.   More than 250 nonprofits are participating, using social media and other means of engagement to inspire and energize their donors. Support areas include…

Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) Recruits new Assistant Professor to Utica from University of California San Diego

Tongbin Wu, Ph.D., has been named assistant professor of biomedical research and translational medicine at MMRI. In this role, Wu will oversee a laboratory dedicated to heart development and cardiovascular medicine.   Specifically, his laboratory will research novel therapeutic targets and advance the development of treatments for left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC), a cardiac muscle disorder…

Announcing the Historical Hall of Fame and Living Legends Class of 2023!

The Oneida County Historical Hall of Fame has named four individuals to its 2023 inductee class: Robert Everett, Welsh preacher, abolitionist, and printer; Norman Hill, Utica’s first African-American real estate broker; Shirley Waters, pioneering newspaperwoman and arts advocate; and Colonel Marinus Willett, Revolutionary War hero. The Hall of Famers will be inducted alongside the 2023…

Celebrate Baggstoberfest

Baggstoberfest is back this Saturday, September 16th with a full day of beer, competitions, German food, dancing, live music, raffles and more! The event begins at noon and runs till 11pm. Beth and Fritz will play from 12-3pm and Homebound is from 7-11pm.   https://greateruticachamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1000028711.mp4 If you’re not on our mailing list or receiving Member…