Recipients of Excellus BCBS Health Equity Awards Address Health Challenges Affecting Local Communities

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has announced the recipients of its 2025 Health Equity Innovation Awards, an annual funding opportunity that supports nonprofit organizations working to eliminate health disparities and improve health outcomes across upstate New York. The selected organizations are leading efforts to close gaps in care through innovative, community-driven solutions tailored to the unique needs…

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Employees Donate to Mohawk Valley Veterans

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Employees Donate Hundreds of Hygiene Items to Mohawk Valley Veterans UTICA, N.Y. β€” Excellus BlueCross BlueShield employees across New York state donated hundreds of hygiene items to veterans in the Mohawk Valley through the Utica Center for Development. The donations, which included personal hygiene products, toiletries and household cleaning supplies, were collected…

Holiday Madness At The Pub

🎁✨ HOLIDAY MADNESS AT THE PUB! ✨🎁 Hold onto your pints, folks β€” Santa just dropped an early gift and it’s a banger. πŸ’₯ Spend $20, Get $25 in Gift Certificates! πŸ’₯Yep. You read that right. You hand us a crisp twenty, and we hand you back five extra bucks of pure pub-powered joy. Use…

First Source Proud to Present Genesis Group’s Celebration of Education

First Source was proud to be the Presenting Sponsor of The Genesis Group’s Celebration of Education for the 10thΒ year in a row. Then event took place on November 20thΒ where several educators and programs were recognized for their outstanding contributions. In addition, First Source presented their own $1,000 scholarships to two programs teaching financial education in…

β€œVictorian Yuletide: Fancy Goods” Brings Holiday Cheer to Munson’s Fountain Elms

Munson’s annual holiday exhibition returns this year as β€œVictorian Yuletide: Fancy Goods,” a joyful celebration of 200 years of the Erie Canal, featuring the creative and commercial results of New York’s most important 19th-century waterway project. Come see the fancy goods that helped shape a shopping legacy that defines today’s holiday experience! β€œVictorian Yuletide: Fancy…

Broadway Utica and Oneida County Bring the Magic of Elf to Local Students

The Broadway Theatre League of Utica is thrilled to announce, through itsΒ UticaWorxΒ program and in partnership withΒ Oneida County, special free screenings of the beloved holiday filmΒ Elf.Β These events will bring laughter, inspiration, and a touch of holiday magic to nearly 3,000 area students in grades 3rd–8th, all at no cost to the students or their schools. The…