Mohawk Valley Trading Company honey, beeswax candles, maple syrup and maple sugar were recently featured in the 2019 Holiday Gift Guide on That’s Just Jeni. That’s Just Jeni is a lifestyle blog written by Jeni Hawkins, a 10 year Army veteran and an amateur paleontologist. Jeni wishes it was still the 1980’s, loves to…
The Utica Zoo will be hosting an informational session about their once in a lifetime opportunity to join Executive Director Andria Heath on a November 2020 adventure to Tanzania with Classic Escapes, a leading tourism and boutique travel company specializing in nature and cultural expeditions. The informational session will be held on Tuesday, November 12,…
Please join us for our Celebration Dinner! An evening showcasing how On Point for College Utica has helped over 1,000 first-generation young adults get to college, stay there, and succeed afterwards! The dinner will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2019 from 6:00pm – 8:30 pm at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Utica. Tickets are $65…
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has taken the country by snowstorm.” – Hartford Courant “Magical time…the performances are spot on.” -HuffPost RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL LIVE ON STAGE PRESENTED BY BROADWAY UTICA SOARS TO UTICA, NY ON NOVEMBER 22ND, 2019 Following five successful years of touring and more than 500 performances, the “most famous reindeer…
Through their Annual Plant Sale and Wiggle Waggle Walk-a-thon pledges, First Source raised $1,300 for the Stevens-Swan Humane Society. In addition to the funds, First Source also donated many items requested by the Stevens-Swan Humane Society on their wish list. First Source Employees and Members both helped to contribute. Pictured L>R Pam Way and Stacey…
Herkimer-Oneida Organizations Active in Disasters (HOOAD) is reaching out to residents to assess the needs of individuals in Herkimer and Oneida impacted by the recent flooding and to make them aware of how they can easily connect to resources and services that are or may become available. HOOAD is a group of volunteer, private, not-for-profit,…
AmeriCU is pleased to announce that Gail Rizzo-Spilka has accepted the position of Assistant Vice President of Membership Development. In her role, Rizzo-Spilka will oversee a team of Member Partner Advisors handling business partners, outreach, and financial education. “At AmeriCU, we’ve put an emphasis on the member experience,” said Ron Belle, Chief Experience Officer for…
World Stroke Day was on October 29th and the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular disease and stroke, wants everyone in the Mohawk Valley to recognize the signs of stroke and to take steps to avoid one of the most common causes of disability and death. Stroke is…
Charlotte Russe opened on Wednesday, October 30th. The on-trend fashion retailer for young women returned to its former location at Sangertown Square in the Macy’s wing. Charlotte Russe, is one of nine locations re-opening across the Pyramid portfolio—the largest, most innovative, privately-held shopping center developer in the northeast. “We are incredibly excited to welcome back…
HEAT SMART UTICA is a community campaign designed to encourage residents to learn about clean heating & cooling (CH&C) technologies and improve home energy efficiency. The campaign is directed by the City of Utica with support of the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) and supported by rebates from NYSERDA &…
Every October, Operation Sunshine, a non-profit organization of the Observer-Dispatch, kicks off its holiday campaign to raise $65,000 to assist partner agencies in providing food, clothing, and toys to families in need. No child should be without during the holidays and this community has been gracious enough to continue that tradition every year. All donations…
The American Red Cross relies on the power of volunteers to be able to respond to disasters 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Mohawk Valley Chapter – which serves Oneida, Herkimer, Otsego, and Delaware counties – is called to an average of 100 home fires and other local disasters annually. Volunteers work…
The Oneida County Health Department, in collaboration with Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), are offering a free, three-week series of Freshstart Smoking Cessation classes. Freshstart is an evidence-based program created by the American Cancer Society. The classes will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays, November 4, 11 and 18, 2019, in…
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United Way of the Valley & Greater Utica Area and its partners brought a summit focused on presenting best practices around how to transition children into kindergarten. Earlier this year, NYS Department of Education held a similar Kindergarten Transition Summit where local communities who attended could apply to bring this summit to their region. United…