News from February 2010

Hamilton College Named to Presidential Honor Roll For Community Service

Clinton, N.Y. – The Corporation for National and Community Service named Hamilton as one of the colleges included on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to America’s communities. The announcement was made on Feb. 25.
Launched in 2006, the Community Service Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition [...]

City Historian to Present ‘The Erie Canal Impact on Utica’

Caption: A color postcard from the Oneida County Historical Society’s collection shows the Erie Canal in Utica during the early 20th century.
(Utica, NY) Utica city historian Lou Parrotta will discuss the impact of the Erie Canal on the city of Utica in the 19th and early 20th centuries, starting at 1PM on Saturday, March 6 [...]

Assemblywoman Destito: Recent allegations against the governor are horrifying

(Utica, NY) Statement from Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito.
“The investigation into the most recent allegations against Governor David Paterson’s abuse of power must be speedy and thorough. These allegations that he used his office to improperly influence a victim of domestic violence to drop her request for an order of protection against her former partner, one [...]

Rome Receives $150,000 State Technology Grant

(Rome, NY) The Rome school district, in conjunction with Rome Catholic School, has received a three-year, $150,000 Learning Technology Grant from the New York State Education Department. The grant will allow the district to use instructional technology and project-based learning to increase middle-level student achievement in all core subjects, with a focus on science.
The grant [...]

Kelberman Center Offers Educational Events in Madison County

Utica, NY (Feb. 25, 2010) – The Kelberman Center is hosting two educational events in Madison County during the first week of March. A speaker series, featuring Dr. Mara Ladd, is taking place on March 2 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and a meeting for the Family Resource and Support Group is taking place [...]

New Navy, err, Old Navy Celebrates New Store with Grand Opening Event

New Style Project ONE Store Opens, Only One of 60 Nationwide
New Hartford, NY (February 25, 2010) – Old Navy in New Hartford is celebrating its grand opening event at its new location in Consumer Square on Saturday, March 13 beginning at 9 a.m.
Besides the relocation down Commercial Drive, the new Old Navy has a completely [...]

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Helps Members in More than 140 Languages

UTICA, NY – Imagine if you didn’t speak English, or weren’t fluent, how difficult it could be to get health care questions answered. That’s why Excellus BlueCross BlueShield offers Language Line, a real-time service that can immediately translate members’ questions and the health plan’s answers into more than 140 languages.
Language Line is used by the [...]

American Heart Association’s 2 of Hearts Drawing

Tickets Are Selling Fast – Buy Your Ticket NOW!
The American Heart Association would like to give you an opportunity to win this year’s 2 of Hearts Drawing sponsored by Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corporation. There only 750 tickets left. Tickets can be purchased at the mall this weekend, February 27 & 28, on Saturday from [...]

State Police Investigate Commercial Burglary in Remsen

(Remsen, NY - February 18, 2010) State Police in Marcy are investigating a burglary that occurred to NAPA Auto Parts located on State Route 12 in the Town of Remsen. The perpetrator(s) broke into the store by shattering the glass of the front door. They stole an undisclosed amount of money from the business.
It is believed [...]

MVCC Theater’s “Fuddy Meers” rescheduled for today, tomorrow

(Utica, NY – Feb. 27-28, 2010) Following the weather-related cancellation of two shows including Friday’s, the Mohawk Valley Community College production of the comedic play “Fuddy Meers” will be staged as scheduled Saturday night, Feb. 27 and as a specially rescheduled matinee Sunday afternoon, Feb. 28. Both shows will be held in the Utica campus’ [...]

News from February 2010

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