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Hey hey Utica! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 71 new Parkway Gardens apartments will reshape Utica public housing
  • What Pratt–Munson's 2028 split means for Utica's art students
  • What investigators found inside the raided Oneida Square convenience stores

Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 6 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Amy T.!

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Construction begins on $33-million redevelopment of Utica public housing complex (newyorkconstructionreport.com) — A $33 million overhaul of the N.D. Peters public housing complex is bringing 71 new, all-electric Parkway Gardens apartments to Utica, with former tenants guaranteed units at no extra cost. Backed by state, city, and federal funding, the project adds more affordable, accessible homes near schools, transit, and parks, and expands Utica's share of New York's broader housing plan.
   

2. Pratt, Munson won't renew partnership in Utica campus, expiring June 2028 (uticaod.com) — Pratt Institute and Munson have agreed not to renew their Pratt Munson College of Art & Design partnership in Utica after June 2028, reshaping local art education. Current students and the Fall 2026 class can finish two years in Utica, while a 2027 cohort will complete only one year there as Munson plans a new program to support Central New York's creative economy.
   

3. 2 stores at Oneida Square raided (uticaod.com) — Law enforcement and regulatory agencies raided two Oneida Square stores in Utica, seizing suspected synthetic cannabis, kratom, nearly 600 flavored vapes, untaxed cigarettes and cash. Romano's Convenience was shut down, UT-One Grocery and Deli was sanctioned, and officials say lab results and further investigation will determine criminal charges under new county rules targeting these products.
   

4. NYSDOT Begins Transformative $62M Utica Street Project (transportation.org) — Work has started on a $62 million overhaul of North Genesee Street in Utica, including new Mohawk River and Erie Canal bridges and wider shared-use paths. Running through 2028, the project aims to improve safety, traffic flow, and Empire State Trail access while creating a more attractive northern gateway between downtown Utica and the Thruway.
   

5. Former Oneida County deputy sentenced to 25 years in Utica attempted murder-arson case (cnycentral.com) — A former Oneida County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of setting fire to an occupied home on Kellogg Avenue in Utica. Prosecutors said he targeted his infant child and the child's mother and grandparents, who escaped, and investigators tied his patrol vehicle and surveillance footage to the early-morning blaze.
   

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    Monday August 31
  • Pre-K Meet the Teacher and Bus Ride
    Oriskany Csd Oriskany, NY 13424
    10:00 am
  • Kindergarten Meet the Teacher and Bus Ride
    Oriskany Csd Oriskany, NY 13424
    11:00 am
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Superintendent's Conference Day
    Sauquoit Valley Csd Sauquoit, NY 13456
  • Online Yearbook Sales Begin
    Oriskany Csd Oriskany, NY 13424
  • Staff Development Day
    Clinton Csd Clinton, NY 13323
  • Kindergarten Orientation
    Utica City SD Utica, NY 13501
    2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Our senior long haired cat is missing from heritage acres park on Herkimer Rd in Utica.
    If you see him, his name is Chewie. Please contact me. Our family is worried sick. He's about 13 years old. Thank you (Nextdoor AJC Restoration)
  • Does anyone do a snow plowing service?
    Trying to get ahead and establish something now for the winter season. (Nextdoor North Utica)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night / Closer - Full Time in Utica. Apply here.
  • Gecko Hospitality posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Utica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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