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🌱 Patch AM: Police identify Utica Marsh remains and seek your help with answers.
Be sure to catch Utica R.I.S.E. Second Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser on the Utica Patch calendar
What's up Utica! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Police identify Utica Marsh remains and seek your help with answers.
- Plan your day at Utica's Latino American Festival in Hanna Park
- Could your Uptown Utica project qualify for new NY Forward funding?
Also on today's calendar: Walk and talk.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Skeletal remains in Utica Marsh identified as 71-year-old man (timestelegram.com) — Utica police have identified skeletal remains found near Utica Marsh as 71-year-old city resident Raymond Warmuth, who was reported missing in November 2024. Investigators are still determining how and when he died and are asking anyone with information about his movements or death to contact the Major Crimes Unit. 
2. Latino American Festival Returns to Hanna Park Aug. 23 (wktv.com) — Hanna Park in downtown Utica will host the free Latino American Festival on August 23, running from noon to 8 p.m. Expect live music, youth dancers, food and merchandise vendors, kids' activities, a dominoes tournament, and a children's countries parade, with proceeds supporting Mohawk Valley Latino Association programs for the local Latino community.
3. Utica NY Forward Program Opens Call for Project Proposals (wktv.com) — Utica is opening applications for NY Forward-funded projects in Uptown, offering $4.5 million to support building upgrades, public improvements, and local branding efforts. Proposals will be accepted from August 25 through October 9, and must be within or near the designated Uptown boundary, construction-ready within two years, and backed by solid financing from eligible sponsors.
4. Deputies arrest Utica woman after fight leads to stun gun use, Oneida County sheriff says (oneidadispatch.com) — A Utica woman was arrested after deputies say a dispute in Clayville escalated into a physical altercation involving an electronic stun gun. Investigators charged the 33-year-old with weapon possession, menacing, and harassment after she later turned herself in at the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.
📸 Around Utica
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica
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★ Featured events ★
- Utica R.I.S.E. Second Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser →
Stonebridge Golf & Country Club, 2430 Graffenburg Rd, New Hartford
9:00 am
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Board of Education Regular Meeting
Utica City SD Utica, NY 13501
6:30 pm - Walk and talk →
Clinton Arena, 36 Kirkland Ave, Clinton
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Monday August 31
📣 Utica Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Freshman Orientation
Sauquoit Valley Csd Sauquoit, NY 13456
9:00 am - Facilities Committee Meeting
Clinton Csd District Conference Room
4:30 pm - Doodle Weaving →
Kirkland Town Library, 55 1/2 College St, Clinton
6:00 pm - Storytime on the Green →
Kirkland Town Library, 55 1/2 College St, Clinton
10:30 am - Story Hour! →
New Hartford Public Library, 2 Library Ln, New Hartford
10:30 am - Planning/Zoning Board Joint Meeting
Town of New Hartford New Hartford, NY 13413
5:30 pm - Sports Physicals
Oriskany Csd Jr./Sr. High School - Tech Time with Jim →
Dunham Public Library, 76 Main St, Whitesboro
10:30 am - Fall Sports Begin
Oriskany Csd Oriskany, NY 13424
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi everyone!
My name is Ellie, and I recently moved to the Utica/New Hartford area after living in Brooklyn, where I was a third-grade teacher. I'm currently… (Nextdoor West Utica)
- Mohawk Valley Health System posted a job opening for Patient Registration Clerk - Pulmonary in Utica. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Utica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.
Ok Utica! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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