On Wednesday, something pretty special happened in Utica’s Cornhill neighborhood. The new Cornhill Empowerment Center officially opened its doors on James Street—and with it, a new chapter began for one of the city’s most historically underserved areas.

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Today - A federal lawsuit's been filed over the death of Messiah Nantwi, a twenty-two-year-old from New York City who died while in custody at Mid-State Correctional Facility. His family says he was handcuffed, unarmed, and beaten to death by corrections officers.

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From torn unicorns to tired toasters, Clinton’s debut "Repair Café" shows how fixing things together can spark community and curb waste.

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Today: Utica’s Bertolini Clubhouse at Valley View Golf Course is slated to reopen in 2025 after supply-chain delays extended the three-year overhaul.

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The Louis H. Van Slyke Grandstand at Rome Free Academy is roped off, and nobody’s calling it condemned—yet. Today, we unpack the engineer’s caution flags, the district’s demolish-and-rebuild debate, and the ripple effect on June’s graduation ceremony. Plus, what still needs New York State approval before students—and spectators—get their seats back.

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Rome’s Common Council approved a tax agreement with Chobani to support a new dairy plant at Griffiss Business Park, expected to bring jobs and long-term revenue; the council also addressed blight concerns, improved payment processing, and debated redevelopment plans on East Dominick Street.

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This week, we head to Boonville, where the Adirondack Central School District is celebrating a true legend. Ed Swiecki has spent 50 years teaching and coaching—so long, in fact, that generations of students, parents, and colleagues have stories to tell. Though he officially retired in 2015, Swiecki never really left. He’s still in classrooms, still connecting with kids, and still loving every minute of it. We take a look at the lasting impact of a teacher who never stopped showing up, and the family and community that keep him going.

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A longtime tax preparer and insurance agent in Madison County is at the center of a massive financial scandal. Authorities allege that Miles Burton Marshall operated a Ponzi scheme, defrauding nearly a 1000 people.

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