Utica

The Boilermaker Road Race is gearing up for its 49th running on July 12, 2026. Priority registration opens January 19 and open registration starting January 26, runners are encouraged to sign up early before race caps are reached.

Kernan Elementary K‑2 students are collecting Valentines from all 50 states. You can help make it happen by sending a card and teaching lessons in kindness and geography.

Noah Coughlan, on his fifth and final Run Across America, passes through Central NY today, covering Utica and nearby towns as he nears a historic milestone.

After more than 20 years at Utica’s Union Station, Trackside Restaurant will close in December 2025. The owner cites personal loss and lease issues, while county officials say the lease expired in 2022.

Free Santa Mondays bring photos, cocoa, and holiday magic to Utica’s Bagg’s Square. A festive family event connecting the community all December.

Utica residents may experience trash collection delays as the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority and CWSI work to stabilize curbside service.

Home values in Upstate New York metros are expected to rise at some of the fastest rates in the nation. Utica leads with a 4.1% increase, followed by Syracuse at 3.9%.

Free winter coat giveaways return to Utica as the Rescue Mission helps families, kids, and adults stay warm with no registration required.

Santa's Circus, a Christmas-themed circus with world-class acrobatics and illusions, is coming to the Stanley Theatre in Utica on December 18th.

Utica’s Jennifer Ellis Styling Studio is hosting a Chicken BBQ Fundraiser to support local mom Hillary Pruitt as she bravely battles stage 4 breast cancer.

Police in Utica arrested five local men after an altercation in the Oneida Square area of the city on Friday, September 12, 2025.

Golf course vandalism strikes again in Central New York.