The Utica Police Department just awarded several members prestigious and well-deserved awards for their service protecting the community. Most of the cases involved taking illegal weapons off the streets. Now, that work continues as Utica Police made an arrest this week and took custody of five more illegal handguns.
As schools prepare for Tuesday's budget vote, there's an unease regarding school finances and anticipated state aid. State Senator Joe Griffo (R-Rome) organized a forum between local representatives, school administrators, and NYS Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa, to make sure she understands the concerns of Upstate NY schools.
A motor vehicle accident in Herkimer, followed by witnesses claiming they saw two men running from the scene with a shotgun, resulted in two arrests Friday morning in the village, according to Herkimer Police Chief Mike Jory.
Now that the floodgates of marijuana licensure have opened there will continue to be more and more LEGAL pot shops popping up in Central New York. While there is only one still in Utica, there are two more opening up this weekend in Central New York!