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Good morning Utica! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 1,000 flags on Utica’s Parkway turned into $30K for vets
  • Could Utica become New York’s next big biotech hub?
  • How Utica’s new Snow Emergency rules affect you tonight

Also on today's calendar: Recognizing the Slow Burning Love of God—ECK Light and Sound Service.

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Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Clouds breaking; not as cold, with a high of 27 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Rain and ice in the afternoon, temps: high: 36, low: 31.
  • Monday: A.M. rain, then snow showers, with a high of 46 and low of 17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Good News Foundation supports Sitrin Military Program Program with $30K 'Flags for Heroes' check – Central New York Business Journal (cnybj.com subscription) — A Utica-area nonprofit has delivered a record $30,000 boost to Sitrin’s Military Program, funded by this year’s ‘Flags for Heroes’ display along Utica’s Memorial Parkway. The donation will help local veterans and service members facing injuries, PTSD, depression, and other challenges access specialized rehabilitative care close to home.
   

2. MV Biotech Collective unites MMRI, MVHS, SUNY Poly core strengths – Central New York Business Journal (cnybj.com subscription) — A new Utica-based Mohawk Valley Biotech Collective is uniting MMRI, MVHS, and SUNY Poly to turn the region into a biomedical innovation hub. Leaders say the partnership will blend research, clinical care, and education, use AI to speed discoveries, and attract new biotech companies and jobs to the Utica area.
   

3. Governor declares State of Emergency for much of Central New York (cnyhomepage.com) — Utica is under an active Snow Emergency as a major winter storm prompts Governor Hochul to declare a State of Emergency for 36 New York counties, including Oneida. Local agencies must extend shelter access under Code Blue rules, and residents in Utica and nearby villages like Ilion, New York Mills, and Whitesboro should prepare for hazardous conditions and restricted street parking.
   

4. Large emergency response to house fire in Verona (cnycentral.com) — Utica firefighters were among many departments called to a deadly house fire Wednesday evening on Main Street in the Town of Verona, where one person was found dead inside. Crews and investigators are still working the scene, Main Street in Durhamville remains closed, and officials say more details will be released as they confirm the victim’s identity and cause of the blaze.
   

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  • There’s a sweet little black kitten with white markings on its face hiding out on my patio.
    I hope this baby belongs to someone. Please post if it’s yours! We’d love to help this baby find its way home. (Nextdoor South Utica)
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    Please contact me or Deborah Bentley on Facebook. 4 year old female near Euclid and Herkimer. Missing for 3 weeks now. (Nextdoor North Utica)
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  • Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Full Service Restaurant General 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: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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