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In today's newsletter:

  • How teddy bears will ride along on Utica emergency calls
  • Will Utica’s Swifty’s reopen after the state tax seizure?

Also on today's calendar: Hoilday Train Display at the Oneida County History Center.

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📰 News we're reading

• Teddy bears donated to Utica Fire Department to comfort kids on calls (uticaod.com) — Utica’s Fire Department just received dozens of donated teddy bears and stuffed animals that first responders will give to local children during emergency calls, especially over the holidays. The toys come through Kada’s Promise and Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon’s annual drive, aiming to bring comfort to Utica-area kids facing crises.
   

• Swifty's Pub back after tax seizure as owner says he ‘messed up' (timesunion.com) — Swifty’s Restaurant & Pub locations in Colonie and Delmar have reopened after a state tax seizure, and the owner says he hopes the Utica location will follow. State records show multiple tax warrants tied to the Utica Swifty’s, making the pub’s future here important for local workers and regulars to watch.
   

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