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Mug Club: Utica City School District Kindergarten Registration
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (20+ words) Mug Club: Utica City School District Kindergarten Registration'WKTV The Utica City School District is holding two events for kindergarten registration....
Local Students Get a Financial Reality Check
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (421+ words) UTICA, N.Y. --Mohawk Valley Community College partnered with OHM BOCES to bring students a financial literacy reality fair. Students from 10 local schools are getting hands-on experience with adult financial decisions at a special fair. The event assigns each student a profile…...
Students Get a Financial Reality Check
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (433+ words) UTICA, N.Y. -- Students from 10 local schools are getting hands-on experience with adult financial decisions at a special fair. The event assigns each student a profile with an occupation, salary, credit score and debt, then challenges them to make choices about housing,…...
SUNY Poly Announces Speakers for 2026 Commencement Ceremonies
2+ week, 3+ day ago (155+ words) UTICA, N.Y. -- SUNY Polytechnic Institute will feature two prominent leaders as speakers for its 2026 Commencement ceremonies. Henry Cialone, Ph.D., former president and CEO of EWI, will address graduates at the College of Engineering ceremony at 10 a.m. May 9. Robert Esche, president of Mohawk…...
When Kids Don’t Sleep, Parents Don’t Either. Experts Share Tips for Better Family Sleep
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1080+ words) Many parents underestimate how much sleep their children actually need. (CNN) " So how much sleep do kids really need? It's more than many parents may think. The National Sleep Foundation recommends 14 to 17 hours for newborns, 12 to 15 for infants, 11 to 14 for…...
NY Attorney General Demands Hospital Resume Gender-Affirming Treatment for Trans Youth
3+ week, 2+ day ago (426+ words) In a letter sent to NYU Langone, the attorney general's office said the hospital's decision to shutter its Transgender Youth Health Program violated the state's anti-discrimination laws by "jeopardizing access to medically necessary healthcare for some of the most vulnerable…...
Bullying Incidents Rise in New York Schools, a New Report Shows
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (277+ words) ALBANY, N.Y. (WKTV) -- Bullying and drug-related problems in New York schools have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, while serious violent and disruptive cases remain low. A report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli reviewed seven years of New York State Education Department data and…...
Utica Children's Museum Offering Christmas Break Programs
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (103+ words) UTICA, N.Y. -- The Utica Children's Museum is offering special programming for two weeks during the winter break. Winter Storm Warning until SAT 7:00 AM EST UTICA, N.Y. -- The Utica Children's Museum is offering special programming for two weeks during the winter break. Before…...
Utica's Wynn Hospital Visitor Restrictions for Maternal Child Units
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (134+ words) UTICA, N.Y. -- Visitor restrictions have been implemented at the Maternal Child units of Wynn Hospital to safeguard patients and staff from flu, COVID, RSV and other illnesses. According to the hospital, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will allow parents, grandparents or…...
92% of New York Schools Report Smooth Transition to Governor's Phone-Free Policy
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (185+ words) ALBANY, N.Y. -- New survey findings regarding Gov. Kathy Hochul's distraction-free schools law have been released. The Governor's Office, which conducted the survey in November, received over 350 responses from school administrators who implemented bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions this year. The survey found that…...