Jim Rondenelli

Former New York Yankee great Roy White was the guest at Tuesday night's Legends of the Diamond Dinner at the Recovery Sports Bar in Verona.

The 10th annual event raised funds for the Lake Delta Kiwanis and the Rome Lions Club

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A Utica teen is facing charges following a large fight at O'Connor Playground in Utica.

Utica Police say 19-year old Saw Pa was charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon after attacking a 16-year boy with a machete

The victim suffered a cut to the arm

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In response to the recent rash of shooting incidents in Utica, Senator Charles Schumer is reintroducing legislation to help local law enforcement protect key witnesses who provide police with information about crimes.

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A month-long investigation into a residential burglary on Skinner Road in Westmoreland has led to the arrest of two Rome men.

State Police say 32-year old Michael Calandra and 34-year old John Coccagnia forcibly entered the home and stole cash along with numerous electronic items

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An employee at Remington Arms has been arrested for allegedly placing a cellphone in the ceiling of the ladies' bathroom.

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The Ride of Silence, a nationwide effort to remind motorists to share the road with bicyclists, is taking place tomorrow night in New Hartford.

Cyclists participating in the Ride of Silence, will depart from the New Hartford Rec Center at 7:00

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It's been a busy month for Utica Police.

Over a 39-day period beginning on April 1st, the UPD responded to 24 "shots fired" calls..

Three people were shot and six of the calls were actually confirmed

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A North Carolina man is being held in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend, a former Ilion woman whose body was found inside her car outside her home in Columbia, Maryland.

Detectives in Howard County say 43-year-old Ryan Matthias of Charlotte is awaiting extradition to Maryland to face charges connected to the killing of 47-year-old Deborah Castellano earlier this month

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The state pension fund is valued at an all time high.

That's the word from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who says the fund is valued at an estimated 160-point-four-billion-dollars, earning an estimated 10.38% rate of return on its investments for the fiscal year ending in March.

DiNapoli sa

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The price for a gallon of gas in the Utica-Rome market is going up.

AAA's Ed Welsh says the average price is $3.67 a gallon, up two cents from last week.

That's the first increase since February 26th.

Welsh says

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