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A small group of people including Mayor Robert Palmieri, cheered on Fire Chief Russ Brooks as he painted the ceremonial green line down Genesee Street.

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The family of a girl injured in a Friday night fire at their Adrean Terrace apartment is getting some help from the City of Utica.

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One person was seriously injured during an early morning fire at a "boarding house" located at 914 Columbia Street in West Utica.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - Mayor Rob Palmieri and Chief Russell Brooks are announcing the promotion of two Utica Firefighters.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - It's been months and Utica Councilman David Testa is still waiting for that "special meeting" with those in charge of the Irish Cultural Community Center, currently baring signs of a stalled construction project. 

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Mohawk Valley...standing in unity with the rest of the country to remember the victims on this 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - Utica's 2nd Ward Councilman, David Testa, whose district includes the future site of the Irish Cultural Community Center, says the public has a right to know why the project has stalled.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - Following fourteen weeks of intensive training at the Utica Fire Academy, firefighters from nine departments graduated from the Utica Fire Academy today.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - It was an emotional ceremony with few onlookers as the rain began to fall in Oneida Square. But that did not diminish the meaning behind the first wreath-laying for the day in Utica.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - It comes after tough budget cuts, but the Utica Fire Department promoted six of its members during a ceremony at Utica's City Hall this morning.

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