It was a big night for local elections Tuesday as results poured into election Boards of Election offices with some interesting outcomes.

In Utica, a message seemed to be sent to Utica Mayor Mike Galime by way of one of the day's biggest races - the race for Comptroller between Democrat Frank Meola and the Mayor's choice, Mike Cerminaro. Meola ran on a platform of resisting tax increases while Cerminaro defended Galime's nearly double digit tax increase earlier this year. That message seemed to work for voters as Meola won the tight election by a vote of 2,906 to 2,603.

Jack LoMedico, Heather Wasielewski, and Samantha Colosimo Testa won the three at-large Common Council seats. Katie Aiello beat challenger Ciro Rasponte in District 1, and Robert Burmaster, Joseph Betar, and Frank Carcone won contested council seats races.

In Rome, John Reilly, Ramona Smith, and Linda Fazio won Council seats.

On the Oneida County Legislature, Anthony Leone Jr. defeated Mayor Galime's Chief of Staff Mike Gentile 842 - 765.

In another important Oneida County race in New Hartford, Democrat James Messa beat incumbent Paul Miscione for New Hartford Town Supervisor.

In Herkimer County, the proposition to extend legislative terms from 2-years to 4-years was rejected again by voters. In the German Flats Legislator race, embattled Legislator Bob Hollum finished third in his re-election bid. Gene Wedemeyer Jr. won the election with 288 votes, compared to Harmony Speciale's 57 votes, and Hollum's 41 votes.

Get complete Oneida County Voting results Here.

Get Herkimer County results here: Count_CumulativeReport_Landscape

Utica's Chicken Riggies Dish Wasn't Invented in Utica? Say It Isn't So.

The now-famous Utica Chicken Riggies recipe has taken on a life of its own. The dish is now found well outside the Utica-Rome area and it's getting more and more popular as word spreads around the northeast. While there are many variations of the dish today, there's still only one original recipe. So, who created the first "Riggies" recipe and where did it really originate.

Gallery Credit: Bill Keeler

Photographer Captures Stunning Northern Lights Show in Adirondacks

Shane Muckey captured stunning pictures of the Northern Lights in the Adirondacks.

Gallery Credit: Credit - Polly McAdams

Utica Police Officers working Downtown Utica in the 40s and 50’s

Utica Police officers were out patrolling Downtown Utica "back in the day" See if you can guess the locations from the 1940's and 1950s.

Gallery Credit: Jim Rondenelli

 

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