oneida county historical society

He was the area's greatest modern day historian on Utica, Rome and everything Mohawk Valley; and Frank Tomaino himself, has now become a part of history. Tomaino, the former longtime legendary history columnist with the Observer Dispatch has passed away at the age of 92, according to family and friends.

Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 Today is Super Tuesday, and there is so much going on!

It was December 5, 1925 when WIBX first hit the radio airwaves, transmitting via an antenna atop the Clark Building in downtown Utica, NY. Ninety-years later, and after a few frequency changes on the radio dial, WIBX 950 is not only a thriving news, talk, sports, entertainment and information radio station, its has evolved into a 21st-century medium that also serves central New York via a website,

Utica, NY (WIBX) - If the fact that F.X. Matt Brewery in Utica produces some of the best beers around isn't enough to peek your interest, here's another great fact to share with you beer and history lovers out there...

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Over the weekend the Oneida County Historical Society in partnership with the Oneida County Freedom Trail Commission, held a research presentation that uncovered that a home in New Hartford was an official stop on The Underground Railroad.