A new chapter in education is unfolding in Syracuse. State and local leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Syracuse Science, Technology, Arts, and Math High School—Central New York’s first regional technical high school.

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Last week, the village of Ilion lost one of its own in a tragic workplace accident. Officials have now identified the victim as Philip Whynot, the Electric Department foreman.

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Creating a phone-free school environment is about to become the new normal across New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul has directed schools to ban internet-enabled devices during the school day, but left it to each district to decide how to make that work.

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Madison County just received a major boost in its effort to expand broadband internet access. The county has been awarded nearly ten million dollars through New York State’s ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Program.

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The Utica Common Council is back in session after its summer break, and one of the first orders of business was a set of new proposals aimed at public safety and quality of life.

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This September, Mohawk Valley EDGE will host its annual Leading EDGE Awards, celebrating both community leadership and business innovation across the region.

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Today we’re looking at Utica University, where tensions are high between faculty and administrators over a controversial financial decision.

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For nearly forty years, Foothills Rural Community Ministry has been a lifeline for local families. From its base in Holland Patent, the nonprofit has quietly done essential work. But as the ministry marks its 40th anniversary, it faces a challenge that could determine its future.

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Grace Furniture in Marcy is marking a milestone this year—eighty-five years in business. The family-owned furniture store has been a fixture in Central New York since 1940, when Frank and Estella Grace first opened it out of a small garage on the very same property where the store still stands today.

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The start of the school year is fast approaching, and in Central New York, that countdown has come with an unexpected challenge. A late June flood left a local high school badly damaged, forcing the district to find an alternative plan for its students.

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