
Amy Roth
Health and Education Reporter at The Observer-Dispatch
I'm the health reporter for the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, NY.
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3 days ago |
timestelegram.com | Amy Roth
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office Dive Team recovered a body from the Erie Canal in the Town of Floyd on May 11. The Onondaga County Medical Examiner's Office identified the remains on May 12 as belonging to Brandon Montalbano, 40, of Rome, who was reported missing on April 24. A body recovered in the Erie Canal in the town of Floyd on May 11 has been identified as a missing man from Rome, according to the Rome Police Department.
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3 days ago |
uticaod.com | Amy Roth
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office Dive Team recovered a body from the Erie Canal in the Town of Floyd on May 11. The Onondaga County Medical Examiner's Office identified the remains on May 12 as belonging to Brandon Montalbano, 40, of Rome, who was reported missing on April 24. A body recovered in the Erie Canal in the town of Floyd on May 11 has been identified as a missing man from Rome, according to the Rome Police Department.
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6 days ago |
timestelegram.com | Amy Roth
Dancer Akira Armstrong, a 2005 Utica University graduate, founded the plus-size dance company Pretty Big Movement to challenge industry stereotypes. Armstrong's company gained national attention after a successful audition on America's Got Talent in 2015. Armstrong continues to teach dance and inspire others while considering her next career move. Akira Armstrong didn’t set out to change the world. The 2005 Utica University graduate just wanted to dance.
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6 days ago |
uticaod.com | Amy Roth
Dancer Akira Armstrong, a 2005 Utica University graduate, founded the plus-size dance company Pretty Big Movement to challenge industry stereotypes. Armstrong's company gained national attention after a successful audition on America's Got Talent in 2015. Armstrong continues to teach dance and inspire others while considering her next career move. Akira Armstrong didn’t set out to change the world. The 2005 Utica University graduate just wanted to dance.
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1 week ago |
uticaod.com | Amy Roth
Rep. John Mannion prioritizes securing federal resources for his district and assisting constituents with federal agencies. Mannion emphasizes bipartisan collaboration with upstate New York representatives on shared regional interests. He encourages constituent engagement and emphasizes the importance of upholding the Constitution and co-equal branches of government. Four months into his term, freshman U.S. Rep.
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St. Elizabeth Medical Center officially closed just before 2 p.m., MVHS announced. The last patients have been discharged from the ER and the last inpatients transferred to the Wynn Hospital, which opened in downtown Utica at 6 a.m. The transfers continue from St. Luke's.

Utica school board voted 4-2 to put employee on unpaid administrative leave pending paid, independent investigation. Then voted to appoint interim superintendent. Super Bruce Karam outed himself as the employee, claims board didn’t follow legalities, acting on ‘vendetta.’

Utica school board just walked out of executive session at a special meeting. Voted 4-3 to end half-hour executive session, then voted 4-3 to go into another executive session. ????