Spotlight: The Ordinary Walter

The_Ordinary_Walter, as credited on his mysterious Instagram and exhibit labels, is a hustling painter that loves and represents the growing Utica art scene.

Youth Basketball at Utica’s Recreation Center

The Rec Center hosts the youth Dick Miller/Mychal Harris basketball league comprised of 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from the Utica, New Hartford, Clinton, Notre Dame, CVA, and Whitesboro school districts.

Duane Womack, Astrophotographer

By day, Duane is a Rental Shop Manager at Syracuse Scenery & Stage Lighting. By night, he stands in his yard in Rome, NY, capturing stills of the beautiful light that remains in the sky.

Cheyenne Dorsagno

About Cheyenne Dorsagno

Cheyenne Dorsagno is an Italian-American born and raised in underdog Utica, NY. She studied English at SUNY Oneonta with a minor in Professional Writing and an Editor-in-Chief role at the newspaper. Currently, Cheyenne strives to make our big world a little smaller by introducing locals to their neighbors via human-interest pieces shared on her blog, Our Neighborhood. She’s pursuing creative writing in her free time and various freelance writing in her professional time, such as by copy-writing.

Mohawk Valley Today Posts

Pine Hills Farmstead, image by Pine hills Farmstead

Featured Mohawk Valley Farm: Pine Hills Farmstead

Pine Hills Farmstead grow produces and cut flowers! They offer a “Bouquet CSA Membership” where a subscription will get you 8 bouquets of flowers between the last and first frost.
April 30, 2025/by Mohawk Valley Today
Kirill Grechkin accepts the Grand Prize Award for his drawing, The Moonlight Terror.

Young at Art Contest Winners Announced

Fenimore Art Museum Announces Winners of the 2025 Young at Art Regional Youth Art Contest.
April 29, 2025/by Mohawk Valley Today
Take a Bite of Montgomery

Take a Bite of Montgomery Offers Visitors Great Promotions at Businesses County-Wide

Take a Bite of Montgomery, the County's Restaurant Week kicks off Monday, April 28, and runs through Sunday, May 4.
April 28, 2025/by Mohawk Valley Today

Mohawk Valley Featured Weekend Events: April 25-27

Get out and enjoy Mohawk Valley Featured Weekend Events for April 25 through April 27, 2025 in Upstate New York!
April 25, 2025/by Mohawk Valley Today

Closure of Arkell Hall Foundation Adult Home

Statement from County Executive Pete Vroman
April 24, 2025/by Mohawk Valley Today
Mohawk Valley Brownfields Developer Summit, Herkimer College, Herkimer NY. Photo courtesy of MVEDD.

National Experts and Regional Leaders Headline 4th Annual Brownfield Developer Summit in Herkimer, NY

Learn how $3 million in pre-development funding is transforming upstate New York's most challenging properties into vibrant community assets.
April 24, 2025/by Mohawk Valley Today
Fulton County Historical Society and Museum

Gloversville Downtown Development Specialist to Participate in National Historic Marker Day

On Friday, April 25th, at 11:00 a.m., Jennifer Donovan and others from Fulton County CRG will be cleaning historic markers throughout Downtown Gloversville.
April 24, 2025/by Mohawk Valley Today
Governor Kathy Hochul delivers remarks at Ground breaking of new 1 Billion dollar Chobani manufacturing facility creating 1,000 jobs (Darren McGee/ Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)

Chobani to Make the Nation’s Largest Investment Ever in a Natural Food Production Facility in the Mohawk Valley

Chobani $1.2 Billion Facility Will Bring More Than 1,000 Good Paying Jobs to Rome’s Griffiss Business and Technology Park.
April 23, 2025/by Mohawk Valley Today