Tag Archive for: Oneida County

Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful 2024 Clean Up Begins

Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful (KMVB), a six-county NYS affiliate of the national Keep America Beautiful (KAB) program, is preparing for its 23rd annual Great American Cleanup.

Spotlight: Natalie Figueroa, the Wedding Singer

Meet Natalie Figueroa! Callers comment on her soothing speaking voice, but little do they know, she also has a beautiful singing voice.

Highlighting Mohawk Valley Businesses: Utica Creative Reuse

Utica Creative Reuse takes an innovative approach to environmental stewardship to create art and art supplies.

Trash to Treasure Art Challenge

Clean up litter at a location in Utica and then create a work of art incorporating trash or found objects from their cleanup.

Largest upgrade in decades coming to Rome’s Public Transit System

Rome’s public transit system initiative promises more efficient Centro Bus Routes and new mobility on-demand services for riders. Rome’s public transit system initiative promises more efficient Centro Bus Routes and new mobility on-demand services for riders.

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.

Homemade Maple Syrup

Just the idea of it – Collect sap from trees and turning it into sugar, and also sweet delicious syrup. How did people come up with the idea to make maple syrup?? Making Homemade Maple Syrup in the Mohawk Valley has long history. We are happy to be part of this fascinating and wonderful tradition!

Homesteading Workshops Coming to the Mohawk Valley!

MVEDD will be hosting three different community Homesteading Workshops in 2024 with dates to be announced soon.