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Street sweeps: 'Bringing City Hall to the people' - Utica Observer Dispatch
Some residents and business owners, who asked not to be named, said they'd rather see employees working on other city problems. Others said they appreciated the unprecedented presence of city employees on their block. “I think it's great, said MaryAnne ...
US eyes sanctions on tech used vs. rebels - Utica Observer Dispatch
The tougher penalties are aimed in particular at those who facilitate human-rights abuses in Syria and Iran, said the official, who requested anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the order publically. Obama was to announce the ...
3 agents out in wake of Secret Service scandal - Utica Observer Dispatch
Obama's senior aides are in close contact with Sullivan and the agency's leadership, said the official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. In Washington and Colombia, separate US government investigations were ...
200 interviewed in Penn State investigation - Utica Observer Dispatch
The people, who requested anonymity because they have been told not to speak publicly about the investigation, said they were also asked about the football program's influence on the athletic department and across the university.
British, Italian hostages killed in Nigeria - Utica Observer Dispatch
He requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists. The Nigerian security official said the failed rescue attempt took place in Sokoto, a quiet city in Nigeria's northwest. An AP reporter there said the military surrounded a ...
Iran may be cleaning up nuclear work - Utica Observer Dispatch
He, too, asked not to be named because the matter was sensitive. The diplomats and officials spoke ahead of a meeting of the IAEA board Thursday focusing on Iran's defiance of UN Security Council demands to end uranium enrichment — which can make both ...
Cuomo: NY, union agree on teacher evaluation plan - Utica Observer Dispatch
They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. Spokesmen for Cuomo and the state Education Department wouldn't comment. The state and union have been negotiating a statewide standard for tougher evaluations.
Police presence intense outside of Proctor following Friday's fight - Utica Observer Dispatch
“They've blow things out of proportion,” said a female student, who refused to give her name. The female and her two male friends she was walking with said they heard about Friday's fight but that not a lot of students did because it happened after ...
Olbiston residents expected to return Wednesday - Utica Observer Dispatch
Residents – some who did not want to be identified – had a seemingly endless array of questions for city and non-profit officials at Tuesday's meeting. ...
Hanna firm did much business with city of Utica - Utica Observer Dispatch
... unable to find any federal contracts with Hanna Construction from that point forward, administration officials said in response to an OD FOIL request. ...
One-on-one focus aids troubled youths - Utica Observer Dispatch
It was one of the youths she worked with, who did not wish to be identified, who wrote the poem about his struggles. It was a life-changing experience after ...
Official: Nonprofit agency GroWest subject of Utica's mystery probe - Utica Observer Dispatch
Now, a City Hall official with knowledge of the investigation and who requested anonymity told the OD Monday the city's probe is focusing on GroWest's ...
Roefaro plans 11% property tax hike -- and a sales tax increase - Utica Observer Dispatch
To balance the added costs, administration officials said 19 positions are being eliminated and four part-time or seasonal employees are being cut. ...
Dry cleaner gone in Whitesboro, but toxins remain - Utica Observer Dispatch
... for rent was referred to a different number, but the man who answered declined to give his name, denied any knowledge of the problem and hung up. ...