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Congressman Arcuri seeks additional federal funding for high speed rail

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKTV) - On Tuesday, Congressmen Michael Arcuri and Daniel Maffei met with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in an effort to advocate for additional federal funding for high speed rail development in Central New York and The Mohawk Valley. Read more »

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Utica Mayor proposes 11 percent property tax hike

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Utica Mayor David Roefaro unveiled his 2010-2011 budget Friday afternoon. In that budget, Roefaro proposes an 11 percent property tax increase, a half-percent sales tax increase in the City of Utica and the elimination of 19 city jobs. Read more »

Arcuri and Hanna come out against spending stimulus money overseas

(WKTV) - Both candidates in the 24th Congressional District race are coming out against spending stimulus money overseas. Read more »

State to use $9.2 million for leaky tank cleanup

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York State officials say $9.2 million in federal stimulus money will be used to clean up about 60 sites with leaking underground fuel tanks to make the sites suitable for redevelopment. Read more »

Federal funding to help improve area fire departments

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKTV) - Several area fire departments will receive funding under the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, according to Congressman Michael Arcuri. Read more »

Schumer: NY to get $151M for rail projects

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Sen. Charles Schumer says the $8 billion in federal stimulus awards for rail projects the White House is announcing Thursday include $151 million for seven projects in New York. Read more »

Oneida Nation's economic impact on CNY

VERONA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Oneida Indian Nation, including Turning Stone, had a direct economic impact of $450 million. Read more »

Housing mortgages drop to record low

(WKTV) - Good news this week for people looking to buy and sell houses. Mortgage rates for fixed 30-year loans in the U.S. dropped to a record low. Read more »

$5.6 million dollars of stimulus funds come into Otsego County

RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N.Y. (WKTV) - The small village of Richfield Springs received a huge check on Friday from the American Recovery and Investment Act, otherwise known as the stimulus bill. Read more »

Local governments receive more than $300,000 to improve records managements

HERKIMER & OTSEGO COUNTIES (WKTV) - Local governments and community organizations have received more than $300,000 to use toward improvements to records managements systems, State Senator James Seward said. Read more »

Utica-Rome area bucking trends in latest unemployment numbers

UTICA/ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Utica/Rome area is actually bucking both national and state trends in the latest unemployment numbers released Thursday. Read more »

Mohawk Valley Region receives more than $12 million in Restore NY grants

(WKTV) - Governor David Paterson has announced the award of $14.9 million for Central New York as part of the third round of Restore NY grant program, with numerous communities in the Mohawk Valley seeing a portion of that funding. Read more »

Vernon receives recovery funds for water infrastructure projects

VERNON, N.Y. (WKTV) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $4,875 grant to the Town of Vernon to fund an engineering and environmental reports for the proposed sanitary sewer collection system, Congressman Michael Arcuri said. Read more »

Picente proposes early retirement plan for County Workers; could result in county savings

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is proposing an Early Retirement Plan for Oneida County employees who retire by January 1. Read more »

Local existing home sales stay flat; national numbers surge

(WKTV) - Existing home sales nationwide have jumped in the last few months while,locally things haven't changed too much. Read more »

Otsego and Oneida Counties receive stimulus funding for affordable housing

ALBANY, N.Y. - Governor David A. Paterson announced the award of $45 million in affordable housing grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Read more »

What does Cash for Clunkers mean for area dealers and their customers?

(WKTV) - It's a program that's been so successful that it's burned through nearly all of its billion dollar funding. Now officials say the Cash for Clunkers program might be out of gas unless it gets more funding. So what does this mean for dealers in our area who are counting on the program for new car sales? Read more »

House approves $2B more for 'cash for clunkers'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has voted to rush an additional $2 billion into the popular but financially strapped "cash for clunkers" car purchase program. Read more »

Cash for Clunkers takes effect - but is it right for you?

(WKTV) - The $1 billion dollar "Cash for Clunkers" program is scheduled to start Monday. Read more »

Foreclosure rates increase for Utica-Rome area

Foreclosure rates in Utica-Rome have increased for the month of May over the same period last year, according to First American CoreLogic, the leading collector of national, state and local data on home prices, foreclosure and delinquency activity, real estate sales volume and mortgage loan activity. Read more »

Funding comes to Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison Counties for workforce development

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Workforce Investment Board of Oneida, Herkimer and Madison Counties announced $751,773 in funding for two job related programs. Read more »

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