🌱 Patch AM: Police seek Utica residents’ help identifying person found off Burrstone Road

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In today's newsletter:

• Police seek Utica residents' help identifying person found off Burrstone Road
• How new dispatcher training could change mental health 911 calls here
• How a $33,000 boost is energizing Utica's Sculpture Space

Today's riddle: What do the letter "t" and island have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
• Monday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Utica Police Continue to Investigates Death at Homeless Encampment Off Burrstone Road (wktv.com) — Utica police are investigating after a person was found dead at a homeless encampment off Burrstone Road during a July sweep, with no signs of criminal activity so far. Investigators and the medical examiner are working to identify the individual and are asking residents to review tattoo photos and call with any information.
   

2. Oneida County dispatchers complete crisis intervention training (uticaod.com) — Oneida County has expanded crisis intervention training to 911 dispatchers and local crisis teams, aiming to improve how mental health emergencies are handled for residents, including those in Utica. The two‑day course focused on recognizing behavioral health crises, de‑escalating tense calls, and coordinating with CIT‑trained officers and mobile crisis programs so people in distress are connected more safely and quickly to care.
   

3. Artist residency program thriving after $33,000 award (spectrumlocalnews.com) — An artist-in-residence at Utica's Sculpture Space is using her summer stay to create a striking fertility effigy, part of a program now bolstered by a $33,000 NEA award. The funding helps bring 20 artists from around the world to Utica, supporting public events where residents can meet creators, see works in progress, and learn about their creative process.
   

4. See how much home prices rose in Oneida County recently (uticaod.com) — Home prices in Oneida County, including the Utica area, climbed in May, with the median sale reaching $238,400—up nearly 9% from April. While prices ticked up slightly from last year, the number of homes sold fell, and readers can explore more neighborhood-level housing and community data through the UticaOD data portal.
   

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Monday August 17
• Football Practices/Tryouts Begin
  Clinton Csd Clinton, NY 13323
Tuesday August 18
• Regents Exams
  Clinton Csd Clinton, NY 13323
• Senior Coffee Club →
  Dunham Public Library, 76 Main St, Whitesboro
  10:00 am
• Wigglers Story Time →
  Kirkland Town Library, 55 1/2 College St, Clinton
  10:30 am
• For the Love of Books →
  Dunham Public Library, 76 Main St, Whitesboro
  11:00 am
• Afternoon Movies →
  Kirkland Town Library, 55 1/2 College St, Clinton
  2:00 pm
• Board of Education Mtg. - Bradley
  New Hartford Central Schools New Hartford, NY 13413
  5:00 pm
• Special Board of Education Meeting, Comets Library
  Clinton Csd Clinton, NY 13323
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Freshman Orientation
  Sauquoit Valley Csd Sauquoit, NY 13456
  9:00 am
• Doodle Weaving →
  Kirkland Town Library, 55 1/2 College St, Clinton
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Story Hour! →
  New Hartford Public Library, 2 Library Ln, New Hartford
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone interested in adopting kitties?
  I have 6 kitties approx 3 weeks old! If interested please let me know! (Nextdoor Albany St)
• I have a floor drain in the middle of my garage floor.
  I need a mason not a jack of all trades to come and look at it, see if it can be closed off, covered, removed etc I have lived here 10 years and… (Nextdoor Parkway East)

• Tops Friendly Markets posted a job opening for Price Chopper Overnight Bakery Clerk Full Time in Utica. Apply here.
• Mohawk Valley Health Systems posted a job opening for Unit Secretary - ICU - Per Diem in Utica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They're both in the middle of water (Thank you Dianna S. for sending it in!)
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