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The Utica Now news roundup

By Utica Now • Thursday, April 3

Hello, Utica! I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in town today. This issue of the Utica Now newsletter includes updates on:

• NY cop cleared of criminality in shooting death of 13-year-old armed with pellet gun, AG rules
• Upstate New York officer won't face criminal charges after fatally shooting a 13-year-old in June
• Could a Bed Tax be Coming to Utica in the Near Future?

Coming up on the Utica calendar: 📅 Including ones at:

• Albany Capital Center

What the next three days look like:

• Friday : Overcast , with a high of 51 and low of 40 degrees. Light snow in the morning, sunny for the afternoon, partly cloudy during the evening, light freezing rain overnight.
• Saturday : Moderate rain in the morning, light rain for the afternoon, light rain shower during the evening, overcast overnight. Temps: High: 50 low: 38
• Sunday : Heavy rain, with a high of 40 and low of 35 degrees.

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Here are the top 4 stories in Utica

• NY cop cleared of criminality in shooting death of 13-year-old armed with pellet gun, AG rules (New York Post)
• Upstate New York officer won't face criminal charges after fatally shooting a 13-year-old in June (The Courier of Montgomery County)
• Could a Bed Tax be Coming to Utica in the Near Future? (WKTV)
• Officer Won’t Be Charged in Fatal Shooting of Boy Who Had Pellet Gun (The New York Times)

Obituaries

• Finita Paternoster (1950 - 2025) - Utica, NY - WKTV (Legacy.com)
• James Monahan (1936 - 2025) - Utica, NY - WKTV (Legacy.com)

🗓 What's coming up

1 Event around town on the Utica Calendar

• NYSTEC’s eighth annual Population Health Innovation Summit, PHIS 2025
  Thu Jun 5 8:00 am
  Albany Capital Center 55 Eagle Street, Albany

You're officially in the loop today! 'Til next time...

— Utica Now