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Utica is gearing up for the summer season, with a Bagg’s Square concert series and Juneteenth celebration on tap later this month.
Free outdoor concerts at Handshake.City start this Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and will continue on Thursdays through July 1 as part of the Performers in the Park series. Handshake.City is located at 26 Whitesboro St.; the series also features art demonstrations, spoken word, outdoor activities, food trucks and locally made goods for sale.
Blues, rock and jam group Uncle Charlie and the Meatballs kick things off Thursday, with a mural creation by Tony Thompson. A new band in the Utica scene, Handsome Bob, will play rock, pop and punk music.
Central New York is no stranger to neighbors rolling up their sleeves and going to work to help one another. The latest example comes in the form of the Be A Neighbor Fund. The fund has awarded its fifth and final monetary gift to a local restaurant.
The Be A Neighbor Fund was established in January of 2021 by three local companies. Their mission was to do something to help benefit other businesses that were struggling due to the impact of COVID-19. Those three companies, or organizations, were Universal Bookkeeper, Made in Utica and McGrogan Design. Since the fund s inception on February 1st, local community members donated over $27,000 to the fund.
Irwin s Fine Food gets $3K from Be A Neighbor Fund to help with pandemic recovery
Photo courtesy of Handshake.City
Handshake.City in Utica has donated to another local business through its Be A Neighbor Fund, which was launched in February.
Posted: Apr 8, 2021 3:42 PM
Updated: Apr 8, 2021 5:38 PM
Posted By: WKTV
UTICA, N.Y. – Handshake.City in Utica has donated to another local business through its Be A Neighbor Fund, which was launched in February.
The fund raises money through community and corporation donations, to help small businesses recover from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The latest check for $3,000 was presented Thursday to Irwin’s Fine Food, located on Genesee Street in Utica. The restaurant will get $1,000 payments each month over the next three months, sponsored by First Source Federal Credit Union.