WHAT'S HAPPENING IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.

The hackathon started at MVCC in 2013 and still runs on local cybersecurity professionals, with a job fair built into the day, so it's a direct line between Utica-area students and the people hiring them.

As towns across the country argue over private plate-reader networks, Rome drivers now know who holds their data: the city police, for 90 days unless a case needs it.

The Legion hall doubles as Clark Mills' emergency shelter, and neighbors are still raising money for a standby generator there after last year's tornado.

Route 29 is Dolgeville's main road across East Canada Creek, so drivers can skip the detour well before Thanksgiving traffic instead of waiting until late November.