Utica's mayor says he'll run for another term. Robert Palmieri made the official announcement Friday: he will seek re-election as Utica Mayor in November. Supporters say Palmieri has moved the city forward and has boosted revitalization. He'll have no shortage of opponents: candidates looking to unseat him include former mayor Lou LaPolla, Linda Sullivan-Fatata and Ernie Sanita. Palmieri took office in 2011.
Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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