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Mohawk Valley Almanac for October 2020
By Richard Chambers
Holidays and Observances of October
September 15- October 15 Hispanic Heritage Month
October 5 Child Health Day
October 6 ...
Black Leadership Collective Addresses Public
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
In the wake of the recent police violence upon Kerwin Taylor and subsequent marches, rumors and rallies regarding the incident, on Monday...
Activist Parent Life
By Sarah Reeske
I’m a 33-year-old solo parent of a second-grade son and a kindergarten daughter, and an activist/organizer working from home. I’m constantly asked...
Enola Holmes Review- At The Movies with Mark Ziobro
Review: ‘Enola Holmes’
By: Arpit Nayak
Grade: A
Cinema has often adapted the stories of iconic books. At times it is mostly successfully, but sometimes not. One...
Poetry Corner- No Justice, No Peace, Know Justice, Know peace
By Natalie Williams
No Justice, No Peace!
That is the chant.
Police Brutalities; Recant
To Brutalizers; we demand
Cease your crimes against us.
We take a stand.
Yes, “Black Lives Matter”...
Hamilton College President Issues Statement Opposing Changes to Student & Scholar Visa Programs
Clinton, NY – Hamilton College President David Wippman joined with the presidents of the other New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium (NY6) member institutions...
Clayville Pottery Sale to Benefit 4 Elements Studio
Utica, NY: Clayville Pottery will be hosting a special fundraising sale on Saturday, October 24th and Sunday, October 25th, to benefit 4 Element Studio. 30% of...
Abolitionists Demand Justice for Walter Washington
By Phoenix Staff, Photos by Max Handzel
The Utica Abolitionists took things a step further last month when they went from rallying at Oneida Square...
Union Carpenters Endorse Buttenschon
September 30, 2020--The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners endorses Marianne Buttenschon (D, I-Rome/Utica) for re-election to the New York State Assembly.
“Protecting union workers...
Brindisi Joins Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers For White House Meeting On China
Group of Democrats & Republicans Met With Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew Pottinger To Discuss U.S. Policy Toward Beijing In Light of COVID-19
Brindisi: "Our...
