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Letter to the Editor
March 8, 2017
There seems to be an unprecedented push for Town-Hall type gatherings as of late. I totally understand the frustration with the Government,...
Judge Joan Shkane Dispelling myths and confusion about the legal system
MYTH: Labor unions are subject to the same laws as individuals regarding defamatory speech.
REALITY: A court in a recent case found that a painter’s...
Black Stars Matter U.P.S. Utica Producing Success – City Of Virtue
By: Theresa Mancuso
When you hear the acronym UPS and the name James Brown most of us think of the United Parcel Service and the...
Community Action – It’s Time For A Change
By Casandra Harris-Lockwood, editor-in-chief
In 2010 when then-Mayor Roefaro hired a consultant to research the impact of the loss of UCAI’s $10 million annual infusion...
CNY Progessive Roundup
By: John Furman
In March, the Central New York Citizens in Action, Inc. will be organizing a series of marches and demonstrations of local parents,...
Doula Digest: Writing a Birth Plan
One of the first meetings I have with my clients is dedicated to drafting their birth plan. I have five pages of questions that...
Another Hidden History – The Perpetration of the Fraud
By: Theresa Mancuso
If you have Netflix, and only watch “one” documentary in your lifetime in honor of “Black History Month”... Watch the original documentary...
Korczak Ziolkowski: Sculptor of the Crazy Horse Memorial
By: Ted Rajchel
Background
A mountain monument is under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills, Custer County, South Dakota, United States. It will...
Poetry Corner
By: Theresa Weston
Sister! Sister!
I miss you
I remember when we used to wear each other’s shoes
I remember when we used to listen to each other,
Singing...
Utica Phoenix Horoscopes for March by Dear Jenny
By: Jenny Lynch
Aries
Venus retrograde in your sign is likely to change the way you feel about people, things - or even yourself. You may...