Paul Parker Utica Trust relaunch unites regional artists at Sylvan Beach
On Saturday May 27 The Paul Parker Utica Trust, a collection of 20 oil paintings and over 120 sketches of pre Urban renewal Utica, will be returned to public access and rental at the...
Letter to the Editor: We need good school board candidates
by Carolyn McAleese
Utica, NY
As a concerned member of the Utica community, I feel compelled to express my concerns about the candidacy of Sue Arcuri for the Utica School Board. While it is true that...
Letter to the Editor: Reflections on Brandon Williams’ town hall
by Kevin Hoehn, Rome, NY
I attended the recent town hall in Rome hosted by Rep. Brandon Williams on April 11th. The audience was given the opportunity to ask questions via note cards which were...
Letter to Editor: Contact your representatives about Social Security and Medicare
by Tom Olin, Waterville, NY
To the editor:
Lacking action by the U.S. Congress, Social Security and Medicare will face funding shortfalls within the next ten years. Both parties claim they won't cut the programs, but...
We should all be concerned about Pennsylvania/Ohio train derailment
by Carole Gehrig
I’m hoping you are as concerned as I am about the recent train derailment in a small town on the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. Are toxic chemicals on trains passing daily through Syracuse, Utica,Central...
Letter to the Editor:Don’t mess with Social Security & Medicare
by Sarah Reeske
No matter the color of your skin, your gender, or the logo on your hat, one of the most common regrets people have when they are on their deathbed is that they...
Women’s History Month: “We Don’t Hire Girls” — Becoming the First Female Construction Worker...
By C. Harris-Lockwood | Photos by the late Anne LaBastille
The year was 1971. I was 19 years old and between my freshman and sophomore years of Kirkland College. I was looking for a job.
At...
Music: Tribute to Burt Bacharach
By C. Harris-Lockwood | Editor-in-Chief
Part of the incredible contribution that Burt Bacharach made to modern American music was his ability to display so many intimate and vulnerable aspects of the human condition with tender...
Letter to the Editor: We Deserve a Functioning Government
Editor,
I don’t know about you, but as I watched the disfunction of the GOP Congress as they elected their Speaker, I saw only one thing besides their rush to dismantle all the protections and...
Local: Linwood Place Police Standoff Resolved in Peaceful Surrender
Police contact Buddhist Monk to counsel agitated neighbor
Linwood Place, Utica NY—Our neighbor 'Joe' was arrested peacefully the evening of January 2, 2023. The stand-off began with a domestic dispute call from 1115 Linwood Place,...