The Passing of the Queen of Soul
Long Live the Queen
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Aretha brought the music of our lifetime. She framed it. She claimed it. She brought it with an unabashed...
Bad Guys Don’t Like Dogs
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
This is an edited version of an article I wrote several years ago shortly after the Sandy Hook Massacre. I was moved...
Padre Pio Patron Saint of Utica?
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
So, 2017 City of Utica records indicates that crime is down substantially in our city. It was reported that there was a...
Community Development Please
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
In a community where at least 40% of the population lives in, at or near the poverty line, no amount of nano...
Going To The Hospital
By: C Harris-Lockwood
When I have to take my iPhone to the hospital I do not find it in downtown Utica. It is on Route...
UPD Lawsuit Settles Without a Whimper
At the end of the day on January 23, 2012, I was about to leave for St. Joseph’s St. Patrick’s Church to premier the...
Chuck Berry Has Passed Leaving us to Rock ‘n Roll Without Him
By: Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Chuck Barry, born October 18, 1926, has earned a place in the hearts and minds of all of the people in the...
From The Desk Of The Editor: An Invitation To South Street
By: Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
There was never any plan for South Street once Urban Renewal came in and tore down most of the shops and stores....