Knights Templar honors Boilermaker

by Sir Knight Tom Loughlin, Jr. all photos by Sir Knight Tom Loughlin, Jr. The Knights Templar, Utica Commandary #3, is an ancient knightly order with one-thousand-year old traditions. This year, they have given runners in...

Oneida County Irish Group Installed 2024 Officers

Ancient Order of Hibernians January 8 2024 Story and photo by Tom Loughlin Jr. . Utica NY...With a year of parades, worship services, fundraisers, including a bartender contest called the “Guinness Pour”, operating a bingo parlor in their Irish...

Kirkland Town Library hosts 24 hour read-athon

Information courtesy of Kirkland Town Library   The Kirkland Town Library’s Read Around the Clock program began in 2018 with a grant from PBS and the American Library Association’s “Great American Reads” program. Kirkland Town Library...

Super Chicken draws crowd to fundraiser for area man

      Photo: Fundraiser attendees enjoyed this complete barbecue dinner, shown here with Super Chicken's preference...the pulled pork.    The Masonic values of brotherhood and service to others were on display earlier this month in a very...

Second chance Passover, Matzah making class highlight Jewish faith and culture in local community

By Tom Loughlin Jr Photo: Jewish Community Center Director Victor Pearlman demonstrates Matzah making for students. Photo by Tom Loughlin Jr Those who weren’t able or prepared to participate in the regular observance of Passover (Pesach...

Local News: Veterans’ Parkway Car Show Donates $20,000 to Purple Heart Veterans

Photos and story by Tom Loughlin Jr.  Whitesboro, NY Sept 13 2022 — A check for $20,000 from the proceeds of the 3rd annual Veterans Parkway Car Show was presented  to officials of Chapter 490 of the Military...