September 11th is a time for reflecting, remembering and reconnecting
By New York State Senator Joseph A. Griffo, R-C-Rome, 53rd District
This year we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
While more...
We will never forget the Korean War
By New York State Senator Joseph A. Griffo, R-C-Rome, 53rd Senate District
The Korean War occurred between World War II and the Vietnam War, beginning...
Sam Pellman Was My Friend
By Dr. Michael Woods
Sam Pellman was my friend. He was full of kindness. I never met him one time that he did not start...
Remembering Dr. Hazel Dukes: Civil Rights Giant Leaves Legacy of Justice and Action
By Dawn Michelle LaGuerre -
The Passing of a Civil Rights Icon
The civil rights community lost one of its most formidable champions on March 1,...
Fund Established in Honor of Bob Warwick Makes First Award to Utica University Hockey Player
UTICA, NY – The For The Love of The Game Fund, a recently established fund at the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, made its first award to...
American icons and local history ‘Stitched Together’
NORWICH, N.Y. – On Nov. 1, the fourth annual “National Author’s Day” celebration will feature the book launch of “Stitched Together: A History of...
Big B: Radio Don’t Stop
Utica’s Black Music scene will miss Phoenix Radio DJ
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Though I didn’t know Bryson for very long I sure knew who he was,...
May 20, 2026, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. 21st Annual History Center Telethon ...
Presented by Bank of Utica
Join, renew, or donate! The History Center Telethon presented by Bank of Utica is Wednesday, May 20, from 5 -...
Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Homegoing Service of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes
Mayor Eric Adams: Ma Dukes, and all her chillens. You know, life is about routines, and there’s a routine that I reflected on when I...
Utica’s Bosnians Urge People To Never Forget The Genocide
Yesterday marked the 26th anniversary of one of the worst moments in human history, the genocide that took place at Srebrenica in Bosnia. The Bosnians...