Joanne Shenandoah 1957-2021: Matriarch of Indigenous Music
By: Michelle Schenandoah
Photos By: Jane Feldman
She had a bright voice like liquid gold, a luminous heart, and a magnetic smile. Joanne Shenandoah-Tekaliwakwah, one of the most renowned Indigenous musicians on the Native American...
The people or politicians: whose voice matters?
By George Kuchma
This story focuses on the title question. It details observations noted on a walking tour of Utica. Noticeable these days is the lack of or disappeared benches, public rest stops in...
Utica Students Get New CTE School
By Mathew Handzel
The Utica School Board is bringing trades education back to the inner city. On Monday night, November 21st, at JFK Middle School, Utica SB superintendent Bruce Karam presented information to the...
Natives Have the Highest Rate of Death by Cops
by Doug George-Kanentiio Akwesasne Mohawk
I, along with millions of others, watched the trial of Derek Chauvin, 45, charged in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the killing of George Floyd, 46, on May 25, 2020. Numerous...
The Heat Beat: The Music of Phoenix Radio and More
By Jess Szabo, Arts Writer
Utica musicians team with local history center to offer the gift of music and literature for Christmas 2021
We all know it’s better to celebrate Christmas by having fun,...
A KEY TO CONTROLLING OMICRON IS THE AT-HOME TEST
With Omicron Now On-The-Move Across U.S., Schumer Says Expanding Access To At-Home Tests ASAP Is Critical Key To Keeping Variant Under Control
Senator Wants A Surge Of FREE At-Home Tests For NY; Says...
Letters To The Editor: December 2021
Career Shadowing Day
To Cassandra Harris-Lockwood and Natalie Williams,
Thank you for the informational lesson today. It was interesting to see how you all worked in the office and got all the processes down. I...
Guest Editorial: Tenney Part of Problem
By Roger Chambers
Liberal democracy, of which the United States was a world leader, is under serious attack. The trend is strong in formerly democratically elected governments such as the Philippines, Venezuela, Myanmar, Hungary, Poland...
The Honorable Sherwood L. Boehlert: In Memoriam by Rev. Paul Drobin
Dear Newman Center Community,
The Honorable Sherwood L. Boehlert passed away on September 20, 2021. Former Congressman Boehlert’s funeral took place on September 27, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. The following is the...
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Reale Deal for New Hartford
Whatever your color, background, or zip code, we all want our communities in Oneida County to thrive with happy families, strong local businesses and...