Broadway Utica

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...
Bench

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,...
Omicron

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...

Opinions & Letters To the  Editor Page

Opinions & Letters To the  Editor Page   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...