Central New York celebrates Pride 2023
By Ron Klopfanstein
Celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ Community is more important than ever this year, there are many ways to do that right here in the Mohawk Valley
In 1969, Woodstock took place, and man...
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...
Nine MVCC students inducted into Spire honor society
Nine students at Mohawk Valley Community College were inducted into Spire, a national honor society that recognizes the unique achievements of adult learners and other nontraditional students, during a ceremony on Thursday, May 4,...
From the Oneida County History Center: Historical landscapes of the Erie Canal
Photo: The Noses on the Erie Canal by Steve Boerner
Despite its importance in our nation's history, there are relatively few depictions of the early years of the Erie Canal. Steve Boerner is a graphic...
MVCC student Leisha Ayala receives EOP Student Excellence Award
Mohawk Valley Community College student Leisha Ayala of Utica is one of 46 students in SUNY’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) to be honored with the Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for Student Excellence, which...
Indivisible Mohawk Valley releases report on recent demonstration
Constituents Call on Rep. Brandon Williams to move n or move out
Utica, NY: In direct response to the Post Standard’s April 3rd article “Brandon Williams Promised to Move Into the CNY House District. Now...
Racoon tests positive for rabies in Vernon
Oneida County Health Department Urges Residents to Recognize Signs of Rabies
A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in the town of Vernon. The raccoon was sent to the New York State Department of Health...
These Good and Crazy People: Utica University’s “Pioneer Players” present Stephen Sondheim’s “Company”
by Ron Klopfanstein
Last Tuesday, I finished teaching my English 102 class and headed to Strebel Auditorium to watch while Utica University Theatre Department’s “Pioneer Players” practiced the opening scene of Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning...
YWCA Mohawk Valley Observes April Awareness Month causes
UTICA, N.Y.:April is nationally recognized as both Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. As local providers of sexual violence services and child advocacy services and the operator of the Herkimer County...
Boilermaker walk welcomes presenting sponsor Slocum-Dickson
(File photo) More than 400 people participated in the 2023 Boilermaker Walk. Officials from the Boilermaker Road Race announced Slocum-Dickson Medical Group as the new presenting sponsor of the walk event, which features three...