Letters to the Editor- (your voice spotlight)
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC Mayor race
by Shawn King - from November 5, 2025
Zohran Mamdani—A Muslim, a Man, and a Mayor This Nation Has Never Seen Before
He beat a dynasty...
Sen. Griffo hosting electronics recycling drop-off
New York State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome, announced today that he is partnering with the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority, Confidata and the state Department of Environmental...
Lincoln Davies Building Supply Opens New Design Showroom
New Hartford, NY - July 8, 2025 – Lincoln Davies Building Supply is delighted to announce the grand opening of its new Design Showroom,...
A Lineage of Duty: My Family’s 100-Year Legacy of Military Service
By Christopher Atkins
Acting President, For The Good, Inc.
I recently came across a Facebook post from the Oneida County History Center that
stopped me in my...
Watch out for ticks this summer
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) continue to be a major concern for New Yorkers and their families.
Lyme disease, perhaps the most well known, is a bacterial infection...
Social Security is running out of legal authority
Social Security trustees have once again sounded the alarm about the program running out of money.
In reality, the federal government has infinite dollars. As...
Boilermaker Awards 2025
UTICA, N.Y. (June 23rd, 2025) -At the Boilermaker’s final committee meeting Wednesday,
June 18th, awards were announced for the Peter J. DeStefano Volunteers of the...
Punch the Bully Back
Those who have spent time on a middle school playground will understand what I am talking about.
The playground bully is the child who the...
The Locked Doors of Equity — And Why We’re Ready to Build New Ones
By Christopher Atkins, Community Organizer and Concerned Utica Resident
I was born in Washington Courts. Raised in the Hill. I've walked the long roads many...
