Eric Meier is Founding Editor of Ultimate Unexplained (http://UltimateUnexplained.com) and lead explorer of the Haunts and Legends of New York video series (http://bit.ly/HauntsAndLegendsNYS) He is a native Michigander with an interest in geography and history - but will try to keep the reads not as snoozy as you might remember from school. Eric has been on the radio and behind the scenes in the broadcast industry for 30 years and is a past recipient of a New York State Broadcasters award for Best Public Affairs Programming.
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‘The Dad I Never Knew’ Reveals a Son’s Journey to Learn About Father Killed in World War II
Ed Brodowski was born in Forrestport and grew up in Utica. He went to Europe to fight in World War II and he never made it back to New York.
NYSDOT Studies Stop Light Removal on Route 5-12 in New Hartford at Wilbur Road
A traffic signal along the southernmost portion of the North-South Arterial (Routes 5-12) in New Hartford is under study for removal.
New York Citizens Joins List of States Petitioning for Secession from the United States
Since the reelection of President Barack Obama, the petitions section of Whitehouse.gov has played host to a succession of secessionist requests to withdraw from the union, including one from New York State.
New York’s Electoral Map County Breakdown – What Counties Changes Parties Between 2008 and 2012 Presidential Elections?
Watching national coverage of presidential elections, New York is a solid block of blue. No TV network's 'magic wall' will zoom in on New York State like they will on Florida and Ohio. So have you ever wondered what a county-by-county breakdown of the Empire State looks like?
Puerto Rico Takes First Step Toward Statehood – Island Votes to Become 51st State
Referendums have come before the people of the island of Puerto Rico and never before had a majority of them voted to seek full statehood. That changed on election night 2012.
President Barack Obama Earns Re-election By Winning Ohio, Other Crucial Battleground States
Most major news networks have called the 2012 president election for Barack Obama. The Democrat from Illinois has earned a second term in the Oval Office by defeating Mitt Romney.
General Election Results for the Utica Area 2012
Polls close across New York State at 9PM. As the results pour into our Townsquare New York news bureaus across the state, we'll provide updates on statewide and local races.
New York and New Jersey Face Crippling Gasoline Shortages Following Hurricane Sandy
Now that Hurricane Sandy has passed and clean-up has begun, a crippling gasoline shortage has gripped parts of the tri-state area.
Townsquare New York Joins the Effort to Restore the Shore in New Jersey
The Townsquare News Network/New York has joined the effort to Restore the Shore in New Jersey following Hurricane Sandy.
What does a Hydrofracking Gas Well Look Like Up Close? [PHOTO]
It's one of the most contentious issues facing Upstate New York and other parts of the country sitting over resource rich reservoirs like the Marcellus Shale and the Utica Shale: hydrofracking.