st patrick's day

The St. Patrick's Day Parade in Utica begins at 10:00 Saturday morning (3/9) at Oneida Square continuing north to Lafayette Street, and is the third largest in all of New York, according to its Grand Marshall - Utica Fire Chief Russ Brooks.

North Creek, NY (WIBX) - If you want to be in the running for the best Donegal Beard it is time to start growing.

It’s a little unusual to drive down a rural highway and see a car engulfed in flames. It’s even more unusual to see two firemen dressed in drag dousing those flames with a fire hose. And yet, that’s exactly what happened in Minnesota recently.

Everyone knows that St. Patrick’s Day is the one day out of the year when we’re all Irish. And, apparently that translates into wearing anything green and silly we can get our hands on and having as much to drink as we can carry at one time. But, there’s another strange tradition that has developed in celebration of this day. We can’t explain it. Are Irish people really that into unnaturally green

Few icons from folklore and mythology have been branded and co-opted more than the leprechaun. Stories of their rare appearances and coveted pot of gold have permeated almost every aspect of popular culture. They have become so synonymous with Irish culture that the streets are filled with tall green hats and green coats every St. Patrick’s Day. Their history, however, is far different from the tr

Utica, NY (WIBX) - The annual painting of the center line divider took place today in front of the Stanley Theater in downtown Utica.

Everyone knows that St. Patrick’s Day is the one day out of the year when we’re all Irish. And, apparently that translates into wearing anything green and silly we can get our hands on and having as much to drink as we can carry at one time. But, there’s another strange tradition that has developed in celebration of this day. We can't explain it. Are Irish people really that into unnaturally green

As we approach St. Patrick’s Day, it’s a good time to think about how luck affects our lives.

Utica, NY (WIBX)- The City of Utica is gearing up for Saturday's St. Patrick's Day Parade and Varick Street celebration.

Utica, NY (WIBX) -  It's a little more than six months until the annual Great American Irish Festival and organizers are hosting a Halfway to the GAIF Hooley later this month.