Who says the arts are dead? Whether it be visual art or performance art there is a continual growth in interest by young people and beyond to explore avenues to express themselves. One local art gallery is getting a huge final boost to do renovations to a very specific space in their building.
There are many things that Oneida County is known for, but one of the most major industries here is farming. We can't eat or really live without our farmers and we owe them a great deal of gratitude and respect. That means respecting them as they move from field to field to get the job done.
The newly elected Mayor of Utica in his first year so far has taken a lot of beatings when it comes to policy changes and decisions he's had to make. Most notably a 14% city tax rate increase. Now, there are some calling him a "bigot" due to a policy that will prohibit a pride flag being flown during the month of June, or Pride Month.