Opinion

It's trendy these days to write and talk about how great it is to live in the Utica-Rome area of Upstate New York. Today I woke up on the wrong side of the bed and I was waiting in line at a convenience store when the woman buying lottery tickets ahead of me was chatting with the clerk. That≈…

March has come in like a lion bringing frigid wind chill. One thing you have to be mindful of is the threat of frostbite when exposed to these temperatures.

New York Yankee Clint Frazier is swinging a piece of lumber unlike any bat you've ever seen. Makes me wonder if it's the start of a new trend...

How do you get that "fresh out of the fryer" taste once you get those takeout orders home?

For too long the battle has raged on over the pronunciation of a popular Utica eatery. Now, the record has been set straight.

New York State not only undercounted the number of nursing home residents who died from COVID-19, it also underreported the number of sick patients who were forced back into nursing homes because of a state mandate, according to the Associated Press...

MVHS has done all it can to this point. Are more vaccines coming?
Of course! When? Good question!

Though I've covered numerous elections in almost 20 years in a newsroom, a learned two things this year that I simply wasn't aware of.

My dog is one of a few to be doused by skunk spray in New York Mills this week.
And, my baby Shea got it good!
She ran into the basement right after her encounter, and just before I realized what had actually happened.
''Something's on fire...

I'm a mask wearer. I believe that considering where we are in the COVID-19 fight, you should wear one, too. But, the NFL's combined half-million-dollars in fines for five head coaches is RIDICULOUS!