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Utica College Professor Luke Perry is not in the business of predicting political races. But, one thing he can say about the race between Congressman Anthony Brindisi and former Representative Claudia Tenney is - the race seems very close. Still, Perry gives the incumbent a slight advantage in the r…

Congressman Anthony Brindisi discussed his television commercial with Sherrill Manufacturing and Liberty Flatware this week on the Keeler Show.

A local school teacher called the Keeler Show on Friday with an emotional plea for parents to be patient as many schools make their way through virtual classes. She asked to remain anonymous.

Oneida County is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday with a total of 91 active positive cases and 6 patients hospitalized in Oneida County hospitals as of 12 noon. That's a total of 21 new cases in the county since Friday.

Oneida County's COVID-19 positive cases continue to stay at single digit numbers on Saturday, according to the Oneida County Health department. There are currently 87 positive cases in the county.

Dear New Hartford School District Board and Administration,
As a taxpayer (and the spouse of a teacher), I wonder if this investment we made to own a home and live and pay high taxes in New Hartford was a good one. The district, in the midst of a public crisis, seems to be out of control and unravel…

Did you know that Wednesday, September 16th, is National Guacamole Day? If you're anything like us, it feels like every day is Guacamole day, because we eat a lot of avocados in our house.

It's hard to believe it's been 23 years since the Woolworth's Five and Dime stores officially closed their doors for good. The first Woolworth's opened in Utica in 1878 and it was a retail game-changer. As the years went by, the store grew leaps and bounds and there are still nos…

Fall back during a pandemic. That's what we'll do this year as we end daylight saving time in the fall by moving clocks back by one hour.

Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22 D- Utica, NY) is calling on the Trump administration to stop withholding nearly $4 million in funds reserved to provide care to 9/11 first responders. Brindisi said on Friday that he sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin demanding that the critical fun…