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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Portions of Erie Canal Village in Rome Near Ruins Following Apparent Neglect [PHOTOS]
It may be startling to you if you spent some time as a child at Erie Canal Village in Rome to see how far the living history museum appears to have deteriorated.
Utica Has Nation’s Second Highest Amount of Racist Google Searches
A jarring tweet from the online magazine Slate asks "Is Utica, N.Y., a racist city? A huge number of people there search for the N-word on Google." The article reveals that in a recent survey of searches involving the offensive term, Utica had the second most in the nation.
Erie Canal Village in Rome Reopens as Empire State Heritage Park
Once a tourist destination for history buffs yearning for a hands-on experience of life in Upstate New York in the 1800s and a yearly field trip destination for schoolchildren, Erie Canal Village in Rome slipped into disuse and disrepair in the last few years. That steady decline appears to be changing as a new group has purchased the park and rebranded it as the Empire State Heritage Park.
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Lite 98.7 Hosts Go Red for Women 2015 Luncheon
Celebrating women's heart health and raising awareness of the differences in heart disease between women and men, Lite 98.7 is proud to have served as the media sponsor for the Go Red for Women Luncheon.
What Would a Horse Race Sound Like If All the Horses Had Utica Themed Names?
One of the most interesting things about horse races like the Kentucky Derby, aside of the hats that would make a royal wedding look gaudy, are the colorful and often bizarre names that owners give to their horses. So we wondered what a horse race would sound like if all the horses like Utica themed names.
Dolgeville Man Wins $1 Million SuperPrize from Publishers Clearing House
Congratulations to Mark Johnson from Dolgeville, who was surprised when the Publishers Clearing House Prize Van pulled up in front of his house.
Upstate New York Could Get First NBA D-League Team
The Toronto Raptors are proposing to add a team in the NBA's Developmental League. Two of the possible locations for a basketball team franchise are in New York State.
New Publication Focuses on Adirondack Art
A new digital magazine and and app called Art in the Adirondacks has launched.
See What The New Utica Bread in Bagg’s Square Will Look Like After Renovation
The growth continues in Utica's re-emerging Bagg's Square neighborhood with Utica Bread. Here's a look at what the new building facade will look like.
Rochester’s Strong Museum of Play Creates Video Game Hall of Fame
The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester will be inducting the first class into a new Video Game Hall of Fame. Here are the first year's top video game nominees for the hall.
Traveling Across New York by Train – It was Quicker in 1890 Than Today
Surprising but true, in an era when boats plying the Erie Canal was still an efficient way to move cargo, taking a train trip across New York, say from Buffalo to New York City, was quicker at the end of the 1800s than today.
Inside Utica’s Lunatic Asylum ~ The Haunts And Legends Of New York
Looming over West Utica since 1843, the Utica State Lunatic Asylum was once on the forefront of the progressive care of the mentally ill as New York's first center for their care. Closed now for decades, the main building of the Utica Psychatric Center, known as Old Main, has captivated those who live in its shadow and hear stories of its Haunts and Legends.