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Bondartech – Our Workplace of The Week

Mark Richards — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:48:19 +0000

Congratulations to Dina and her co-workers at Bondartech in Utica’s Bragg’s Building. They are our current Workplace of the Week winners. We delivered them a delicious fruit bouquet from Edible Arrangements. Just wait until you see their new location in The Orchards! We’ll name a new workplace winner Monday morning. Get in the running by telling us that [...]

First Source of New Hartford – Our Workplace of The Week

Mark Richards — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:44:11 +0000

Congratulations to Sue and her co-workers at First Source Credit Union in New Hartford. They are our current Workplace of the Week winners. We delivered them a delicious fruit bouquet from Edible Arrangements. Just wait until you see their new location in The Orchards! We’ll name a new workplace winner Monday morning. Get in the running by [...]

Introducing the New Litehouse Rewards Club

Lite 98.7 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:00:57 +0000

We at Lite 98.7 have been working long and hard on a brand new Litehouse Rewards Club and are excited to announce it has launched today! We revamped the program to address many of the emails and comments we have received over the last few months about how to make it better. We are very proud [...]

Fewer Americans Have Employer-Based Health Insurance

Althea Fung — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:56:28 +0000

Fewer Americans got their health insurance through an employer in 2011 than in 2010, according to a new report from the Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index.

What's the Fastest Growing Demographic for Online Dating Sites?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:16:54 +0000

We may think of the older generation as being less internet-savvy, but when it comes to love, that’s not entirely true — in fact, recent research indicates people over the age of 60 are the fastest growing demographic using online dating sites. Two professors from Kentucky’s Bowling Green State University, Dr. Wendy K. Watson and [...]

There Will Soon Be More Cell Phones Than People in the World

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:14:34 +0000

Cisco’s annual Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast makes some interesting (some may say frightening) predictions, including the fact that the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world’s population sometime this year. The study, which looked at worldwide mobile networks, also found mobile data traffic went up 133 percent in 2011 and will likely grow [...]

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Black History Month

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:05:39 +0000

Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Every February, America recognizes the struggles, achievements and contributions that the African-American community has made to honor its ancestry and recognize the advancements and innovations that have shaped our lives and society. Its founding was aimed at increasing education and awareness on the subject at a time when forces actively tried [...]

Top 10 Foods to Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease [SPONSORED CONTENT]

Lite 98.7 — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:00:22 +0000

Food that is high in healthy fats, vitamins and minerals, including antioxidants and is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium can help reduce your risk of heart disease. 10 foods to reduce your risk of heart disease: Fresh & Colorful Vegetables Fruit (especially berries) Fish 90% or Greater Lean Meats Red Wine Fat-Free or [...]

10 Cute Dogs Dressed for Mardi Gras

Kathy Landin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:26:06 +0000

Next Tuesday is a big day…literally. This year, February 21st is Mardi Gras, or translated, Fat Tuesday. The day we all party down and do all kinds of sinful things before giving it all up for Lent. Yes, even the dogs. Why shouldn’t dogs get to have some fun for Mardi Gras? There are a [...]

The Foot Doctors – Our Workplace of The Week

Mark Richards — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:23:53 +0000

Congratulations to Cheryl and her co-workers at The Foot Doctors in Utica’s Business Park. They are our current Workplace of the Week winners. We delivered them a delicious fruit bouquet from Edible Arrangements. Just wait until you see their new location in The Orchards! We’ll name a new workplace winner Monday morning. Get in the running by telling [...]

One in Five Americans Suffer from Mental Illness

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:21:35 +0000

More than 45 million Americans — roughly one in five — suffered from some sort of mental illness in 2010, according to a new government survey. Those numbers represent a very slight increase in mental illness rates from 2009, but numbers overall have remained steady. For the purposes of the survey, “mental illness” was defined [...]

Lady Gaga to Open and Close the Grammys?

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:34:24 +0000

The BBC seems to know something that the Grammys don’t. The British media outlet reported that Lady Gaga will both open and close the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12. This is the first we’ve heard of Gaga doing a performance at the Grammys this year. She has not been announced as an official [...]

Twitter Helps Shy Students Take Part in Classroom Discussions Without Saying a Word

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:03:35 +0000

Twitter isn’t just a place for news or idle chatter. In fact, a new study reveals the microblogging service could be a powerful tool for educators, too. Southern Cross University in Australia allowed its students to anonymously tweet to their professors during classroom time, and those missives appeared on the professors’ laptops via PowerPoint. What [...]

Mailing a Letter Will Cost How Much Thanks to New Stamp Prices? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:58:14 +0000

If you haven’t bought stamps in awhile, you may want to stock up — they’ll cost more after this weekend. In the first increase since May of 2009, the price of a “forever stamp” — those bought at any time which can be used anytime, regardless of subsequent price increases — will go up one [...]

Can You Chew Your Way to Thinness?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:11:16 +0000

If you’ve had trouble losing weight in the past, take heart — someday soon, tamping down your appetite could be as simple as popping a stick of gum. Syracuse University chemist Robert P. Doyle is focusing the human peptide YY (hPYY) hormone, which is released from cells in the intestine whenever you eat and exercise. [...]

Jennifer Hudson Family Murderer Headed to Trial in April

Scott Shetler — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:04:37 +0000

The man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson‘s mother, brother and nephew more than three years ago will finally go to trial in April. Over the objections of the defense, who said they’re still not ready, a judge set a date of April 9 for jury selection and April 23 for testimony to begin in the case.

Is the Rift Between Rich and Poor Growing in America? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:27:46 +0000

Spurred on by the recent “Occupy” protests, class conflict has become an increasing part of the public discourse.

This is reflected in a new poll from the Pew Research Center, which finds the percentage of Americans who see conflict between the rich and poor as a problem has jumped significantly over the last two years.

Pennies, Nickels and Dimes, Oh My! Coins on the Rise in the US — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:41:18 +0000

Officials at the US Mint have spotted a sign they say is indicative of an improving economy — coin shipments are increasing. US Mint Deputy Director Richard Peterson said that when the economy crashed, “People went into their piggy banks and their coin jars and spent those coins. [They] flowed back into the banks and [...]

We Love Watching the South Korean Army Train — Hunks of the Day [PICTURES]

Coco DeWitt — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:00:11 +0000

What’s better than watching shirtless, hunky men break a sweat? Watching the South Korean army go shirtless for a winter training session and impromptu snowball fight. Granted no one but them (and the photographer) really knows what the training is like, but it doesn’t look like they do much besides jog, throw their hands up [...]

Kelly Clarkson to Perform at 2012 Super Bowl

Amanda Hensel — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:13:37 +0000

Not a football fan? No worries! This year’s Super Bowl has something for everyone, including a performance by Kelly Clarkson! While we don’t yet know who will be playing at the biggest game day in the NFL, we do know that Kelly will do the honors of laying down the National Anthem in Indianapolis. The [...]