Opinion

If you find yourself screaming at two teenaged girls at an ice cream stand because they asked you to wear a mask, you're a jerk - let's just get that out of the way. This actually happened not very far from Utica.

We've got questions about what's going on at the Burlington store in Utica? It looks really empty inside.

To the man who told me he wished I'd get hit by a car, I hope you realize the gravity of those words.

You can't say you support small business in Utica and then refuse to wear a mask - it's that simple. If you're putting small business in the position of having to police your mask wearing, and you're yelling at their employees, you might be a jerk.

A video of a racist encounter on the streets of Utica has gone viral on social media, both for the vitriol spewed by the attacker, and the grace displayed by the recipient.

Lawmakers are currently debating the benefits of a second stimulus package. It could include another check for Utica residents, which would be nice, but there's an even better proposal: a $4000 vacation credit. HECK YEAH.

Everyone is excited to see restaurants opening across the Mohawk Valley and Central New York, but not everyone should be going out to eat, unless they can manage to do these 7 things.

I'm pretty sure I need a barbecue griddle for our backyard in New Hartford. It seems like everyone I know has one (even though I didn't know they existed before last week) and they all seem to be having so much fun.

It's still a challenging time for a lot of places. There's a lot of rules and regulations so these spots an stay open to serve us they way they hope to.

It seems like it starts earlier every year in Utica and in Rome. People shooting off fireworks at all hours of the night - scaring pets, and disturbing their neighbors. Can you just take it down a notch?

I admit: I have a very hard time getting my exercise in at home. Something about being physically AT the gym provides me the motivation to push myself harder.

Don't get me wrong, I understand tipping is not something that is mandatory, it's something generally done when you receive good service. But it's important that you do. Whether you order takeout, whether you eat outside, heck even when we open up again and we can dine indoors, you sh…