Opinion

Dear residents of Utica, Rome, Syracuse, and the rest of Central New York, who plan on bringing pie to a cookout. This open letter is for you.

With all the vacant mall space we have here in Utica, even at Destiny USA and Shoppingtown Mall in Dewitt, can we please open an IKEA?

Garage sale season is upon us. It's great to spend a weekend scoping out the sales, but be sure you don't break the unwritten rules of the garage sale.

The pandemic forced us to cancel the event last year, but now, things are slowly getting back to normal and we're able to host once again.

I know I am not the only one feeling disappointed this morning after hearing your most recent announcement. You have decided to open up a location in the city of Oswego.

Twitter user Miss Potkin started her experiment on March 15 of not cleaning her house. She was proving a point, keeping count of how long it took members of her family to clean or do anything themselves.

According to the New York State Liquor Authority, the food requirement with drink purchases will "continue until May 6, 2021, but may be extended or reduced depending on circumstances."

Do you actually know where Upstate New York is? Does it even exist?

Recently a list has made it's rounds on the internet titled "12 best food cities in Upstate New York, ranked." Somehow, Utica and Rome didn't land on top.

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.

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

My grandfather was once again admitted to a hospital once again, but the circumstances are very, very different this time around because of the pandemic.