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Success elusive for frustrated millennials
Kelsey Romano sat inside her Tuscan Sun-and-sapphire colored room in Sauquoit as she tossed skirts and crop-top shirts from her luggage onto her matching bed. → Read More
Marriage less of a priority
As the loans pile up following the walk across the stage in the cap and gown, walking another person — a significant other — down the aisle to get married can become more difficult.From 2000 to 2015, the number of unmarried 18- to 24-year-olds in the Mohawk Valley increased by more than 40 percent, according to the U.S. Census. In 2000, there were 4,790 millennial-aged people in Utica who were… → Read More
More people choosing to be cremated
Death is a difficult concept to grasp, but it’s one that everyone eventually will have to face. → Read More
Uptown Downtown Art Fair: All eyes on local talent
Vartan Poghosian was introduced to the world of art 24 years ago and immediately felt the inspiration that comes from viewing ceramics, paintings and performance. → Read More
Rev. Mary Webster: 'It's a calling from God'
The Rev. Mary Webster has been pastoring for over more than two decades. → Read More
That's Lunch: Texas Roadhouse offers Texas-sized portions
This week’s review is about Texas Roadhouse, located at 4511 Commercial Drive in New Hartford. News Intern Ben Mehic and his friend, Sam Romano, → Read More
Justin Moore didn't plan on a career in country music
Sometimes, all it takes for someone to become successful is a small nudge from a parent.Justin Moore didn’t always aspire to become a country music → Read More
Recyling competition offered to area schools
Three years ago, nearly 4 million forms of plastic – including bags, sacks and wraps – were generated in the United States. Less than 15 percent of that total was recovered for recycling. → Read More
Harvest on the Hill aims to unite Cornhill community
Senora Pierce grew up on Cornhill when the community was more tight-knit than it is now. → Read More
MMA makes Upstate New York debut; Hamill KO'd
VERONA — Central New York has officially entered the world of mixed martial arts.On Friday, Turning Stone Resort Casino hosted Empire Rising → Read More
MMA makes Upstate New York debut
VERONA — Central New York has officially entered the world of mixed martial arts.On Friday, Turning Stone Resort Casino hosted Empire Rising → Read More
Mother does know best
When Daily Guerrero was 8-years-old — and a frequent visitor at the Utica Public Library — she told her mother, Ana Brito, that she would go to Harvard University. → Read More