Nobody who lives in The Mohawk Valley has to think for more than a second if they are asked if there are a lot of smokers in this region. The evidence is clearly visible every time one walks into a store or simply goes for a stroll down a street. Throngs of smokers accumulate around [...]
Archive for November, 2007
OD reports region’s smoking rate is too high
Posted in smoking on November 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Chrysler Pacifica Miter recall
Posted in Miter recall, tagged Pacifica on November 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The OD reported a miter recall on all Chrysler Pacificas purchased or leased during 2006 and 2007. The Pacificas with defective miters were sold throughout upstate New York and western New Jersey. If you own a Chrysler Pacifica you can take it to the dealership where you bought or leased it and have the miter [...]
Guest Post by Anthony Pedillio
Posted in Slang on November 9, 2007 | 7 Comments »
I’m a subscriber to this blog and I like the things it says. One of the previous posts had a link to The Online Urban Dictionary of Slang to point out those who would bad mouth the city of Utica from the safety of their computers using fake names. Since reading that post I have been [...]
Mayoral race in the hands of voters today
Posted in Politics, tagged Politics on November 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The New York City marathon may have just concluded in The Big Apple but a different kind of race is going on here in Utica today. It involves four youthful contenders and a trailing veteran of local politics with a polarized and scandalous legacy. The prize for the winner is the designation of being mayor of “handshake city.” The [...]