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This Week Marks the 249th Anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride. He's on Schedule to Ride Again July 4 in Rome
Yesterday was the 249th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride, and it won’t be long before he rides again. This Week Marks the 249th Anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride. He's on Schedule to Ride Again July 4 in Rome. Yesterday was the 249th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride,...
Local Baby Fox Survives Avian Flu with Assistance from a Local Animal Welfare Organization
CHADWICKS, N.Y. -- It seemed like a bleak situation for a baby fox in Newport when his mother refused to care for him. The people who discovered the fox contacted Woodhaven Wildlife Center in Chadwicks. They took in the ailing kit, the term for a baby fox. Woodhaven transferred the...
Munson's Family Day will Feature a Grammy Award-Winning Group During K-12 Spring Break
UTICA, N.Y. -- Munson is hosting a free Art Alive! Family Day, coinciding with the spring break of local schools. It's on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities include crafts throughout the event in the Root Court of the downtown Utica museum. There will also be a...
REVIEW: Rome Community Theatre presents 'The Murder Room'
Next up at the Rome Community Theater, 8911 Turin Road, is a unique type of show that is entering its second week of performances. That show is The Murder Room, directed by Deborah Martin, and it is quite the singular piece of work. It is, as expected, a comedy, with a murder at its center and supposedly a mystery, with hijinks and capers abound.
Questlove Finally Brings ‘Abbott Elementary’ Out of the Dumps
The second coming of Christ has arrived on Abbott Elementary: Ava Fest is back. Now named “2 Ava 2 Fest,” this year’s celebration—which is just Abbott’s Open House rebranded as a celebration of Ava (Janelle James)—plans to feature Questlove as a headliner. But after Lauryn Hill didn’t show up at last year’s festival, can anyone trust Ava to actually pull it off now?No, of course not. But Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph), Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter), and Jacob (Chris Perfetti) are all aware of this and try to do damage control before too many parents get their hopes up. But Ava...
IN PHOTOS: Tibetan Buddhist Monk Spends Week at MVCC Creating Sand Mandala
UTICA, N.Y. -- Venerable Tenzin Yignyen, a Tibetan Buddhist Monk and Professor of Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Hobart William Smith Colleges, is currently working on completing a sand mandala at Mohawk Valley Community College. In the library on MVCC's Utica campus, Yignyen is crafting a sand mandala focused on the...
We Asked 11 Brewers: What’s Your Go-To Cheap Beer?
Some craft beer drinkers may turn their noses up at bargain brews, but brewers can see the beauty in a well-made and affordably priced thirst-quencher. That’s why you may see the people who know beer best reaching for something reliable at half the price of their craft counterparts. That may be because these beers are deceptively delicious or hold nostalgic weight, but sometimes, the price is just right.
Pratt Institute—And its Utica Branch, Pratt Munson—Ranked as a Top Art University in the World
UTICA, N.Y. -- There's a world-class art college right in Utica's backyard. Pratt Institute and its Utica branch, Pratt Munson, recently received a prestigious honor. The Institute was ranked No. 6 out of 10 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Art & Design. According to the main school...
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