by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn/Love and Rage It was a packed crowd in Utica’s Tramontane Cafe that crisp October 27th evening. People gathered that night for a story-telling session where a number of refugees and immigrants, as well as several educators in the community, shared stories of tragedy, despair, […]
Upcoming Events / Press Releases Rev. Eve Stevens and Marc Mario will be hosting a Transgender Support Group on the third Wednesdays of each month at 6 PM in the parlor at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Utica (10 Higby Road, Utica NY, 13501). Transgender people and their […]
by United Nations Association of the Upper Mohawk Valley/Upcoming Events The UNAUSA will be hosting two talks as part of the Great Decisions 2016 series. The topics relate to the Syria Crisis. Part I is entitled “ISIS: Who are they and what do they want” and will take […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage UTICA, N.Y. – The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), the union for nurses at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, has been made aware that continuing with a one-day strike planned for September 1 will result in a four-day lockout of participating employees thereafter […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage The sun has been shining; the weather, hot. Summer is summer and men in power are doing what men in power do. Things are making sense these days in the City of Utica. As it happens, an introductory local law in the Common Council’s […]
by Mohawk valley Freedom School/Press Release What, When & Where? On Thursday, August 18th at 6:30 PM, the Mohawk Valley Freedom School will team up with the National Lawyers Guild to host a Know Your Rights Workshop at the Cornerstone Community Church of 500 Plant Street. Why? In […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage UTICA, N.Y. – A demonstration of Donald Trump supporters planning to express grievances with Rep. Richard Hanna (R, NY-22) after his decision to endorse Hillary Clinton for the presidency met this afternoon on the corner of Genesee and Court Streets in Downtown Utica. Amid […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage UTICA, N.Y. – Former Utica Councilman Jim Zecca, who has come out in vocal support of the presidential ambitions of Donald Trump over the past year, is planning a rally on Friday August 5 in front of the Utica office of Congressman Richard […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage The Observer-Dispatch’s editorial today breathed some needed life into an idea among local activists and organizers that has been tossed around for nearly a year. The OD’s article, ‘5 downtown spots that need some TLC’ included the Franklin Square alley, a notable, but […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage Since publishing the article on the activities of the Utica Police Department over the last week, there has been much for Utica activists to get caught up on, and ahead of as the story spread, garnering several thousand reads over the last week […]