The Great American Irish Festival Celebrates Celtic Heritage in the Mohawk Valley
The Great American Irish Festival will return to the Herkimer County Fairgrounds for its 16th year July 26-28, 2019.
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Sue Romero
- Jun 29, 2019
- 7 min
The Cremeria Brings Authentic Italian Gelato to Clinton
Maria Macrina found the best gelato in Bologna and a way to bring it to Central New York.
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Sue Romero
- Jun 2, 2019
- 6 min
Keeping German Culture Singing in Utica
The Utica Maennerchor has provided the Mohawk Valley’s German immigrants and their descendants with music and camaraderie for 154 years.
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Sue Romero
- Apr 28, 2019
- 6 min
An Authentic Irish Welcome in Utica, NY
The long-awaited Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley and Five Points Public House will soon provide Central New York with a...
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Sue Romero
- Apr 6, 2019
- 5 min
Special Olympians on Ice in Clinton, NY
Clinton Figure Skating Club’s Special Olympians find joy, accomplishment, and friendship in skating. Twenty-year-old Peter Draves slowly...
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Sue Romero
- Feb 24, 2019
- 4 min
Keeping Irish Culture Alive in the Mohawk Valley
For more than 40 years, Craobh Dugan has played the traditional tunes of Ireland throughout the Utica-Rome area and continues to promote...
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Sue Romero
- Jan 30, 2019
- 7 min
A Study in Success
From an underachieving high school senior to a prestigious award recipient, Dick Young’s story shows how education can change a life....
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Sue Romero
- Oct 1, 2018
- 9 min
Start-up Culture is Growing in Utica
MVCC thINCubator : A Vibrant Culture of Collaboration Oversized bean bag chairs, round stools on wheels, and sofas decorated in pale...
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Sue Romero
- Sep 26, 2018
- 4 min
The Story of an Iconic Ice Cream Stand
Voss Bar-BQ has helped Central New Yorkers make memories for generations. On a recent summer evening Tina Malara of New Hartford sat at a...
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Sue Romero
- Jun 30, 2018
- 5 min
A Trek in the Adirondacks with Llamas
I made some charming new friends at Moose River Farm near Old Forge, NY. There’s something peaceful about Adonis. His ears curve inward....
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Sue Romero
- May 30, 2018
- 6 min
A Photoshoot Interview with Mohawk Valley Photographers
For this article published on May 27, 2018, I went out on a photo shoot with Gabe and Cliff Oram, founders of The Mohawk Valley Through...
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Sue Romero
- May 15, 2018
- 7 min
These Young Scholars Dream Big
Opportunity is alive and well in Utica, NY, where smart ambitious young people can reach for success no matter what their parents'...
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