Eric Meier is Founding Editor of Ultimate Unexplained (http://UltimateUnexplained.com) and lead explorer of the Haunts and Legends of New York video series (http://bit.ly/HauntsAndLegendsNYS) He is a native Michigander with an interest in geography and history - but will try to keep the reads not as snoozy as you might remember from school. Eric has been on the radio and behind the scenes in the broadcast industry for 30 years and is a past recipient of a New York State Broadcasters award for Best Public Affairs Programming.
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The Six Best New York Potato Chip Ideas for Lay’s Do Us a Flavor
Lay's Do Us a Flavor is back asking you, the potato chip connoisseur, to develop the next great flavor. There are so many great New York food ideas that would make amazing potato chips. Here are a few. Which of these would you dive into?
Demolition Begins on Former Fred Mazza Appliance Building on Commercial Drive
The building that was once home to Fred Mazza's Appliances on Commerical Drive near Henderson Street near the New Hartford/Whitestown line has been demolished.
Super Bowl XLIX Features the Easternmost and Westernmost Teams in the NFL
Superbowl XLIX between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks pits the eastern and westernmost teams in the NFL.
Buffalo, Beacon Named Most Proud Cities in the Northeast; Utica Snubbed
A survey conducted by the website GatewaysMavens named the 20 most 'proud' cities in the Northeast. Buffalo, they reported, topped the list by a wide margin. Beacon, Poughkeepsie, Lake Placid and Croton-On-Hudson were the other New York locations that made the list. Surprising given Utica's current resurgent growth that we were snubbed from the list.
Big Game, Big Screen Giveaway
Watch the Big Game on a new 58 inch TV and invite everyone over for a pizza and wings party from 96.1 The Eagle. Listen weekday afternoons for the Big Game, Big Screen cue to call. the 9th caller each time it airs to 768-9600 will quality for the Big Game, Big Screen giveaway.
Edgar Allen Poe Nearly Became Resident of Utica’s Mental Hospital in 1846
Famed horror and mystery author Edgar Allen Poe was nearly committed to the Utica Psychiatric Hospital during a bout of depression in the 1840s.
Sample Michigan Breweries at Utica on Tap [VIDEO]
While the craft beer craze is nationwide, the state of Michigan is putting the promotional muscle of their popular 'Pure Michigan' tourism campaign behind the state's breweries.
Odd Orb Released From Meteor Over Southern California [VIDEO]
A video captured over Southern California shows a meteor shooting overhead while a small orb exits the meteor's tail and shooting into the opposite direction.
Upstate New York Has the Highest Gasoline Prices – January 2015
If you did any traveling during the holiday season, you likely experienced lower gas prices. Anywhere you travel in the continental United States, you'll find lower prices on gasoline than in Upstate New York.
Watch New Year’s Eve 2015 Fireworks Celebrations From Around New York [VIDEOS]
Several communities in New York State hold fireworks displays to kick off the new year. Here is a sampling of the 2015 displays.
Watch Elton John’s New Year’s Eve 2015 Performance at Barclays Center in Brooklyn [VIDEO]
Last year it was Billy Joel who helped ring in the new year at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The honor in 2015 went to Elton John. Here are some of the video collected from that show.
Take A First Look Inside the New Stewart’s Shop in West Utica
The new Stewart's Shop in West Utica at Court Street and Lincoln Avenue is set to open this week and we've got a first look inside the brand new store.