North Bay Fire Department is hosting their 2nd Annual Old Homes Day with Parade. Here's the event info so you don't miss it.

It's all being held on Saturday August 17th 9AM to 11:30PM. There will be a corn hole tournament starting at 9AM, and plenty of vendors and games starting at 11:30AM. There will be many other displays during the day, such as Mercy flight, the American Red Cross and more. There will be many items for a Chinese raffle again this year.

You will also have live entertainment starting with AcoustickChaos at 2PM and Nortons Fiddlers at 5:30PM.  Something new this year is a comedian giving you all the laughs at 6PM.

Finishing out the night as always is the Still Kicking band starting at 7PM. They will also have a good old fashion Fire Fighters parade starting at 5PM. There will be food including the awesome chicken BBQ as well as a beer tent for those wishing to indulge in some alcoholic beverages.  Last but not least, enjoy an amazing fireworks display put on by Field of Screams CNY.

New York In Store for Historically Hot, Super Sweaty Summer

Summertime is around the corner and numerous weather forecasters agree this year could be the hottest ever on record. This news that we're in for another painfully hot summer shouldn't be all too surprising. After 2023 was declared the hottest year on record and February 2024 was found to be the hottest February in the books, it's pretty much fact that this summer is going to be another scorcher. Read a full report online here.

7 Things You’re Banned From Burning In Your New York Bonfire

We decided to do some research and provide some guidance. Here's 7 things thanks to Cornell Cooperative Extension Schuyler County:

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Where To Find The Best Wood Fired Pizza In The Utica And Rome Area

Luckily, you don't have to travel far and wide for amazing pizza in Central New York. We are pretty lucky when it comes to that, and we use normal pepperoni on ours....not the stuff that Buffalo tries to pass off as a pizza topping.

Either way, here's where to find the best of the best when it comes to wood fired pizza:

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