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Schools, sports teams, and even some commercial brands have mascots, so let's come up with one for the city of Utica.

Did your kid take that test? One of the most popular, and in some ways controversial, conversations going on at offices, homes, and birthday parties is the NY State Test. Should my child opt out? What does his/her teacher think? These questions and more weigh heavy not only on the parents, but the shoulders of students.

Early this morning a bag was discovered in the break room containing some donuts. This wasn't any ordinary bag. It was a plastic grocery bag. Would you still eat the donuts in such a bag?

Maybe you haven't noticed it, but it seems like 'Christmas in the Mohawk Valley' is lacking something this year. What's going on?

Would you rather have family and friends pick something off your wish list for Christmas…or go rogue and have them get you a surprise present? Take our poll and let us know!

Can you believe that some people are completely done with their Christmas shopping? Yes, before Halloween.

Things are becoming tougher and tougher for smokers not only in this country, but around the world. Understandably, many groups against tobacco and tobacco use are doing all they can to limit the freedoms of people who smoke. One of the recent issues that has been raised is smoking in vehicles, especially with minors as passengers.

With the government shutdown rolling on, it’s no surprise to hear Americans don’t exactly have a high opinion of Congress.

Maybe it's the fact that the Utica-Rome Topix anonymous gossiping pages are the most active one in the nation, or maybe it's this nasty weather we're always plagued with, but after a Gallup 'wellbeing' poll, the Business Insider has ranked the Utica-Rome metro area the 11th most miserable city in the nation! Well, look at the bright side... We're not the worst. Yet.

Okay guys, if you absolutely HAD to choose, which of a girl's features would you prefer at the expense of the other, from her neck up or from the neck down? Sorry, can't choose both, even if you've already got your perfect woman on your arm.

Okay, let’s set aside the foolishness of April Fool’s Day and get back to business by voting for Babe of the Week.