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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Upstate New York Cities Least Efficient In the Nation in Education Spending
What cities get the highest return on their education tax dollars and which get the worst? 5 of the least efficient cities for spending on education are in Upstate New York.
Buffalo Set to Regulate Use of E-Cigarettes
The city of Buffalo is set to strictly regulate the use of e-cigarettes.
Utica Area Likely Spared Brunt of Potentially Historic East Coast Blizzard of January 2015
A weather system that is forecast to bring record snow to the Eastern Seaboard may bypass Central New York leaving just a few inches of accumulation.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Listen to Utica’s Own Holiday Song – The Utica Song
Just like Adam Sandler once gave the world the Hanukkah Song, we decided to give Utica a holiday song that we can call all our own, presenting The Utica Song.
Erin Hamlin Begins 10th Luge World Cup Season
Olympic Bronze medalist and Remsen native Erin Hamlin has begun the new Luge World Cup competition season.
Cats Stranded at Buffalo Area Animal Shelter Due to Impassable Roads
The Ten Lives Club cat shelter in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg has put out an urgent call for assistance as their shelter is currently inaccessible due to roads made impassable by heavy lake effect snow.
Central New York Fire Departments Descend on Hard Hit Buffalo During Lake Effect Snow Event
New York's second largest metropolitan area has been hard hit by a historic lake effect snow event that has dropped 50 inches and counting on parts of the Buffalo area. Fire departments and first responders from around the state are responding by sending any help they can spare.
Sorry, Detroit — Buffalo Is Now Hockeytown, USA
Could Detroit's favorite nickname belong somewhere else?