Vivvo CMS 4.1 Utica Daily News - Local and national news for Utica, The Mohawk Valley and Central New York. http://uticadailynews.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Utica Daily News - Local and national news for Utica, The Mohawk Valley and Central New York. http://uticadailynews.com/files.php?file=http://uticadailynews.com/themes/default/img/logo.gif http://uticadailynews.com/ Vacation means baby overtime http://uticadailynews.com/daily_columns/mark_piersma/7228-Vacation-means-baby-overtime.html Mark Piersma Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:28:00 -0400 SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 -- Ahh vacation, one wonderful week away from the daily grind of work. Vacations are meant for people to escape their lives for a brief period of time and relax and enjoy themselves. My vacation however is the exact opposite. With Hunter starting daycare and Mandy being back to work suddenly I find myself racking up baby daddy overtime. Baby daddy: Keeping a sane relationship through sleep deprivation http://uticadailynews.com/daily_columns/mark_piersma/7148-Baby-daddy-Keeping-sane-relationship-through-sleep-deprivation.html Mark Piersma Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0400 AUGUST 28 -- Not much runs smoothly in my life now that my new son Hunter has joined Miranda and me at home. Officials: "Liberal lion" will be missed http://uticadailynews.com/ny_world_national/7107-Officials-Liberal-lion-will-missed.html NY • US • WORLD Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:45:00 -0400 WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Praise for the long political career of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., began coming in early Wednesday as word of his death was reported. Lawmaker: Texas textbook standards biased http://uticadailynews.com/daily_local_news/7007-Lawmaker-Texas-textbook-standards-biased.html DAILY LOCAL Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:22:00 -0400 AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A Texas lawmaker says the first draft of new standards for history books used by state schools are one-sided and feature "right-wing ideology." Disorganized Hurricane Bill moves north http://uticadailynews.com/daily_local_news/7001-Disorganized-Hurricane-Bill-moves-north.html DAILY LOCAL Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:03:00 -0400 MIAMI, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Hurricane Bill, a disorganized Category 3 storm, moved north in the Atlantic Ocean Friday, keeping tropical storm warnings in effect in Bermuda. Healthcare Town Hall meeting meltdown http://uticadailynews.com/utica_video_of_the_day/6946-healthcare_town_hall_meeting_meltdown.html DAILY VIDEOS Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:21:00 -0400 UTICA, August 19, 2009 -- Fort Stanwix Tea Party Patriot Don Jeror of Rome lost his cool again near the end of Congressman Michael Arcuri's town hall meeting at Mohawk Valley Community College on Wednesday evening. The sun is shining http://uticadailynews.com/daily_columns/mark_piersma/6916-The-sun-shining.html Mark Piersma Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0400 Isn’t life just lovely? The drab Central New York cloudy skies are finally showing some signs of summer weather. Thankfully my son Hunter’s attitude lately is just as sunny. Dr. Hunter and Mr. Monster http://uticadailynews.com/daily_columns/mark_piersma/6730-Hunter-and-Monster.html Mark Piersma Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0400 AUGUST 12, 2009 -- Most of the time you look at a baby it is almost cute to a fault. Who doesn’t like a smiling baby? Their sparkling eyes, adorable dimples and miniature ears can make it easy to underestimate just how much of a handful they can really be. When with baby, attention from strangers can be time consuming http://uticadailynews.com/daily_columns/mark_piersma/6588-When-with-baby-attention-from-strangers-can-time-consuming.html Mark Piersma Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0400 Do you ever get the feeling when you walk into a room that everyone is looking at you? Well that’s how I feel everywhere I go. Collision sends one to hospital http://uticadailynews.com/daily_local_news/6454-Collision-sends-one-hospital.html DAILY LOCAL Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:16:00 -0400 WESTMORELAND, N.Y., JULY 30, 2009- According to Deputy Bolton of the Oneida County Sheriff's Office there was a two car motor vehicle accident on Stone Road in the Town of Westmoreland at 6:04 P.M. Wednesday evening. Utica Daily News - Local and national news for Utica, The Mohawk Valley and Central New York.