The girl on the left Her story I’m the girl on the left laughing, black cardigan open over purplish shirt holding card. That photo was taken on my birthday three weeks before 9/11. Survival is about continuing to live with the complexity of all of it. It’s about...
911: Remembering, Reflecting, Rebuilding On September 11, 2001, 2,977 lives were stolen in the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil. On an ordinary Tuesday morning, office workers settling at their desks, firefighters answering the call of duty, airline...
Voices of Valor American Business Stories — the Anthony Constantino Story “You can’t kill the American spirit.” — Anonymous, July 2024 When a bullet tore through the air and struck the President of the United States, it didn’t just ignite panic. It ignited patriots....
A Passion for Baseball, A Commitment to Youth How one Utica native gives back through American Legion Baseball For Tony Camardo baseball has always been second nature. “I grew up in a baseball family,” he says. “From the time I could walk, I was around a Little League...
Behind The Lens with Preservationist & Author Michael Perlman One of three sections of the Howard Johnson’s mural by André Durenceau, which Michael Perlman rescued last September in its entirety, 1940 photo in Fortune. Michael Perlman is a fifth generation...
An Air Force Wife’s Reflection For 20 years, I had the honor of standing beside my husband as an Air Force wife. Through countless moves both stateside and abroad, long deployments, and sleepless nights, I learned the true meaning of sacrifice and dedication—not...
