Last updated: November 3, 2026
Our purpose
Mohawk Valley Voice serves Utica and surrounding Mohawk Valley communities with useful news, community information and clearly identified perspectives. Publisher David LaGuerre leads the publication through LaGuerre Media.
Accuracy, sourcing and fairness
Our standard is to verify material facts, identify sources and provide enough context for readers to assess a story. We distinguish what a source alleges from what has been independently established. Press releases and official statements are attributed. Original reporting, submitted announcements, analysis and opinion should be labeled appropriately.
People accused of wrongdoing are presumed innocent unless and until guilt is established through the legal process. We seek relevant responses when reporting contested allegations and describe the limits of information available at publication.
Corrections and updates
To request a correction, contact the newsroom with the article URL, the passage at issue, the proposed correction and supporting documents or links. We review requests and correct confirmed factual errors. Material corrections should be explained in a note on the article. Later developments may be added as updates; routine spelling or formatting fixes may be made without a separate note. A disagreement with an opinion is not by itself a factual error.
News, opinion and submitted material
Opinion and commentary express the identified writer’s views. Letters and community submissions are selected and may be edited for clarity, length, accuracy and relevance. Submission does not guarantee publication. Publication does not imply endorsement of every view expressed.
Images, video and AI assistance
Images, quotations and video must have a suitable rights basis, source attribution or permission. We do not present generated illustrations as documentary photographs. AI-generated imagery must be identified clearly beside the image, including a featured image, so readers do not mistake it for a photograph of a real event. A general AI policy is not a substitute for an image-specific label. AI may assist research organization, drafting or production, but the newsroom remains responsible for verification and editorial decisions. AI tools are not sources for unverified claims, fabricated quotations or invented interviews.
Editorial independence and advertising
Paid placements and sponsored material must be identified. Advertising purchases do not buy favorable coverage or authority to approve independent news reporting. See our Advertising & Sponsorship Disclosure.
Feedback and source safety
We welcome documented feedback and relevant perspectives. Please avoid sending sensitive personal records through public comments. If you need confidentiality, discuss it with the newsroom before providing sensitive information. Our Privacy Policy explains how website submissions are handled.