Much, Much More Work to be Done
(Madison, NY – Jan. 2013) For seven years now, I’ve been helping farmers get more quality pasture into animals to replace purchased inputs through education, planning, mentoring, monitoring and building…
Vanishing America: The Old Wood Box
The Musings of A Simple Country Man By Hobie Morris The axe has vanished from the yard, The chopping block is gone. There is no pile of cordwood hard For…
Update: Missing Prospect Girl Located
(Remsen, NY – Jan. 25, 2013) On Jan. 25 the New York State Police in Marcy located missing runaway Brittany LaClair in the City of Utica with the assistance of…
Resources Available for Maple Producers
(North Country, NY – Jan. 2013) As part of a Northern New York Agricultural Development Program-funded outreach program, Northern New York Maple Specialist Michael Farrell has developed tools to encourage…
Men’s Hockey Edges Brown
Colgate freshman goalie Spencer Finney made 32 saves to lead the Raiders to a 2-1 win over Brown Friday night. (Photo by Bob Cornell) By Matt Faulkner (Hamilton, NY –…
Modern Times Call for Second Amendment to be Re-defined
To the Editor: The second amendment needs to be re-defined for the modern times. It is my notion that the right to bear arms is very similar to the right…
‘Take Your Child to the Library Day’ to be Celebrated
Hamilton Public Library News By Hilary Virgil (Hamilton, NY – Feb. 2013) Come visit us Saturday, Feb. 2, and help celebrate “Take Your Child to the Library Day.” Now in…
Memorial Mass Planned for Carmen Basilio
(Canastota, NY – Jan. 2013) A memorial mass for Canastota’s welterweight and middleweight boxing champion Carmen Basilio will be held at St. Agatha’s Church in Canastota at 11 a.m. on…
II: Regarding the Misuse of Firearms
The WRight Way By Ron Wright (Cazenovia, NY – Jan. 2013) Twenty-something males are often the perpetrators. I’ll follow with more suggested causes, effects and commentary, but first: Over the…
McConkey Reenlists in New York Army National Guard
(Canastota, NY – Jan. 2013) Major General Patrick A. Murphy, the Adjutant General, announces the recent reenlistment of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their…
Doctor to Help Transform Nation’s End-of-life care
(Utica, NY – Jan. 2013 The Institute of Medicine has selected an Excellus BlueCross BlueShield physician to serve on a committee of national experts charged with helping to transform the…
Friends of the Zoo Fulfills $1 Million Commitment to Onondaga County
(Syracuse, NY – Jan. 24, 2013) Friends of the Zoo announced that the organization made its fifth and final payment to Onondaga County in the amount of $221,588 to fulfill…