Bennett Joins Staff at Insurance Company
(New Berlin, NY – Jan. 24, 2013) Amanda Bennett has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as a Telephone Investigation/Inspection Technician. Prior to joining Preferred Mutual, she was employed as an…
News, Law Enforcement, Elected Officials Absent
To the Editor: (DeRuyter, NY – Jan. 2013) DeRuyter Citizens for a Voice recently held a fracking meeting Dec. 28 at the American Legion in DeRuyter from 6 to 10…
Durhamville Fire Department to hold Breakfast
(Durhamville, NY – Feb. 2013) The Durhamville Volunteer Fire Department will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 3 from 8 a.m. to noon at the firehouse on Church Street.…
Don’t Get Stuck: Syringes and Recyclables Don’t Mix
(Wampsville, NY – Jan. 2013) What would you do if you stepped barefooted on a dirty hypodermic needle? What are the chances you could become infected with human immunodeficiency virus,…
Utica Councilman Talks Municipal Theme Districts
To the Editor: (Utica, NY – Jan. 28, 2013) Please let me first state how excited I am to present an opportunity to you, your business and your neighborhood. The…
Army National Guard to Begin Moving Women into Positions in Combat Battalions
Pictured are female soldiers of the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion conducting premobilization training last August. The battalion, based in Yonkers, deployed to Afghanistan in Oct. 2012. (Latham, NY – Jan.…
Chairman Comments on State Budget
(Wampsville, NY – Jan. 29, 2013) Madison County Board of Supervisors Chairman John M. Becker issued a statement on the New York state spending plan last week. “Governor Cuomo’s Executive…
SUNYIT Students Qualify in National Cyber Defense Competition
(Utica, NY – Jan. 24, 2013) Students in SUNYIT’s Network and Computer Security Club successfully competed Jan. 18 in a qualifying round of the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, the…
Sheriffs Converge to Discuss NY Safe Act
To the Editor: (Wampsville, NY) This week, sheriffs from across New York state met in Albany to carefully review the NY Safe Act. At the conclusion of the week, the…
How to Make a Butter Lamb Offering two Sessions at Utica Library
(Utica, NY – Jan. 28, 2013) On Saturday March 2 the Utica Public Library will host “How to Make a Butter Lamb” at 1 p.m. and again at 3 p.m.…
Library Goes on Safari in February
Sherry Wright (left) and Toloa Perry will exhibit their art from a 2011 African safari at the New Woodstock Free Library from Feb. 1 through March 8. New Woodstock Free…
African Storyteller King to Perform at HCCC
(Herkimer, NY – Jan. 25, 2013) African Storyteller D. Ekow King will be performing at Herkimer County Community College Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 12:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall, located in…