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The wRight Way By Ron Wright (Cazenovia, NY – July 2014) Interesting that several local commenters from both sides are pressuring Sen. Dave Valesky to leave the small Independent Democratic…
Time to Ban Future Drilling
To the Honorable John Salka and Members of the Town Board: (Brookfield, NY- July 2014) By a 7 to 2 vote, New York State’s Court of Appeals has upheld for…
Not so much as a shadow of our former greatness…
A Confederate Yankee By Bill Mayers So Lauren Boebert, owner of Shooters Grill in Rifle, Co., now packs heat on the job. So do all nine of her wait staff,…
Reading for all Ages
(Cazenovia, NY – July 2014) Pictured is tiny language learner Rylee Wlock, 2 months old, from Cazenovia, who is laughing while being held by volunteer, Teresa Hudson, at the Cazenovia…
County Reuse Store a Great Place to shop
By Sharon Driscoll (Town of Lincoln, NY – July 2014) We all recycle, but how many of us think about or pursue the art of reuse? Repurposing items that are…
Samaritan Counseling Center Relocates Hamilton Offices
(Hamilton, NY – July 2014) James Goldstein, MS, MAC, CASAC, LMFT, New York State LIcensed Marriage and Family Therapist, announced recently that the satellite office of Samaritan Counseling Center of…
Magee Secures more than $1.3 Million to Help Repair Local Roads
(July 2014) Assemblyman Bill Magee (D-Nelson) announced that this year’s state budget includes more than $1.3 million in extra funding to assist towns, cities and counties in repairing winter-damaged roads…
Pets Need Forever Homes
Wanderers’ Rest Humane Association (Lenox) Dogs Jazzy, Callie, Wanderer and Cherry have been adopted. Here are a couple more pets looking for homes this week: Isis is a beautiful, 4-and-a-half-year-old,…
Contest Delivers Peer Messages about Dangers of Tattooing
Matteson Mair, left, and Elizabeth LaSalle won first place in the Madison County Health Department’s “Dangers of Tattooing” contest. Health Department News (Wampsville, NY – July 2014) Since tattooing has…
Petting Zoo Arrives Friday at the Morrisville Library
Morrisville Public Library news By Michelle Rounds (Morrisville, NY – July 2014) Join Jennifer Clark as she brings her traveling exotic petting zoo, Out of the Cage, to the library…
Open House Planned to Discuss Countywide Resiliency Strategy
(Oneida, NY – July 2014) The state Department of State and the Madison County NY Rising Planning Committee will hold an open house Tuesday, July 15 from 5:30 to 7:30…
Madison County Farmers’ Market Schedule Announced
Buy Fresh: Buy Local Canastota South Main and Hickory Streets, Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cazenovia Cannon Park, Albany Street, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (10…