Notes from the March 2022 Hamilton Town Board meeting
Submitted by Jim Leach Author’s note: The March monthly meeting of the Hamilton Town Council focused primarily on updates of ongoing projects. A major undertaking for the town is the…
MOBOCES to conduct emergency go-home drill
Madison-Oneida BOCES is conducting its annual emergency go-home drill Friday, April 8, 2022. Students will be dismissed 15 minutes early that day. Students from the Camden, Canastota, Hamilton, Madison, Morrisville-Eaton,…
Fair pay for homecare included in Senate one-house budget
The state Senate has endorsed Fair Pay for Homecare, a bill sponsored by Senator Rachel May (D-Onondaga, Madison, Oneida) to establish a living wage for home care workers, in its…
Miller: New York must provide energy tax relief
Urges move to support energy independence Assemblyman Brian Miller (R,I,C-New Hartford) joined Republican legislative colleagues and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro (speaking, center) March 14, 2022, to call on the…
Troop D – Oneida news
Former Byrne Dairy employee arrested for stealing more than 2,300 state lottery tickets On March 2, 2022, state police in Fulton arrested 45-year-old Carrie J. Lisi of Fulton on a…
Madison County ag educators recognized
Pair are finalists for Nationwide’s Golden OWL Award Two local agriculture educators were recognized as finalists recently with the Nationwide Insurance 2021-22 Golden Owl Award. Congratulations were extended to Hamilton…
COLUMN: Events of Historical Note
On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 6 p.m., the Oneida Community Mansion House will host a six-part reading and discussion group on the theme of “Votes for Women!” OCMH Director…
Dig Safely New York unveils new name: UDig NY
Dig Safely New York, the nonprofit organization facilitating excavation safety through the 811 contact center and educational services in Upstate New York for more than 50 years, is introducing its…
Madison County fly car is on the road
The Madison County Office of Emergency Management put its first Faster Advanced Life Support fly car on the road March 8, 2022. The FALS fly car is meant to provide…
Two Syracuse men arrested on robbery charges
On Jan. 11, 2022, at approximately 8:50 p.m., state police patrols responded to the Gulf Gas Station, 2300 Court St., in the town of Salina for a reported armed robbery.…
Join us for talks on field nitrogen and GHG
Learn how agriculture and forestry can reduce greenhouse gases Learn how farms can help reduce nitrous oxide (N2O – a potent GHG) in cropping systems– with a focus coordinating organic…
Charges made in vandalism of local Little Free Pantry
BLOTTER: Oneida Police Department Editor’s note: The Oneida City Police Department recognizes that persons arrested for crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On the…