Youth Bureau accepting funding proposals for 2024
The Madison County Youth Bureau requests proposals from community-based non-profit organizations, public agencies and Madison County municipalities for funding for programs with the objective of fostering positive youth development. Programming…
Carnegie Conversation Oct. 25, 2023
“Landmarks in the Oneida Lake Region” The Canastota Public Library is sponsoring a Carnegie Conversation at the library at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Local author, educator and librarian…
Defensive driver course Oct. 28, 2023
Certified instructor Mark Smith will hold a defensive-driving course sponsored by the Empire Safety Council at Holy Family Church, 4343 Peterboro Road, Vernon, at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 28, 2023. The…
PAC 99 schedule Oct. 12, 2023
9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Carnegie Conversations – Joe DiGiorgio – “Not Really” 10:10 a.m., 3:10 p.m. and 8:10p.m.: CMS and You – Open Enrollment Period
American Red Cross aids four after Oneida fire
Volunteers from the Central & Northern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross provided immediate emergency aid to four people after a fire Monday morning on West Elm Street…
Library presents anniversary celebration
Canastota Writers Group celebrates 20 years The Canastota Public Library will host a celebration for the Canastota Public Library Afternoon Writers Group 20th anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct.…
Red Cross announces national blood and platelet shortage
Make a Red Cross donation appointment now and receive a $15 Amazon.com gift card by email for donating between Oct. 1 and 20, 2023 The American Red Cross continues to…
Scherz to be inducted into Polka Hall of Fame
Fritz’s Polka Band namesake, Fritz Scherz, to be inducted into the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame Fritz’s Polka Band namesake, Fritz Scherz (accordionist/vocalist) of Verona, band leader of Fritz’s…
From Here and Back Again: The KKK and WCN
By Jim Coufal Having just finished historian Timothy Egan’s book, “Fever in the Heartland” about the Klu Klux Klan in Indiana during the Depression times, I’m responding to a desire…
Canastota Library receives gift of literacy
The Canastota Public Library gratefully acknowledges a generous monetary gift from local couple, Deborah and David Hartley, to help fund our affiliation with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. We have…
Community Days tonight and tomorrow
Carnival running through 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 Canastota, in conjunction with the Canastota Fire Department and Wheelock Rides, is hosting their annual Community Days carnival. The carnival began…