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…
Show Offers Something for All Outdoor Enthusiasts
Pictured is famous mountain hunter Tony Salerno. The Salerno brothers will return to this year’s Central New York Sportsman Show held Feb. 2 in Oneida. (Oneida, NY – Feb. 2013)…
Local Residents Complete Internships, Placed on Honors’ Lists
Your Scholars Maykish Completes Co-op (Sherburne) Colin Maykish of Sherburne, a Clarkson University senior majoring in software engineering, participated in a co-op at Moog, Inc., in East Aurora during the…
Nelson named SUNYAC Men’s Hockey Player of the Week
By Brandy Thurston, Director of Sports Information (Morrisville, NY – Jan. 22, 2013) The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced its player of the week awards,…
Guns ‘n Stuff
A Confederate Yankee By William D. Mayers (Town of Sullivan, NY – Jan. 2013) It will be the defining issue of our times: can we come together in an atmosphere…
Folic Acid: the Vitamin that Helps Prevent Birth Defects
By Chrystal Johnson (Wampsville, NY – Jan. 2013) January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, which is a time to raise awareness that the risk for many types of birth…
Utica College to Host FAFSA Workshop
(Utica, NY – Feb. 2013) What’s more daunting for the parents of a college student than final grades? For many, it is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA)…
Attention Nature Loving Hockey Fans
(Town of Lenox, NY – Feb. 2013) The Great Swamp Conservancy is doing a fun filled night out fundraiser to go watch the Syracuse Crunch play on Feb. 2 at…
Hanna Named Vice Chairman of Railroads Subcommittee
(Washington, D.C. – Jan. 2013) U.S. Representative Richard Hanna (NY-22) was appointed Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials. Transportation & Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA)…
Conservation Gets Kicked to the Curb
To the Editor: On Jan. 1, Congress passed the fiscal cliff legislation that included a nine-month extension of the Farm Bill that slashes investment in the future of family farms,…