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Westmoreland students put the ‘news’ in college and career enrichment

WESTMORELAND — From writing and operating the teleprompter to cuing introduction music, arranging interviews and broadcasting live, students in Michele Weissenberger’s Senior College and Career Enrichment program learn hands-on all the jobs that go into producing a news cast. Each morning SCCE students in Westmoreland Central School’s media production/technology class take... 2:40pm 11/14/18

Life-long equestrian doesn’t let MS slow her down

CLINTON — Native Clintonian Mary Jordan broke records when she became the first person with relapsing multiple sclerosis to compete in the highest-level dressage competition in the country — for the third time. Lifelong equestrian, mother and MS advocate Jordan, along with her horse Rubicon 75, competed at the U.S. Dressage Finals Nov. 8-11 at the Kentucky Horse Park in... 2:40pm 11/14/18

From pieces of paving to salt and sand, highway department puts its equipment to recycling use

KIRKLAND — Kirkland Highway Department is gearing up for the winter months, utilizing the department’s milling hoppers to prepare the salt/sand mixture that will be spread across slick and snowy roads. Highway Superintendent Jon Scott explained that the salt used on the roadways from Cargill, a company the state contracts with to provide deicing salt, is dumped by front loader... 4:00pm 11/07/18

Clinton area artists featured at Rome Art & Community Center holiday fundraiser

ROME — Several artists regularly featured at Clinton’s Artisans’ Corner store will have their wares available for sale during Rome Art & Community Center’s annual Holiday House fundraiser celebration starting Nov. 8. Marking its 31st year, this year’s Holiday House theme is Deck the Halls and serves as the art center’s largest fund-raiser of the year. The event will be held... 4:00pm 11/07/18

Kirkland officer saves woman and dog from house fire

CLINTON — The call to county 9-1-1 came over the police scanner for a structure fire on Fountain Street, and Officer Shawn Occhipinti was on duty in the area last Saturday morning. With every Kirkland Police patrol car equipped with a fire extinguisher, Occhipinti said he responded to the house, grabbed the extinguisher and quickly made his way to the front door. “The call... 4:00pm 11/07/18

Residents to vote on proposed capital project Nov. 13

WESTMORELAND — After some “soul searching” when a capital project proposal failed approval by district voters back in February, Westmoreland Central School Superintendent Rocco J. Migliori said the current $7.4 million capital project proposal is divided into “four scopes” of needed work inside the district’s buildings. The proposal was presented to community members Oct. 30... 4:00pm 11/07/18

Two CHS grads release first children’s book

CLINTON — Two Clinton Central School graduates have combined forces to publish their first children’s book. Sarah Lalonde, Class of 1979, has written her first book, “Pepito’s Whiskers: The True Story of a Blind Cat,” which was just released for sale at Amazon.com on Sept. 15. And bringing her feline to life on the pages was Laiken Hall, Class of 2017, who was at charge of the... 4:00pm 10/31/18

Middle school teacher heading to NYC to speak with Kwame Alexander

CLINTON — Seventh grade Clinton Middle School teacher Sarah Gaetano is headed to New York to speak on poet and children’s fiction writer Kwame Alexander’s Facebook talk show. Alexander made a recent visit to Clinton Central School to give a presentation and talk with middle and high school students. His book “The Crossover” won the 2015 Newbery Medal recognizing the year’s... 4:00pm 10/31/18

Proposed $7.4 million WCS capital project goes to vote Nov. 13

WESTMORELAND — Westmoreland Central School is proposing a $7.4 million capital project to tackle necessary upkeep to replace worn out, damaged and outdated items in all its school buildings, as well as the bus garage. District officials said the proposed project carries no local tax increase. An information session for district residents is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,... 4:00pm 10/24/18

Five Community Choice Award winners receive $50,000

The Community Foundation revealed its first-ever Community Choice Award winners on Oct. 17 during a series of Publisher’s Clearing House-style surprise announcements, delivering five $10,000 ceremonial checks to mark the occasion. A “prize patrol” bus transported Community Foundation staff and Trustees, as well as donors that sponsored each category, to each of the winning... 4:00pm 10/24/18

Hamilton College sets example for Oneida County food waste reduction efforts

CLINTON — A little psychology might help Hamilton College reduce its food-related carbon footprint. Since it began composting food waste from campus dining facilities in 2011, the college has reduced the amount that goes to landfills, by 20 percent according to some estimates. Most is from separating food waste from general garbage at dining facilities like Commons Dining, but... 4:00pm 10/17/18

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