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Clinton Arena takes 2018 Kraft Hockeyville USA top prize

CLINTON — Clinton Arena just won the grand prize of $150,000 in the 2018 Kraft Hockeyville USA contest, so what is it going to do next? Get a new roof and prepare to host an NHL preseason game in the upcoming 2018-19 season. News of taking the honor came Saturday — first during the airing of the Tampa Bay Lightning versus New Jersey Devils NHL playoff game. But when hockey... 4:00pm 04/18/18

When it comes to school safety, residents of Westmo look out for each other

Denise Szarek is unique among candidates for the Westmoreland Board of Education — she is someone who actually survived a school shooting. It happened on June 16, 1970, four days before her high school graduation at Bishop Grimes High School in East Syracuse. The first shot was through a door only a few feet away from where she was taking a Regents exam. Luckily no one was... 4:00pm 04/18/18

Clinton Tractor celebrates 65 years of serving farmers and community

CLINTON — A business that prides itself in its dedication to family and community, Clinton Tractor Supply & Implement Co., 31 Meadow St., celebrates 65 years in business this year. Co-owner John Calidonna, his brother and two sisters are the second generation of Calidonnas selling farm, construction and landscaping equipment and machinery, within about a 100-mile radius... 4:00pm 04/11/18

Westmo Democrats are red, white, blue, and Westmo Green

Westmoreland is a bigger town than people often realize, with over 6,100 people at the last census. But it’s a one-party town and that’s not healthy for democracy. So, all of us on the Westmoreland Democratic committee are trying to change that. We got off to a great start under the leadership of our past chair, James Novak who (we’re so proud to say) has stepped down to work... 4:00pm 04/11/18

Westmoreland’s Bulldog shares cross-country and worldly adventures

WESTMORELAND — It’s a dog’s world — a Bulldog’s that is. Westmoreland Elementary School has partnered with 37 different schools across the U.S. and Canada this school year for the Bulldog’s Adventure. Lisa A. Davis, coordinator of Zone for Imagination, Inspiration, and Innovation, or ZI3 program at Westmoreland Central School, said the school mascot, Bulldog, is passed between... 4:00pm 04/04/18

Clinton in running to become Hockeyville

CLINTON — The Clinton Arena has made it in the Top 4 for a chance to become the next Kraft Hockeyville USA 2018 and possibly win money to make some upgrades.  In order for this to happen, the community needs to start spreading the word to vote. Voting won’t open until Friday, April 13. Also in the running are Brandon, S.D., Middlebury, Vt. and Shreveport, Louis..  Here’s a... 4:00pm 04/04/18

April 4 marks National Walking Day

The American Heart Association’s “Healthy for Good” initiative seeks to improve heart health by encouraging individuals to establish small lifestyle changes, including smart eating and more moving. Physical activity is promoted through the AHA’s National Walking Day, which occurs on the first Wednesday of April each year. This event can be celebrated in any community by anyone... 4:00pm 04/04/18

When clocks spring ahead a lot happens in Westmo

So far I have had a great early spring in Westmoreland. Around St. Patrick’s Day, I had such a fun time emceeing and calling numbers with my friend Scott Tarkowski at the St. Patrick’s Day bingo event to raise money for the Downs family. The Westmoreland PTO did an amazing job organizing this hugely successful event which raised $13,000. I want to thank the hosts Amy... 4:00pm 04/04/18

Clinton grad Taft carrying big stick for Le Moyne

SYRACUSE — Clinton High School graduate and current Le Moyne College redshirt junior Andrew Taft is lighting up the Northeast 10 Conference for the Dolphins baseball team. Taft, whose 6-foot-4 , 275-pound frame, leads the 16-6 Dolphins and the NE-10 with eight home runs, says he’s grateful for head coach Scott Cassidy giving him a chance after the University of Buffalo dropped... 4:00pm 03/28/18

Artist returns home to share love of jewelry making and healing arts

CLINTON — “There’s no place like home.” After spending 18 years away from the village she called her childhood home, Nicole Becker, owner of Perfect Love 444 at 16 W. Park Row, has returned to Clinton to share her love of jewelry making and healing arts of Reiki. In the quaint shop she shares with Clinton Shoe Center, Becker crafts her own metalworks jewelry — rings, necklaces... 4:00pm 03/28/18

Tuning into Ryan Quinn: Westmoreland’s favorite ‘Voice’

Those of us from Westmoreland or Clinton will always remember what a thrill it was to watch Ryan Quinn, who has lived at different times in both our towns, perform “Can’t Find My Way Home” on NBC’s The Voice. A few weeks ago, he Tweeted that season 10 videos of the show were being taken off YouTube. It’s been two years since that electrifying night, and I wondered what he was... 4:00pm 03/28/18

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