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Deal reached on Empire Aero sale

An agreement has been reached to sell the assets of troubled Empire Aero Center to a Canadian aircraft repair and maintenance company. The new pilot will be Premier Aviation Overhaul Center in ... [more...]

Published: 8/31/2010

Last chance to stop cigarette taxes
before enforcement

The clock is ticking. Lawyers for the Seneca Nation and other Indian tribes had one more chance this afternoon to convince a federal judge in Buffalo that the state’s efforts to tax milli... [more...]

Published: 8/31/2010

Senior nutrition menu

The nutrition program for persons age 60 and over is funded by the county Office for the Aging, state and federal grants, and contributions from participants. Meals are served Monday through Friday... [more...]

Published: 8/28/2010

Blood needed

WHEN: 1-6 p.m. Thursday. WHERE: United Methodist Church, 132 Main St., Camden. QUOTA: 45 pints For appointments call 336-0030. [more...]

Published: 8/28/2010

State watches what’s cooking at big chains too

Mom-and-pop restaurants locally that obtain eggs from nearby suppliers are safe from the recent salmonella problem, but what about chain restaurants that often buy eggs from larger, distant distrib... [more...]

Published: 8/28/2010

Mill Street bridge closed for painting

The Mill Street bridge over the Erie Canal is closed for approximately one month for painting. Motorists will be directed to use South James Street as an alternate route. In other area roadwork... [more...]

Published: 8/28/2010

Real estate transfers

The following real estate transactions have been filed in the County Clerk’s office. The purchase price is as listed on the cover sheet of the deed. Most Rome deeds also include in parent... [more...]

Published: 8/28/2010

Local leaders
training offered

Signups are being accepted for the Tug Hill Commission’s 8th annual Local Leaders Institute. Those interested may obtain an application by calling the Commission office at 1-888-785-2380 or b... [more...]

Published: 8/28/2010

More spraying slated tonight;
EEE claims Oswego County horse

A late start due to windy evening conditions left the mosquito pesticide spraying incomplete Friday, so the job will take a few hours this evening to complete. Only about half the three-hour job wa... [more...]

Published: 8/28/2010

Close windows, stay inside; virus found in Madison Co.

As Oneida County prepared to spray mosquito pesticide against EEE-bearing mosquitoes today, neighboring Madison County announced that it has detected Eastern Equine Encephalitis in the Town of Sull... [more...]

Published: 8/27/2010

Gov. warned of possible violence over tobacco tax

How far will the state go to collect taxes next week on cigarettes sold at Indian retailers, including smokes made directly by an Oneida Indian Nation factory? Unanswered questions statewide, i... [more...]

Published: 8/27/2010

Pepper spray costs county $25,000

The county has settled a lawsuit related to the use of pepper spray by a sheriff’s deputy for $25,000, rather than risk losing even more money if the case went to trial. Dustin Brown of 1... [more...]

Published: 8/26/2010

Chance of rain pushes
EEE spray to Friday

The "bug bombing" of more than 30,000 acres in Oneida County has been pushed back once again. Ken Fanelli, spokesman for the county Health Department, said pilot Jeffrey Duflo, of Duf... [more...]

Published: 8/26/2010

Owners of private planes want fuel break

A local pilots group is urging county officials to seek lower fuel prices at Griffiss International Airport, claiming that the pricing is higher than all but one other airport within a 100-mile rad... [more...]

Published: 8/26/2010

Blood needed

WHEN: 1-6 p.m. Friday WHERE: Harland J. Hennessey VFW post, 108 Park Ave., Boonville. Appointments preferred: 733-4666. [more...]

Published: 8/25/2010

Arcuri gains 2nd line on Nov. 2 ballot

The jostling continues over whose names will appear on this fall’s ballot in the 24th Congressional District and how many times. Rep. Michael A. Arcuri, D-Utica, has filed nominating peti... [more...]

Published: 8/25/2010

County tourism to get $35,000 face lift

Improving visitors’ first impressions of the area is the aim of over $35,000 in headquarters renovations plus a new employee training program announced today by the county tourism agency. ... [more...]

Published: 8/24/2010

Spray delay until Thursday; lack of ‘bug-bomb’ cited

A combination of too-calm weather and a shortage of "bug bomb" has delayed tonight’s planned aerial spray of more than 30,000 acres in western Oneida County against mosquitoes that ... [more...]

Published: 8/24/2010

Senior nutrition menu

The nutrition program for persons age 60 and over is funded by the county Office for the Aging, state and federal grants, and contributions from participants. Meals are served Monday through Friday... [more...]

Published: 8/21/2010

Oneidas aim at ‘shotgun’ approach to collection of cigarette tax

The Oneida Indian Nation has fired off a letter criticizing the mayor of New York City for his recent remarks about the governor collecting the cigarette excise tax from Native American retailers. ... [more...]

Published: 8/21/2010
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