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NY state parks are hiring 1,000 lifeguards
ALBANY (AP) — More than 1,000 lifeguards are being sought by New York’s parks agency to staff its beaches and pools this summer. State park lifeguards must meet eligibility requirements including … more
Cuomo creates new panel to study future of Erie Canal
ALBANY (AP) — The future of the Erie Canal will be the focus of a new state task force created to study how to reinvent the historic waterway as an economic engine. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo … more
COMPANY EXPANSION SITE — A 99 Otis St. building under construction at Griffiss Business and Technology Park will include an additional local site for the Booz Allen Hamilton company. The new facility will also include an expanded Rome headquarters location for New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC).
Expansion of Rome operation to create 60 new jobs
The Booz Allen Hamilton company is expanding its Rome operations at an additional site at Griffiss Business and Technology Park and will create 60 new jobs, the Empire State Development (ESD) … more
History symposium canceled
The Veterans of the Valley History Symposium has been canceled. A free lecture, The Wehrmacht POW Camp in Utica, by David Cooney will be held in lieu of the symposium at 1 p.m. on Saturday. In June … more
Steven Bulger
From Kids Oneida to ICAN: Agency renaming aims to tell whole story
UTICA — Keeping families together was the message as Kids Oneida officials announced the children’s emotional and mental health organization is changing it’s name to Integrated Community … more
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Event aids vets
VERNON CENTER — On Sunday, May 19, Vernon National Shooting Preserve, 3291 Burns Road, Vernon Center, and the Clear Path for Veterans will partner to hold the VNSP 11th annual Veterans’ Benefit … more
Lee leaf pickers want town residents to lighten the load
TOWN OF LEE — The town’s roadside leaf pickup program has faced problems this spring with leaf bags being packed too heavily, says town Highway Superintendent William Baker, who is urging town … more
SIGN OF SPRING — Walt Kraeger tills a field off of Gulf Road on Thursday afternoon. As the weather warms and rain subsides, farmers will soon be out in force prepping their fields for the season. Authorities remind motorists that farm vehicles, including horse-drawn buggies, move at a slower rate than cars, and that drivers should use caution in rural areas.
Officials urge drivers to beware of slow-moving vehicles
LOWVILLE — Sunny days, flowers emerging, birds chirping, wild critters coming out of hibernation and warmer weather are not the only signs of spring for area residents. Slow Moving Vehicles (SMVs) … more
SHUTTING ITS DOORS — The Great American food store, a fixture on Main Street in Boonville for decades, is officially closing its doors June 8. (Sentinel photo by John Clifford)
Boonville’s Great American store set to close after 22 years
BOONVILLE — Although it has been a fixture in the Boonville Community for decades, the owners of the Great American food store are closing its doors, citing insurmountable challenges from … more
Michael Hennessy
Hennessy regains enough petitions to secure Democratic line
Former Oneida County legislator Michael Hennessy won a place on the November ballot Wednesday as the Democratic candidate for county executive after a state judge restored enough challenged petition … more
STRETCHING — Deborah Ouderkirk of the VA clinic in Rome leads walking participants in stretching exercises before they embarked on their two kilometer walk Wednesday morning. The walk was part of the VA's Homeless Veteran Stand Down, which aimed to provide "food, shelter, clothing, health screening" and more to homeless vets.
Homeless Veteran Stand Down and VA2K walk on Wednesday
SPEED-LIMIT REDUCTION SOUGHT — This section of Route 26 in the Town of Lee is part of an approximately 1.5-mile stretch of the road for which the Town Board is asking the state to consider a speed-limit reduction from 55 to 45 mph. It is shown here near the intersection with Belcher Road.
Speed-limit reduction to be considered on section of Route 26
TOWN OF LEE — A proposed speed-limit reduction along an approximately 1.5-mile stretch of Route 26 in the northern edge of Lee, and a 3-2 vote to set a pay amount for a new water department laborer … more
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Gordon renews accusations against Picente, who angrily denies and fires back
The race for the Republican nomination for Oneida County executive grew more bitter and personal Wednesday with incumbent Anthony J. Picente Jr. angrily calling challenger David Gordon … more
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Lee Town Board tables tick-spraying at popular town park
TOWN OF LEE — Spraying of the town park for ticks and mosquitoes is being aired by the Town Board, which has stopped short of letting it fly due to uncertainties on how to schedule it at the busy … more
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Brindisi
Brindisi-backed Agent Orange bill passes House
A bill to make earned benefits available to veterans who served in the territorial waters off the shores of Vietnam and Korea during the use of the notorious defoliant Agent Orange has passed the … more
Benefit to aid family displaced by fire
TOWN OF FORESTPORT — A benefit for a family of four displaced by a fire that destroyed their Woodhull Road home March 13 will be held from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at Forestport Fire Department. … more
DEC seeks public input on Fulton Chain Wild Forest plan
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation seeking public input prior to revising the Fulton Chain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan and plans a public meeting June 12 in Old Forge. … more
SALE STILL IN WORKS — The former Harden Furniture company plant property in McConnellsville will be sold pending resolution of some environmental-related issues that have taken longer than anticipated, according to former CEO Greg Harden who owns the property. He previously had hoped to complete the sale by the end of the 2019 first quarter, and has not identified the pending buyer.
Sale of Harden Furniture property continues to move forward
About seven months after the Harden Furniture company ceased local operations, its former CEO is continuing efforts to reacquire the company’s brand assets and to sell its plant complex in … more
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County promotes Mental Health Awareness Month
Oneida County is participating in national Mental Health Awareness Month in May through informational programs and free depression screenings. The Department of Mental Health and Upstate Cerebral … more
Solid Waste Authority begins turning food scraps into energy
The Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority is ramping up its program collecting food waste from institutional and large commercial waste generators and turning it into energy. The authority plans an … more
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