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Breaking the cycle: How local schools plan to fight summer hunger
Among the iconic images of the pandemic were thousands lined outside food banks and pantries during the nationwide shutdown. The federal government provided funds and food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program; individual donors poured money into communities. “Life on the margins is less troubling when there’s food...
SCOPE group meets Monday
VERONA — The monthly meeting of the Oneida Herkimer Chapter of SCOPE (Shooters Committee on Political Education) will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 13, at the Greenway-Verona Mills Fish and Game Club, 6658 Sholtz Road. The guest speaker will be Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol. The...
Bridge maintenance to close part of State Route 28 in Herkimer County
Bridge maintenance is expected to close a portion of State Route 28 in the village of Mohawk and the town of German Flatts for three weeks, starting on Monday, May 13, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) said in a statement. State Route 28 will be closed between...
Herkimer Originals to host ABA East All-Star Game
NEW YORK MILLS, N.Y. -- The Herkimer Originals are set to host the ABA East All-Star Game on May 18 at Beekman Gym in New York Mills, the team announced on Thursday. Levoy Leggett Sr., Ralph Williams, and Josh Gregory will represent Herkimer among the top players in the region in the game.
Softball Recap: Scout Huckans leads Fonda-Fultonville to victory over Schoharie
Fonda-Fultonville lost to Schoharie last Monday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Fonda-Fultonville Braves walked away with a 6-3 win over the Schoharie Storm. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fonda-Fultonville. Grace Furnare spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why:...
Central NY judge resigns after pleading guilty to selling drugs
Albany, N.Y. — A Central New York judge who pleaded guilty to selling drugs has resigned his position on the bench and agreed not to seek it again. Mitchell Soules Jr., a justice of the Little Falls Town Court, pleaded guilty on April 17 to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony. He resigned the same day, according to the state Commission on Judicial Conduct.
NY’s Thruway improvement project: a win-win for locals and infrastructure
On Monday Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the start of a $13.7 million thruway improvement project in Herkimer and Montgomery counties, which is expected to wrap up this fall. Anticipated road work is a part to a larger whole; the Thruway Authority’s Capital Program is projected to invest $395.5 million in Central NY infrastructure rehabilitation over the next four years.
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