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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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Herkimer school board budget increases tax levy, cuts jobs
The Herkimer School Board of Education moved Monday to adopt a budget that includes a nearly 4.5 percent tax levy increa…
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COMMUNITY NEWS
LEWIS COUNTYSupporting farms with free masks and hand sanitizer
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Death notices for May 13, 2020
Bulken, Leslie Hope, 82, of Bridgewater, VA, died May 9, 2020. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Service, Bridgewater, VA…
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OUR VIEW: VA must heed Schumer query on malaria drug
Anyone familiar with the book, "Waiting for An Army to Die" has a pretty good idea of how the US government acts when it…
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YOUR VIEWS: Letters to the editor
Brindisi a friend of the farmer
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NYSPHSAA preparing for fall sports
The state is getting a head start on the high school fall sports season.
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Maciol named in lawsuit filed by Oneida County jail inmates
Three female inmates of the Oneida County Correctional Facility filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday in federal court ag…
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Comets shift focus to what comes next after loss of season
With the American Hockey League's decision to nix the rest of the 2019-20 season, there is plenty for teams to ponder.
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Coronavirus: Picente believes Mohawk Valley to reopen Friday
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. said Tuesday he believes the Mohawk Valley region will begin the first phase…
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State campgrounds won't open until June
ALBANY - Camping season at state-operated facilities has been pushed back till at least June 1 due to the COVID-19 pande…
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Additional days announced for potential hepatitis A exposure
The employee of a Rome eatery who tested positive for hepatitis A also worked at an establishment in Camden, the Oneida …
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Telethon raises $115M for New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) - Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than $115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorker…
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Utica College to furlough 57 employees
Utica College will furlough 57 of its employees in June and July due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economi…
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UPDATED: Oneida hotel worker tests positive, husband dies
Three more COVID-19 cases, including one death, have been linked to an outbreak in Madison County that has seen 173 work…
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Trump abruptly ends briefing after contentious exchanges
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump abruptly ended his White House news conference Monday following combative exchang…
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