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Bills seek to boost public's access to information
ALBANY - A good year at the Capitol means no legislation passes that could hamper the public's rights to government information and access, according to the head of the state's Committee on Open Government.
Police: Man bound woman, put her in the trunk of a car and drove to Massachusetts
A Vernon man is accused of kidnapping a woman, binding her with rope and tape and driving to Massachusetts with her trapped in the trunk of a car.
Verona man arrested for assault with knife
Saturday, July 05, 2008 at 10:04 a.m. Oneida County Sheriff's arrested a Verona man for stabbing two people during a fight.
In The Post-Standard today, check out a great story on a baseball pitcher who is coming to Auburn who pitches with both his left and right hands.
Utica: A city in Herkimer County
But here's a thought: why does it have to mean anything at all? Why does annexation by Utica require annexation by Oneida County? It is Utica Services that the people want - - - NOT Oneida County Services.
News of combat deaths gives training sense of urgency
Wednesday was a day of sweat and tears for the New York Army National Guard. Less than 24 hours after it confirmed that three of its soldiers were killed in Afghanistan, 53 state National Guard soldiers began ...
Six firefighters treated for minor injuries after fire truck crash
Six Taberg firefighters received treatment at Rome Hospital on Saturday after the fire truck they were riding in overturned.
Pittsford These Pittsford residents were named to the dean's list for the spring semester at St.
Redrawn: Acacia Village heads to Utica
By Eric Monnat Frankfort, N.Y. - Now three years in the making, the Acacia Village section of the Masonic Community Home is part of the city of Utica and Oneida County.
Driver charged with DWI after fatal crash
A Utica woman is dead after a head-on car crash that police say was caused by a drunk driver, Tuesday night in the Oneida County town of Marcy.
The Flag of the Capitol was at half mast yesterday because of the news from San Francisco that Adjutant General Galusha had died at the German Hospital.
Ilion Man Behind Bars after Wild Car Chase
Todd Lamberson is facing a slew of charges for stealing a car, driving under the influence of drugs and resisting arrest.
Health Insurance For Volunteer Firefighters
Volunteer firefighters put in countless hours of work each week. Most have to work more than one job to get health insurance because as a volunteer, it's not offered.
State and Counties Sue over Land Trust Decision
Governor Paterson and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo are joining Oneida and Madison counties in a lawsuit to overturn the Department of Interior's decision authorizing the transfer of more than 13,000 acres of ...
Double Trouble for Oneida County Man
Oneida County Sheriffs Deputies have charged a man with driving while intoxicated, twice in the same day.
Another Fight Over Oneida Nation Land
A citizens group is suing to reverse the U.S. Department of Interior's decision to place 13,000 acres of upstate New York land into federal trust for the Oneida Indian Nation.
Upstate man arrested twice on drunk driving charges
Authorities say they arrested an upstate New York man twice in less than an hour for driving drunk.
State legislators want extension of - fair share' property tax measure
The state could extend an existing law ensuring that Oneida County residents won't pay more than their "fair share" in property taxes because of uncertainties stemming from a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision ...
Three arrested in prostitution bust
FROM THE ONEIDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT -- A joint investigation by the Oneida Indian Police Department Bureau of Investigation and the Oneida County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit has led to ...
NY guv supports reservoir plan
David A. Paterson gave his support on June 5 to a plan intended to improve management of Hinckley Reservoir and protect the region's water supply, according to a June 6 article in The Observer-Dispatch . ...