Jessica Crandall of Waterville has published a second children’s book in her Whispering Waters series. The book’s colorful illustrations were done by Alexis Davis of Bridgewater. The second book continues the story of 9-year-old Elena Rose, her friend Charley and Harley, the talking dog. This book also introduces a unicorn and giraffe to join the adventures and need to be saved after a sorcerer turned them to stone. Taking place in the Enchanted Forest, the three friends also

At their July meeting, members of the Oriskany Falls Village Board saw photos of the progress on renovating a fire truck. Oriskany Falls Fire Department Commissioner Dale Petrie and other members of the department recently visited the company that is putting a new chassis on the body of the truck. Doing so is considerably less expensive than buying a new truck. Petrie showed a photo with the new chassis on the truck, placed for measurements. He also showed photos of the corro

Provided Photo The Clinton Fire Department handed out milestone service awards at its annual banquet at Hart’s Hill. Receiving pins: Jim Scoones, 40 years; Rick Young, 50 years; John Nester, 50 years; Kevin Griffin, 55 years; and John Williams, 60 years.

Provided Photo Colonel Joseph Miller, a Waterville resident, became the commander of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Air Defense Group during a ceremony at the Eastern Air Defense Sector headquarters in Rome. Major General Gary Charlton II, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, praised Miller as an able officer who was ready for this demanding job. In his remarks, Miller told the Airmen of the 224th that he viewed his role as working ensuring that Airmen a

On a sunny afternoon at the Brookfield Town Park, Brookfield seventh graders said goodbye to 170 of their classmates. Off into the water swam 170 brook trout, hitting the natural environment after growing up since an egg in Science teacher Nikolaus Reff’s room. As part of Trout Unlimited’s Trout in the Classroom project, Reff’s seventh graders nurtured the fish through their first seven months of life until big enough to go out on their own. In fact, the kids did so well that 17

The Waterville Board of Education had a short meeting July 14 before discussing collective bargaining with the Waterville Teachers Association. During the six-minute public portion, Board members approved extending the contract for Superintendent Zach Abbe through June 2029. Abbe’s original contract began last year and ran through June 2028. Tuition rates for non- resident students went up 3.09 percent, which is the same amount the property tax levy increased. Rates for 2026-