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2025 Mazda CX-50 works the numbers well
March 20, 2025, 10:02 am | Source
With Mazda doing everything it can do to keep consumers attracted to their brand, the CX-50 is no secret to the market. With its excellent pricing and numbers, the CX-50 makes alot of financial sense. Our 2025 Polymetal Gray Metallic with Terracotta interior showed out beautifully with its increased stance and winter tires. Packed with […]

Oneida County sues Hochul over hiring practices
March 19, 2025, 8:00 pm | Source
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. has announced the county will be suing New York State over what county officials consider an abuse of power. Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued an executive order forbidding any state municipality from hiring corrections officers who were dismissed during the 22-day wildcat strike that concluded Monday, […]

Griffo: No tax on overtime and tips
March 19, 2025, 5:00 pm | Source
ALBANY, N.Y. – State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome, is calling for the elimination of state income taxes on overtime pay and cash tips to be included in this year’s Enacted Budget. This comes following the passage of the Senate and Assembly’s One-House Budget Resolutions that Griffo believes did not provide significant relief for struggling New […]

OUTDOORS COLUMN: Despite the image, March is a busy month
March 19, 2025, 2:00 pm | Source
Alaskan Dip: March is a busy month despite the weather or change of seasons. One of the things that also occupy the time of many of us is “March Madness” – the obsession with the NCAA basketball championship. It has grown into a national phenomenon for many people who often gather to watch, root for […]

SNAPSHOT: Mohawk Valley Materials donates $10K to support the reestablishment of the City of Rome’s K9 Unit
March 19, 2025, 11:00 am | Source
Rome Mayor Jeffrey M. Lanigan extends his heartfelt gratitude to Joseph and Tricia Rutkowski and their business, Mohawk Valley Materials, for their generous $10,000 donation to support the reestablishment of the City of Rome’s K9 Unit.

Sheriffs warn of phone scam
March 18, 2025, 8:00 pm | Source
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has received complaints that members of our community are receiving fraudulent phone calls where the caller claims to be a member of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. The caller advises the victim that they have warrants out for their arrest for missing jury duty. In some cases the phone number […]

Breaking down the UConn women’s basketball team’s bracket, Final Four path in 2025 NCAA Tournament
March 18, 2025, 6:20 pm | Source
From Spokane 4 to top contenders around the bracket, here's how the path to a national title breaks down for UConn in the NCAA Tournament.

HORSE RACING: Season tickets for 2025 Saratoga summer meet and July 4th Racing Festival on sale March 19
March 18, 2025, 5:59 pm | Source
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced on Tuesday that season ticket plans for the 2025 season at historic Saratoga Race Course, which includes a special July 4th Racing Festival as a prelude to the traditional 40-day summer meet, will be available for purchase beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19 at NYRA.com/Saratoga. The July 4th Racing Festival, typically held at Belmont Park, will take place from Thursday, July 3 through Sunday, July 6 at Saratoga while construction continues on a new Belmont Park. The 40-day summer meet will open Thursday, July 10, and […]

Smullen: Assembly one-house budget is unsustainable
March 18, 2025, 5:00 pm | Source
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York State Assemblyman Robert Smullen, R,C-Mohawk Valley and the Adirondacks has issued a statement in response to the Assembly one-house budget proposal for FY 2025-26. “Since I first took office in 2019, our state Assembly’s one-house budget proposal year after year has done nothing but increase,” he said. “Compared to the […]

Chobani gifts $250K towards CNY infrastructure
March 18, 2025, 2:00 pm | Source
NEW BERLIN, N.Y., —  Chobani has announced a $250,000 gift to support the Unadilla Community Farm. The donation will go towards building solar-powered commercial kitchen and classroom space in West Edmeston. This multifunctional kitchen will not only be used to prepare food for those in need but will also serve as a teaching space for the […]

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