Waterville Central School District is looking at ways to get families to fill out the financial form for free or reduced lunches. At last week’s WCS Board of Education meeting Superintendent Zach Abbe explained why the information is important. Abbe said showing the District’s family financial picture can help WCS receive more state aid. One of the forms of state aid is based on the financial status of the District’s families. Since the pandemic Waterville and all school dist

Breakfast With Tangie by Emily Vossler Who doesn’t like food? Now, even if you don’t want to cook, you can still enjoy food at “What’s Cooking?” the juried exhibition on display at the Kirkland Art Center in Clinton. This show explores the theme of food on many levels: literally, symbolically, politically, humorously, and conceptually; and includes paintings, prints, and photography. Kelso Mayo, curator at the Arkell Museum, and chef Tim Hardiman, of Hardiman Hospitality, cho

Provided Photo Season 12 of the Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship features a Waterville graduate as one of the competitors. Caleb King, a 2012 Waterville Central School graduate, is one of 10 bakers who started out in the competitive baking show in mid-September. As of last week King remained one of the contestants competing for $25,000 and the title. While at Waterville King participated in several musicals, most notably in his senior year portraying the Cat in th

The New York State Comptroller’s Office released the following audit about the North Brookfield Fire Department. Department officials did not adopt a written investment policy or establish procedures to govern the investment of department funds or provide a framework to help ensure funds were invested safely and prudently, and that the department’s resources were not exposed to unnecessary financial risk. During the audit period, the department invested $77,200 with a local t

The Clinton Central School Board of Education met Tuesday evening to discuss new business. Nicole Chubbuck of D'Arcangelo and Co., LLP presented the District with the results of the 2025-26 Financial Statement Audit. CCSD received an unmodified opinion with no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies identified. No issues of noncompliance were found. The Board opened a public hearing on the Special Patrol Officer contract agreement. CCSD Superintendent Christopher Clan

To best address concerns and projects for improvement in Clark Mills, forming a committee is the first step. Amanda Whalen of Mohawk Valley Economic Development District attended last week’s Kirkland Town Board meeting at the Kirkland Senior Center in Clark Mills. Whalen’s visit was a follow-up to a visit she and the agency made in the Summer that included a community discussion and walk-about. The Clinton Kirkland Improvement Corp sponsored Whalen’s visit. Whalen said that v