In 2018 Isabelle Alexander-Klaboe and her husband relocated to the area from their native Long Island. They came when Isabelle’s husband took at job at Griffiss Business Park in Rome. “We loved the area and began looking for a house,’’ Isabelle said. They found one in Clinton, a place they found themselves drawn to for its activities, including the Farmers Market. “It’s a great sense of community here,’’ she said. Now the family includes their son, 3 years old, and a bigger c

By Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen A Clark Mills woman generously donated the last $3,000 the Clark Mills Strong Coalition needed to meet its goal of raising $50,000. The money will be used to buy a generator and other equipment vital to the Clark Mills Fire Department. Linda Dutcher Angrisano, 78, has lived on White Street since 1963. She grew up with three brothers and vividly recalls, "it was a really nice place to grow up, very friendly and the neighborhood kids got to go out to

Waterville First presented a Commitment to Waterville award last week to a longtime business in the community. The Home Shoppe, run by Bob and Joanna Treen, received the award at a reception hosted by WF. WF President Brian Bogan and Board member Patty Louise presented the award. In 1983 Bob and Joanne Treen opened a business on Commercial Drive, New Hartford that specialized in living area improvements for personal and commercial customers. Bob focused on flooring needs and

Members of the Village of Waterville’s Tree Committee will start by looking at an inventory taken about five years ago. Community residents volunteering on the committee attended last week’s Waterville Village Board meeting. They and Village Board members, along with DPW Superintendent Jamie Bechy, spoke for about 30 minutes at the meeting. Meredith Leland said there are steps to take to have Waterville recognized as a Tree City USA community. Bechy said a tree inventory tak

Waterville Historical Society will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding in 2026. In 1966, Waterville Times publisher Mary Cleary led the charge to establish the Waterville Historical Society, whose mission has been to preserve and share the rich history of Waterville, Sangerfield and the surrounding area. To mark this milestone year, the Historical Society is planning special programs to highlight the organization's history and to plan for and celebrate its future.

Waterville Central School District plans to outline a long-term budget plan of five years. After hearing Dr. Rick Timbs speak at a conference, WCS School Business Official Cynthia Amarosa asked him to come to Waterville. Timbs, a former school superintendent who runs his own school consulting company, attended the meeting and outlined the advantages of having a long-range plan and analysis. “The idea is to find where the district can be in five years,’’ he said. Timbs said pa

By Clara Shupp At the Clinton Historical Society this month, speaker Mike Revenaugh gave a presentation titled “Drying out: The History of the Gold Cure for Alcoholism in Clinton”. Revenaugh is the historian for the Town of Kirkland and Village of Clinton. He works at Hamilton College as an instructional designer and is vice president of the Board at the Clinton Historical Society. Despite Revenaugh’s lighthearted nature during the presentation, he was clear to acknowledge th