The Brookfield Town Board will look into restricted parking on Fairgrounds Road near the Madison County Fairgrounds. Board members at their meeting last week discussed some ideas and how best the restrictions would work. During events at the Fairgrounds road access is reduced when people park along the shoulders. The Planning Board reported it approved three subdivisions. Town Clerk Sherry Perretta said she had a busy August with issuing 18 dog licenses and five building perm

Four area fire departments will formalize a practice that has been in place for years. Oriskany Falls Fire Department Commissioner Dale Petrie showed a Memorandum Of Understanding to the Oriskany Falls Village Board last week. “We’re doing it already,’’ Petrie said. “This puts it in writing.’’ The MOU is for the Oriskany Falls, Waterville, Madison and Deansboro fire departments to formalize a shared volunteer framework they have been using. Calls in the daytime, in particular

The Oneida Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Clinton Middle School students dedicated a Liberty Tree last week to celebrate America 250. The Clinton High School Chamber Singers sang the National Anthem and Middle School students Hannah Dreier and Nora Magnarelli spoke about the history of the Liberty Tree. The original Liberty Tree, an elm, was planted in the Boston Common in 1646. It stood as a symbol for the resistence to British rule. Speakers include

A beautiful day for the 20th annual Cruise In To Waterville filled the village with people, food, music and fun. Photos, Pages 4, 6.

Brookfield Central School will focus on three elements of education this year. BCS Superintendent Dr. Tom Butler gave a 10-minute presentation at last week’s Board of Education meeting. The half-hour meeting opened with a 10-minute executive session for Butler and Board members to discuss personnel. Board President Valerie Nolan introduced students Lydia Peckham and Luke Rice, who will serve as the student representatives on the Board. Nolan thanked those who attended a Meet

At their third meeting in Clark Mills, the Kirkland Town Board again heard town concerns for them to address. The Board met at the Kirkland Senior Center last week, as they did in August and will Sept. 21 before returning to the Kirkland Town Hall for their meetings. About 25 people attended. A Kellogg Street resident asked for help with a neighbor. Although turned down by the town’s Planning and Zoning boards to run a business out of his house, he is doing that. Kirkland Sup