By Janet Dangler The October meeting of the Marshall Town Council opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and the approval of the Sept. 9 meeting, and the Work Session on the Budget Sept. 30. Following that was the public hearing on the proposed budget. There was no public comment, and the hearing was closed. The budget was approved. The public hearing on the Fire Districts was next. Supervisor Colleen Baldwin, who chaired the meeting, reported she had heard from the Waterville

Local General Election results: In the race for Oneida County Legislator District 2 Colin Idzi won re-election with 815 votes. Jacob Addington received 570 votes. In the Town of Kirkland, Garry Colarusso won the Kirkland Town Supervisor post with 1,401 votes. Michael Goracy received 627 votes. Michael Gaska won election as Kirkland Town Clerk unopposed with 1,562 votes, Jon Scott won re-election as Kirkland Highway Superintendent unopposed with 1,673 votes. Elected to the two

Students at Memorial Park School in Waterville took part in the annual Prize Speaking Contest last week. Participants, their grade and how they placed: first row, Kinsley Abbe, 4th grade, 1st; Summer Dubach, 3rd grade, 2nd; Elena Hoyte, 3rd grade, 3rd; Emma Davie, 5th grade, second row, Jadeyn Nichols, 5th grade, 1st; Ella Pollard, 5th grade, 3rd; Annalise Ulinski, 3rd grade, 1st; Parker Dubach, 5th grade; third row, Austin Abbe, 6th grade, 1st; Stella Kilts, 5th grade; Timmy

Erin Dorrance, formerly Erin Blanchard, was recently promoted to the rank of full Colonel during a ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. Dorrance is the daughter of Charlotte Blanchard and the late Craig Blanchard of Hubbardsville, Dorrance, a native of Oriskany Falls, is a 1997 graduate of Waterville High School. Following graduation, she spent a year as a Rotary Foreign Exchange Student in Costa Rica, where she wrote a monthly column for the Waterville Times

Waterville cross country runner Danny Casatelli and varsity coach Scott Baker chat with Eagles fans after Casatelli won the Section Three Class D-2 meet at Mount Markham last Saturday. He moves on to represent Section Three at the state meet Saturday in Queensbury. More sports, Pages 7, 12

New headstones and memorials were dedicated Saturday morning in the Old Burying Ground in Clinton to commemorate Revolutionary War veterans, Native Americans and African Americans buried there from the early days of Clinton’s settlement. The Clinton Historical Society raised the funds for the memorials. More photos, Page 6

The Town of Kirkland’s 2026 budget keeps costs down while also financing some needed projects. At last week’s Kirkland Town Board meeting, the Board adopted the budget of $9,746,243 after a public hearing. The budget falls under the 2 percent increase cap allowed by the state without having the Board approve a larger increase. Supervisor Bob Meelan said a house assessed at $100,000 will see an increase of $34 on the tax bill. As this year’s budget winds down, the Board approv