Kids around the area took part in several Easter Egg hunts, finding thousands of brightly colored plastic eggs, and for the lucky few, the golden ones to win prizes. Cold weather on Palm Sunday weekend moved the hunts in Oriskany Falls inside to the Clark Memorial Library and in the Town of Augusta, in the Town Hall. More photos, Pages 6 and 7.

By Debby Hepburn As I write this, one week remains in March; the emergence of Spring tantalizes us with occasional bursts of sunny promise, and I now cautiously believe that winter will finally retreat to wherever it goes, a location I would prefer not to know. For the past three years, March has been quite the adversary, laying me low with a serious shoulder operation, precipitated by a frightening fall, caused by a neighborhood dog, unleashed and charging. The result: no go

The Village of Clinton shared a positive progress update on the Downtown Revitalization Initiative Village Green Project. Changes to the Village Green are part of the $10 million DRI award the village and Town of Kirkland received in 2023. A required traffic study — evaluating proposed improvements such as the closure of North Park Row (in front of Lumbard Hall) and the conversion of East and West Park Row to two-way traffic — has been completed and is under DOT review. Early

The Town of Marshall Zoning Board of Appeals is reviewing the process involving permits for a bed and breakfast on Van Hyning Road. The ZBA had a hearing last week based on an appeal filed by Van Hyning Road resident Deb Turner. Her appeal questions whether permits for work on the property owned by Dan Williams were properly provided. Williams, who attended the hearing as did Turner and other neighbors, said his plan is to use the property at 6827, known as Blueberry Brook Fa

Photo By Joshua D. McKee Hamilton College's Curtiss Sturgeon scored with 3:16 left in the first sudden-victory overtime period and lifted the Continentals to a 2-1 victory against the Hobart College Statesmen. Hamilton won its first national title in the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Hockey Championship final inside a sold-out Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Sunday, March 29. Nationally ranked No. 6 Hamilton (23-5-2 overall) set a team record with its 2

Kids win the day over terrible adults in the story of Matilda and her friends. Memorial Park School students performed the show as their annual musical, complete with English accents, pigtail pulling and chocolate cake. More photos, Page 7

Some adjustments to expenses and revenues for next year have brightened the outlook for the 2026-27 budget for Waterville Central School District. WCS Superintendent Zach Abbe said at last week’s meeting that a few areas were trimmed to bring the budget down to $23,474,688. That makes the gap in revenues down to $388,149, which can be managed through the District’s fund balance, Abbe said. Some of the changes include leaving the New York State School Boards Association, dropp