Work on Waterville Central School’s construction project moved along over the summer to be ready for this week’s Opening Day of school. In a short (6 minutes) meeting last week, the WCS Board of Education approved some staffing changes before heading into a workshop. Rebecca Hoage and Rachel Symonds were hired as teaching assistants. Kane Patterson was hired as a modified football coach. The resignations of teaching assistants Lacey Broedel and Cobey Lloyd, along with School Nurse Wendy...

A request for a traffic study in Clark Mills has resulted in having that started. The Kirkland Town Board met last week at the Kirkland Senior Center in Clark Mills. That was the second of four meetings—with two in September—in the hamlet. At the first meeting residents said increased traffic using Clark Mills as a shortcut from Routes 840 to 5, speeding and truck traffic were a problem. Kirkland Town Supervisor Garry Colarusso said he requested Oneida County—which owns the main road used by...

Changes made in the Mount Markham Central School Transportation Department have resulted in a 92.5 passing rate with DOT inspections. Transportation Supervisor Cindy Hazekamp and Assistant Supervisor Eric Watson gave a presentation at last week’s MM School Board meeting. Hazekamp has been at Mount Markham for seven years, taking over supervision of the department last year after being the dispatcher. Watson, a MM CSD graduate, joined as assistant last year after working at UPS. Hazekamp said...