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ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Mayor Rick Rossi and the Oneida Common Council voted down the introduction of wind energy conversion systems within the city 5-0 during a recent meeting. They also instituted a six-month moratorium on any new systems, a move that allows the city to maintain safety standards while reviewing the impact of private […]

ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Mayor Rick Rossi said during Tuesday evening’s Common Council meeting that a breakthrough could soon be coming in the city’s ongoing search for a full-time city manager.“I believe some progress has been made,” Rossi said. “We could have a candidate address the council next week.”The need for a committee and the […]

ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Oneida Public Library at 459 Main St. celebrated 100 years of community service during a ceremony on Tuesday, April 30 highlighted by the raising of the American flag.Library staff said the flag raising recalls the values of a free, Democratic society and how those values help libraries promote learning.“Today marks a […]

ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Mayor Rick Rossi recently joined the Oneida Common Council and City Attorney Nadine Bell to hear the first-ever unsafe structure public hearing. The hearing concluded with a revisit date of May 21 and former Oneida Mayor Peter Hedglon urging action on the issue. “The city has to bite the bullet and […]

Residents of a local city are questioning a local graveyard's decision to clear flowers, decorations, and sentimental mementos from all graves.

ONEIDA, N.Y. — Backyard Chickens for Oneida, a committee of residents dedicated to allowing private ownership of hens within the city’s inside district, has now moved the question of backyard hen ownership to the forefront of city planning. On March 19, the Common Council authorized the creation of a special committee to determine what changes, […]

Residents of a local city are questioning a local graveyard's decision to clear flowers, decorations, and sentimental mementos from all graves.

Residents of a local city are questioning a local graveyard's decision to clear flowers, decorations, and sentimental mementos from all graves.

ONEIDA, N.Y. —  Officials with Oneida United Methodist’s Karing Kitchen joined with members of the Oneida Boy Scout Troop 2 and braved the cold Friday evening to draw attention to the plight of Oneida’s homeless population. The Karing Kitchen staff, the scouts, and scout leaders were outside from 7 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Saturday. […]

ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida’s Common Council conducted a public hearing Tuesday evening to help determine whether the city will allow residents to keep hens in the city’s inner district. The hearing has been part of an ongoing discussion on the risks and responsibilities this ownership would have on the city. There was no vote related […]