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ONEIDA, N.Y. — Republican candidate Andrea Hitchings and Democrat candidate Tanya Matzke-Davis spoke about their plans for Oneida’s Third Ward during a recent candidate forum hosted by the Oneida Rotary at the Oneida Public Library. The city has contested races in wards one, three and six along with city supervisor for wards four, five and […]

ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Oneida Rotary recently hosted a forum for government candidates at the Oneida Public Library. The Dispatch is providing an ongoing account of this forum. Contested races include the First, Third and Sixth Wards, City Supervisor for Wards Four, Five and Six and Mayor. Democrat mayoral candidate Jim Chamberlain discussed ideas along […]

ONEIDA, N.Y. — City Chamberlain Anna Hood said recent auction sales have helped the city recoup some of the money allegedly stolen by former city treasurer Nancy Andrews. Hood said sales, consisting of three private properties and a building owned by the city because of unpaid taxes, made a dent in the $550,090.81 Andrews was […]

ONEIDA, N.Y. — Mayor Helen Acker urged Oneida residents to vote in favor of bonding towards what she said are essential repairs to the Glenmore Dam during the recent common council meeting. Without those repairs, Acker said, Oneida’s water supply and the municipalities receiving water from the dam will be in jeopardy. The council passed […]

ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Downtown Business Assistance Fund is now available to business and property owners within the DRI Target Area. Those interested in finding out if their business or property is located within the target area and more information about the BAF visit www.oneidacityny.gov/DRI. The City of Oneida was awarded $600,000 of funding through […]

An Oneida house explosion was caused by a stolen car crash that prompted a gas leak, according to New York police.

ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida law enforcement officials continue to investigate a one-vehicle crash early Saturday morning that left one house destroyed and a half-dozen others temporarily uninhabitable. Oneida Police Assistant Chief Matt Colella said a 17-year-old male juvenile stole a car and was driving along West Elm Street at approximately 3 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 […]

ONEIDA, N.Y. — City officials honored the deceased civilians and law enforcement and rescue personnel who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. During a Monday morning ceremony at City Hall, Oneida Mayor Helen Acker spoke to the memories of the innocent killed in four separate attacks and the sacrifices made by the police, […]

ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Barbershop, 115 E. Railroad St., is offering free haircuts to male students under age 18 as part of the outreach of Oneida for Change. “We had a couple clients last year that wanted to donate a number of haircuts so I could cut kids’ hair for school,” Oneida Barbershop co-owner and […]

ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida’s Common Council approved a company to clean up and remove the debris that was once the Madison House during its recent meeting. The low bid went to Contento’s, an environmental demolition company in Cortland. The bid is for $88,500. Fourth ward Councilwoman Michelle Kinville asked when the cleanup would begin and […]