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Harsher punishments for negligent homicide of a child proposed

Two Upstate Republicans are calling for an increase in maximum prison time for those found guilty of criminally negligent homicide of a child to 20 years to life. Sen. Jim Tedisco, R-Ballston Lake and Assemblyman Matt Simpson, R-Adirondack, are sponsoring “Joycelynn’s Law” in the state ...

JMI: plant still operational after Friday fire

JMI Concrete in Falconer will have a hiccup in its operations, but Friday’s fire won’t put a permanent crimp in the company’s plans. The company said via Facebook over the weekend that a fire that destroyed its service garage at the 1946 New York Ave., Falconer, facility didn’t ...

Mayville library seeks more funds following 2022 attack

MAYVILLE – In 2022, a staff member of the Mayville Library was brutally attacked by a patron, apparently without reason. The assailant was arrested, tried and convicted in a court of law, and sentenced for attempted murder. That incident forced the Mayville Library to do things ...

Great Name Debate

A Pennsylvania House member wants the federal government to change Lake Erie’s name to Lake Pennsylvania. Rep. David Maloney, R-Boyertown, is preparing a House Resolution that would ask President Donald Trump, Congress, and the United States Secretary of the Interior to take the necessary ...

Progress made on Clymer, Sherman, Panama merger petitions

CLYMER — The petition process is underway for the potential merger between Clymer, Sherman and Panama Central Schools, and at Clymer’s most recent Board of Education meeting it was reported that strong progress is being made in getting signatures in all three districts. The three schools ...

Falconer eyes new school speed zone sign

FALCONER - Falconer Village Board members are discussing how to update the aging school zone speed limit signs near the Falconer Central School buildings. “It’s on its last leg,” said Avery Faulkner, the superintendent of the Falconer Department of Public Works, regarding the flashing ...