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COMMENTARY: O-D newsroom should reflect Mohawk Valley's rich mix of ethnicities For the Observer-Dispatch to succeed, we must have an inclusive and diverse workplace where employees are valued and fee… Read more >>

New school nickname? Costly change for NY school districts The Nyack school district in Rockland County eliminated its Indians mascot in 2003, but the nickname stuck until Aug. 11… Read more >>

From the editor: We need to better reflect diversity of our community It's apparent we have work to do. Read more >>

Death notices for Thursday, August 20

Drumm, Richard Andrew, 79, of Mohawk, died August 18, 2020. Arrangements by Mohawk Valley Funerals and Cremations, Littl…

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NY-22: Brindisi, Tenney weigh in on USPS Following public backlash and state lawsuits, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced he would suspend several initiati… Read more >>

Motte scores twice, Canucks rally to beat Blues EDMONTON, Alberta - Fourth-line grinder Tyler Motte scored two breakaway goals to power the Vancouver Canucks to a come-… Read more >>

Rome venues to showcase movies Two theaters in Rome have plans to showcase movies to the community in the coming weeks. Read more >>

Child care providers busy as school year nears With most districts choosing a hybrid model for school this fall, parents of younger pupils are scrambling to find child… Read more >>

NCAA moves toward free year of eligibility for fall athletes

College athletes who play fall sports, including football, will be given a free year of eligibility no matter how much t…

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Raptors clip Nets for 2-0 lead Nick Nurse went small and the Toronto Raptors came up big. Read more >>

Utica College standout Fritz joins ECHL team Dan Fritz wanted the opportunity to play hockey at the professional level. Read more >>

New $9 million office building project in Rome takes shape ROME - Bonacio Construction hosted a beam-raising ceremony Wednesday to commemorate the construction of a new 45,000-squ… Read more >>

Peachtree Road Race goes virtual

The largest 10-kilometer road race in the United States will be run virtually in 2020.

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Coronavirus: 7 new cases in Oneida County Oneida County reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 2,189.There were no more deaths, … Read more >>

Giants' Lawrence wants to be fourth-quarter force EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence has the simplest of goals for his second season with the New Yo… Read more >>

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