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Monday, May 13, 2013  Update: Oneida Nation to present check on Wednesday, to help offset costs

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Oscar-nominated actress and Emmy nominated choreographer Rosie Perez will serve as the grand marshal of the 24th annual Boxing Hall of Fame Parade of Champions, according to the Oneida Daily Dispatch.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The international agency that operates a bridge linking the U.S. and Canada in northern New York plans to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to finish a project aimed at preserving a landmark in the Thousand Islands region on the St. Lawrence River.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Bob Dylan is set to sing at Cornell University April 14. Tickets go on sale to students next Wednesday, and will be available to the general public on Thursday.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Ray Halbritter, Nation Representative and CEO of Oneida Nation Enterprises, has spoken out in an op-ed piece for the Daily News, called “Get That Indian Off Your Uniform,” about the need to address the inherent racism that comes with having a Native American as a school or team mascot.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  An upstate New York man who admitted embezzling more than $71,000 from a Finger Lakes civic center where he was executive director has been sentenced to from one to three years in prison.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Gladd has denied the charges, telling the newspaper that she didn't have access to the woman's bank account.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A long overdue book has finally been returned to the New York Public Library - 55 years late.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A popular local newspaper is adding a six-section spread on Sundays, but it's scaling back its weekly printing schedule.

Friday, November 30, 2012  A northern New York village's Civil War monument is back in place after a year-long restoration project.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Former Canandaigua Daily Messenger editor Bob Matson dies at the age of 53.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Newsweek plans to end its print publication after 80 years and will shift to an online-only format starting in early 2013. Job cuts are expected.

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Monday, September 17, 2012  A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study has added to the relatively scarce information about how much salt American kids eat -- and it's too much.

Friday, July 20, 2012  DirecTV and Viacom Inc. say they have settled a dispute that will bring shows such as those featuring the cartoon character Sponge Bob and the comedian Jon Stewart back to DirecTV subscribers.