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Lottery Results Week of February 1st

POWERBALL Wednesday, Jan. 24 5 9 11 33 64 Saturday, Jan. 27 17 21 26 47 54 PB 7 MEGA MILLIONS Tuesday, Jan. 23 2 6 30 31 55 MB 7 Friday, Jan. 26 10 16 27 38 43 MB 1 MEGABUCKS Wednesday, Jan. 24 1 3 17 35 41[Read More…]

February 1

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Ithaca College Dean’s List

ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College congratulates students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester. Otto Bonk of Grantham, a Politics major, was named to the Dean’s List in the School of Humanities and Sciences. Chase McGough of Plainfield, a Theatrical Production Arts major, was named to the[Read More…]

On immigration, the president is going for it all

By BYRON YORK ime, drugs, low-wage job competition. And it remains the backbone of his current immigration proposal. At the same time, issues of legal immigration — specifically chain migration and the visa lottery — played far smaller roles in the campaign. For example, in Trump’s much-discussed August 31, 2016[Read More…]

New blood needed to bring in refreshing views

On Jan. 24, I finally received my copy of the Dec. 30 Eagle Times in which Sam Killay acknowledged and thanked me for my support. I also thoroughly enjoyed his explanation and historical reference to Roger Williams, who was expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony for befriending the Indians and for[Read More…]

Newport budget proposal would see tax increase

Staff report NEWPORT — The projected tax increases needed to support the $18.6 million 2018-19 Newport School budget will be aired  Tuesday’s starting at 6 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Preliminary estimates have the local tax rate increasing $3.89 per $1,000 to support the operating budget increase for the[Read More…]

Newport Police Log Jan. 21 to Jan. 27

Sunday, Jan. 21 8:01 a.m. — Traffic accident reported on Croydon Brook Road. 1:31 p.m. — Caller reported “a lot” of dogs barking on Oak Street. 5:35 p.m. — Stray dog reported on Green Road. 9 p.m. — Stray dogs reported on North Main Street. Monday, Jan. 22 12:50 a.m.[Read More…]