Friday, April 3

- IN MEMORIAM -

Theodore A. Knutti

January 10, 1960- April 1, 2020

Click Here for Full Obituary

- WEATHER -

- COVID-19 UPDATES & IN THE MAIL -

All Information Subject to Updates and Changes. Please check original sources for the most current information.

Click Here for Updates from Governor Cuomo

Click Here for the Latest from the CDC

Click Here for the Latest from the Department of Labor

Sr High Student Council BINGO

MPS Library Extras!

- AROUND TOWN -

Spring decor, Giant Eggs, and Painted Windows are beginning to decorate local houses more than ever, providing a little extra entertainment when walking or driving around.

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The Waterville branch of Small Blessing Pre-K delivered work packets ( to porches or mail boxes) for their students in festive holiday style today with the "Bunny Train."

MPS Students K-6, pick their packets up curbside at MPS Bus Loop from 11 am - 2 pm tomorrow, Saturday, April 4th.

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Sewing masks, and people jumping in to help in ways that they're able, is happening around the nation. Click Here to learn more about how locals are contributing their skills towards sewing masks.
Photos a part of Layers of Love

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Another local and former Watervillian, Kaia Henderson has created a video challenge that encourages anyone to practice their craft, gaining on the 10,000 hours that it takes to perfect a craft. Videos can be submitted for a chance to win a prize.

No one explains it better than she does:

Click Here for her video on Twitter

Click Here for her video on Facebook

Click Here for coverage by the O.D.

#10kHoursChallenge

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With a full day of April showers, start planning your garden now, so you're ready for May flowers when Alcott's Garden Center re-opens on Monday, April 13th- with added precautions.
See their note below:

Gardening is not cancelled! Alcott's Garden Center is opening our 57th year April 13th! For the safety of our customers and staff we will limit the number of people in the store at a time. Also included is the option to call ahead and place an order with our staff bringing the order to the customer's vehicle. Call 315-841-4600, or cell 315-269-3413.

We have: soils, seeds, containers for starting vegetable plants, house plants, onion sets, pansies, flowering plants and more.

We are offering FREE DELIVERY for brown and black mulch during the month of April.

Friday, April 7

- WEATHER - ***** Happy Birthday (yesterday) to Anna Williams! Happy Birthday (today) to Cortnee (Cornelius) St John Happy Birthday (Sunday) to Zach Abbe! ***** - LOCAL CALENDARS - Village: WCS: Waterville Public Library ***** - IN THE MAIL - April Food Sense: Good Friday Fish Fry April 14th 4:30 - 7:30 pm Clifford J. Fulmer American Legion Post, Rt. 20 Sangerfield *** Local Easter Egg Hunts (All Sat. April 15th, BYO Basket) Waterville: * Oriskany Falls: Douglass Park on April 15th at 10:30AM * Deansboro (Town of Marshall): Sat. April 15th @ 10 am Behind Town Hall Rt. 12B Deansboro ***** Click Here for more Mud Fest Info North Brookfield Fire Department Auction Sat. April 29th 6 pm "Dear Business Owner/Operator, The North Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department is seeking donations for our annual Firemen's Auction, held April 29th @ 6 pm. Please consider...

Wednesday, April 19

- WEATHER - ***** Happy Birthday (Thursday) to Nancy Salm! ***** - IN THE MAIL - Today: Next Week: WCS Board of Education Meeting Tues. April 25 6:30 pm Click here for more Mud Run Info Click here for WKTV interview regarding MudFest North Brookfield Fire Department Auction Sat. April 29th 6 pm "Dear Business Owner/Operator, The North Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department is seeking donations for our annual Firemen's Auction, held April 29th @ 6 pm. Please consider donating to our worthy cause. Thank you for your time and consideration." May: ***** - AROUND TOWN - Gas & Milk: *** School is on Break but there's still work going on: *** While warmer days are helping us to see a greener countryside, flowers in bloom, and many spring "ponds" are dry out, the DEC...

Wednesday, May 24

- WEATHER - ***** Happy Birthday (yesterday) to Dottie Ruane! ***** - IN THE MAIL - Today: WCS High School Spring Concert Wed. May 24 7 pm *** Memorial Day Weekend: May 29, 2017 Parades: Waterville: 9 am Line up 8:30 am. Service following at Monument Park with Guest Speaker Assemblyman William Magee Call Tom McNamara for more information or to participate @315-841-8018 Parade Canceled in the event of rain. Deansboro: 10:30 am Service Prior @ 10:15 am at Veterans Memorial Kiddie Bike Parade Oriskany Falls: Noon Service Following at Douglas Park Guest Speaker Dean Kimball From Village Clerk Amber Bell, also note that " instead of the Legion offering hotdogs and hamburgers at the Legion, the Pride in the Community Committee/Fireworks over Oriskany Falls will be providing free hotdogs and refreshment right at the park for the kids that march in...

Wednesday, May 4

- WEATHER - ***** It May be a Special Day for Some... Some creative soul wants you to watch out for the *** Plus, Happy Birthday Matthew Tanner (Today) *** Tomorrow Click Here to Read about the History of Cinco de Mayo *** Absolutely don't forget ***** - IN THE MAIL - From Katie Parker, WCS Librarian Throughout the month of May and until the end of the school, members of the Waterville school community will be building Waterville-area landmarks at the Waterville Junior/Senior High School Library via a "Make It May" Lego Building Contest. In order to promote this event through the school, third graders honed their persuasive writing skills by designing and creating flyers after thoroughly examining flyers for previous library events and brainstorming ideas. Librarian, Mrs. Parker and the third grade students list important information for the flyer. Flyers from previous events that were carefully...

Wednesday, May 11

- IN MEMORIAM - Click Here for the Obituary Update for William Bassett ***** - WEATHER - ***** - NEWSWORTHY - Check out Westmoreland's Jason Robinson who is making NY state history and gaining National news coverage as the first athlete to compete in a wheelchair in Modified Track & Field. Congratulations! Click here for WKTV coverage Click here for KPLC, Lake Charles, LA ***** - IN THE MAIL - Today! *** P.S. We would love pictures to share! *** Jeff Reynolds captured the MVAS at the Waterville Public Library on Monday to see Mercury transit across the Sun *** Jody Hildreth also caught some great captures that he "stitched together." "I took three photos at 7:41 am , 9:02 am , and 10:43 am .This was not an easy process, and fortunately I had a little experience from photographing the transit of Venus four years ago. I used a Canon 7D Mark II with a Canon 40...

Hub of the Huddle Has Moved!

The Hub of the Huddle is a publication of the Waterville Public Library and so has moved to the Waterville Public Library website. Click HERE for current blog posts.

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