Social Security reaches almost every family in the United States, and at some point touches the lives of nearly all Americans. It not only helps older Americans, but also workers who become disable... [more...]
The state Insurance Department is warning senior citizens to be on the lookout for fraud as they begin to receive their $250 rebates for Medicare Part D prescription drug costs under the new federa... [more...]
Joseph A. Stack, son of Joseph and Barbara Stack, 8816 Karlen Road, Lee, has graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology. An honors graduate, he received a bachelor of science in hospitali... [more...]
The planned pavilion on the lawn of the Rome Art & Community Center, 308 W. Bloomfield St., will probably have to wait even longer. A $10,000 member item for partial state funding of the $40,000 pr... [more...]
The Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter, offers a series of free, public educational programs, including how to determine the difference between normal aging and Alzheimer&rsquo... [more...]
Rich Davies, Hoag Road, $15,000, erect new owner-occupied, single-family dwelling to be used as a seasonal camp. [more...]
July 13, 2000 WHITESTOWN — While the U.S. Department of Transportation is on a mission to land a new deal for airline service at Oneida County Airport, the number of passengers boarding c... [more...]
BRAZIE — Betty A. Brazie, 77, of Camden, on July 10, 2010. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at LaRobardiere Funeral Home, 109 Main St., Camden. Private burial Forest Lawn Cemetery. Calling hour... [more...]
Lillie Lou Greer, infant daughter of Thomas L. Greer, Jr. and Lisanette Ramos, of Mexico, N.Y., died Sunday at the Albany Medical Center. Also surviving, besides her parents, are, maternal gran... [more...]
TOWN OF STOCKBRIDGE — A Madison County man and woman have been taken into custody after a search warrant at their West Road residence turned up a quantity of narcotics. Sheriff’s de... [more...]
The Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurant being built in north Rome is not on the back burner. Work should start up again next week, now that interior designs are almost finished, according to pro... [more...]
As a property owner in Rome I was distressed to read of Public Safety Commissioner James F. Masucci’s absence from the Common Council meeting on June 23, which resulted in the council’s... [more...]
CAMDEN — Gerald M. Graham, 73, of North Street, passed away July 11, 2010 at Sunset Nursing Home, with his loving family by his side. He was born on June 8, 1937 in Florence N.Y., a son of Er... [more...]
Temperatures: 60 to 90 Normal Range: 58 to 81 Records: 47(2002), 93(1983) Rainfall: 0" Monthly rainfall: 0.25" Rainfall for year: 17.81" Sunset today: 8:41 ... [more...]
MARCY — Riverside Pools and Spas has teamed up with the Kelberman Center to raise funds this week for Pool Pals, a swim program for children with autism spectrum disorder. A portion of Ri... [more...]
Rome Genealogy Society invites you to a "Meet the Members" potluck, to share genealogy resources and research stories at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 20. Monthly meetings are held in Zion ... [more...]
While Wednesday night’s Common Council meeting will convene at 7:30, future meetings could start 30 minutes earlier. Legislation proposed by Council President John J. Mazzaferro and Counc... [more...]
Passport application fees increased by 35 percent effective today. The first-time purchase of a passport book through places like the county clerk’s office and post offices now cost $135,... [more...]
Tonight — Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening. Then scattered showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with lows in the lower 60s. West winds ar... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning numbers drawn in the New York lottery Monday Midday: Daily: 7, 7, 8, Lucky Sum: 22. WinFour: 3, 9, 7, 6, Lucky Sum: 25. Here are the winning numbers dra... [more...]
Rome teams dominate World Series Warm-Up Rome teams captured the top three spots of the fifth annual Al Orbinati Memorial Men’s World Series Warm-Up Bocce Tournament on Saturday at the To... [more...]
Mr. and Mrs. George Coote, Seneca Street, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a party at The Beeches. The couple renewed their wedding vows at St. John the Baptist Church with the Re... [more...]
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday. WHERE: Griffiss Institute/BAE, 725 Daedalian Drive, Griffiss Business and Technology Park. QUOTA: 40 pints Appointments preferred 336-0030. [more...]
Fort Stanwix Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met with a luncheon at Teugega Country Club. Chapter member Jennifer Evans Fitzgibbon gave a program on the White House Orchid. She dis... [more...]
The Central New York Parkinson’s Support Group, Inc. meets at 12:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month except August at the Presbyterian Home for CNY, 4290 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartf... [more...]
An Over-eaters Anonymous-12 Step Program meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesdays in the mayor’s conference room on the second floor of City Hall, 198 N. Washington St. The program will be p... [more...]
An obsessive compulsive disorder support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays (except holidays) in Conference Room B in St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing, 2209 Genesee St., Utica. For information... [more...]
The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) support group meets monthly. The meetings are open to everyone dealing with such an injury, their families and friends. Call Carol Wells at 339-6854 for more inform... [more...]
SYLVAN BEACH — Thrill-seekers will soon get a chance to test the limits of their endurance. The long anticipated "Screamer" is expected to cast off Friday evening, pending Coast Gua... [more...]
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim minor league pitcher and Rome native Joe Melioris picked up his first victory of the season over the weekend against a squad of Oakland Athletics minor leaguers in an ... [more...]
VERNON — In recent years, the Utica-Rome Speedway track has tried to make sprint car racing action a bigger part of its season schedule. That trend will continue tonight when the half-mil... [more...]
YORKVILLE — A village police officer saw smoke coming from a Highland Avenue residence early Monday morning and helped evacuate three sleeping residents. A quick response by Patrolman Kir... [more...]
A Rome police car sustained minor tire damage when another driver turned into it on East Dominick Street Thursday evening. Police said Sgt. Thomas P. Smith, 42, was eastbound with his emergency... [more...]
Several handguns stolen from the Four Corners Trading Post in Constableville turned up during a police raid in Utica’s Cornhill district Monday morning. Police said Ricardo Goico, 33, of ... [more...]
Two local representatives are chair and vice chair of a planning committee for the American Legion Auxiliary’s annual state convention that will be held Wednesday through Saturday in Syracuse... [more...]
ONEIDA — A 23-year-old man who has already been arrested at least three times in five months for shoplifting — including once in Rome — was picked up again for larcenies in Madiso... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — Graduation parties are supposed to be a celebration of the graduate, but one guest at an Oakdale Avenue shindig brought all the attention on himself — including police at... [more...]
It’ll be smoother driving on two county roads after paving projects are done. Work began Monday on a one-mile stretch of Clinton Street in Whitestown. Clinton Street is the busiest road i... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Web-site: www.romepd.com Monday 1:42 a.m. E. Dominick St., debris. 1:45 a.m. Park Drive Manor, youths. 2:11 a.m. N. James St., suspicious vehicle. ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 1:03 p.m. 103 Liberty Gardens, first aid. 1:43 p.m. 418 W. Court St., electrical fire. 2:35 p.m. 505 Lewis St., first aid. 4:24 p.m. 355 Park ... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — The 8th Annual Sitrin Celebrity Classic Wheelchair Basketball Game, was "a huge success, raising more than $7,500 for the Sitrin STARS (Success Through Adaptive Recreation... [more...]
CLINTON — LutheranCare in Clinton has named Andrew E. Peterson as its new President & CEO. In this role, he has the responsibility of overseeing the work of 440 employees at LutheranCare, a n... [more...]
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kline, East Road, Boonville, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 18, with a family vacation to Niagara Falls, Canada. Kline and the former Elaine Denslow were ma... [more...]
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Janes, 212 Crossgates Road, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a party with family and friends on June 11 at their son’s home in Lee Center. Janes and the fo... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday Midnight Stittville and Westernville, Soule Road, Floyd, mutual aid. 2:43 a.m. Yorkville, Highland Ave., structure fire. 7:42 a.m. Floyd, E. Floyd... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 7:36 a.m. Route 12, Boonville, accident. 8:07 a.m. Glass Factory Road, Marcy, alarm. 8:55 a.m. Spencer Ave., Sylvan Beach, accident. 11:27 a.m... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:03 a.m. Soule Road, Floyd, assist. 2:09 a.m. Oriskany Blvd., Yorkville, alarm. 2:45 a.m. Highland Ave., Yorkville, assist. 3:20 a.m. Utica ... [more...]
ONEIDA — Three Madison County men have been charged with attacking a fourth on the night of July 4. Police said Robert G. Emmons, 18, of Prospect Street, Danny W. Britton Jr., 24, of Sher... [more...]
Anne Burns Horgan died on June 25, 2010, while visiting her daughter and family in Elizabeth, CO. Anne was born on January 3, 1917 to Cornelia Murphy and Frederick L. Burns in Rome. NY. She came to... [more...]
The following real estate transactions have been filed in the County Clerk’s office. The purchase price is as listed on the cover sheet of the deed. Most Rome deeds also include in parent... [more...]
A 22-year-old man with a history of assault was back in City Court on Monday for a nose-breaking brawl at Bucky’s bar. Bail was set at $500 and has since been met for James J. Nester, 22,... [more...]
Local writer Stephen M. Taylor, a retired Air Force officer who then taught social studies at Rome Free Academy for 17 years, is the guest presenter at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Ava Dorfman Center, 30... [more...]
Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Auto racing — Utica-Rome Speedway, featuring 410 Sprint Cars, racing starts at 7. Amateur Baseball — American Legion: Moran... [more...]
National Grid will now collect that old, second refrigerator and haul it away for free. And the offer even comes with a $30 rebate. The program, which started July 1, gives residents an ene... [more...]
With more Felixes and Fidos needing permanent homes, the Humane Society of Rome is in dire straights for funding and volunteers as their cages become full to capacity. Susan Grande, director of... [more...]
The Smith Post American Legion baseball team’s playoff hopes took a hit on Monday night as it suffered an 11-6 loss to host Fort Schuyler Post on Monday at New York Mills High School to drop ... [more...]
VERNON — The pacer Daley’s Interest came up with a career best time of 1:53.1 to sail on to win the sixth race during a Monday afternoon makeup program at Vernon Downs. Trainer Dan ... [more...]
SHERRILL — Ava’s Nicolette Darois was the top golf in the girls ages 13-15 year old division of the Mohawk Valley Junior Golf Tour on Monday at the Oneida Community Golf Club. Daroi... [more...]
The Rome Thunderbolts clinched the Eastern Collegiate Baseball League West Division title with a 9-8 victory over the Oriskany Blazers on Monday at DeLutis Field. The Thunderbolts trailed by tw... [more...]
The visiting Lee Soccer B team and Rome Copper City battled to a 2-2 tie on Monday in a B Division contest in the Central New York State Soccer League. Lee took a 2-1 lead on a direct kick goal... [more...]
