County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. will again ask the state Legislature to authorize Oneida County to add a 30-cent monthly surcharge on cellphone bills. The state Legislature did not go a... [more...]
TOWN OF LEE — Hilary Baker of Evergeen Drive was named to the fall semester dean’s list at American International College in Springfield, Mass. She is a sophomore majoring in occupation... [more...]
William L. Miller of West Winfield has been re-elected to the state School Boards Association Board of Directors. As Area 5 director, he represents school boards in Oneida, Oswego, Madison, Herkime... [more...]
Two area school districts delayed opening today, but for very different reasons. In the sprawling Camden district, it was a matter of weather and road safety in northern zones. In Boonville, it was... [more...]
DEERFIELD — Footprints in the freshly fallen snow helped law enforcers catch a Rome woman wanted on an open arrest warrant early this morning. Sheriff’s deputies said Cory M. Badger... [more...]
The 30-year-old man who claims God and Jesus told him to stab and kill a 6-year-old girl is expected to request a non-jury trial when he returns to County Court Wednesday morning. David L. Treb... [more...]
CLINTON — A 43-year-old man is accused of using other people’s personal information to watch Time Warner Cable television. Marcy-based state police said James Bevan, of 19 Chenango ... [more...]
WHITESTOWN — A third jailhouse assault on a high-profile inmate has been added to the string that included accused child-killer David L. Trebilcock and accused cop-killer Christian M. Patters... [more...]
TOWN OF VERONA — Flames burst from the front of a motor vehicle after it rear-ended another on Route 365 Monday afternoon. Sheriff’s deputies said Gary Stein, 51, of Maryland, was w... [more...]
WESTMORELAND — A Rome man was ticketed for speeding after his motor vehicle slipped on a patch of black ice and crashed into a culvert on Route 233 Monday afternoon. Sheriff’s deput... [more...]
Police said today that Aaron B. Woods Jr. was not taken into custody for a parole violation during a drug raid at 410 Expense St. on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 11. Information published Friday ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Monday 12:23 a.m. W. Dominick St., hit and run. 1:50 a.m. Floyd Ave., assist. 2:32 a.m. Ready Drive, larceny attempt. 3:5... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 8:35 a.m. 733 W. Dominick St., cellar fire. 10:19 a.m. 703 Massena Ave., assist. 2:02 p.m. 609 Hickory St., water. 3:49 p.m. 4941 Oswego Road,... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:45 a.m. Sylvan Beach, Lake Shore Road N., Verona, vehicle fire. 1:59 a.m. Clinton, St. Mary’s Ave., Kirkland, investigate. 2:40 a.m. Whit... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:16 a.m. Dix Road, Westmoreland, animal. 12:25 a.m. Route 20, Bridgewater, check welfare. 2:10 a.m. Blackmans Corners Road, Verona, accident. ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:22 a.m. Kiwanis Road, Lee, harassment. 12:25 a.m. Route 20, Bridgewater, check welfare. 2:10 a.m. Blackmans Corners Road, Verona, accident. ... [more...]
RFA grad named Track Athlete of Week UTICA — Rome Free Academy graduate Joe Pruckno of the Utica College men’s track and field team was named the Empire 8 Conference Track Athlete o... [more...]
ALBANY — Rome hockey brothers Tim and Tom Sestito reunited on the ice during the American Hockey League’s matchup pitting the visiting Adirondack Phantoms against the Albany Devils on M... [more...]
HAMILTON — The Rome Free Academy boys and girls indoor track teams finished in the top two spots respectively during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational on Monday at Colgate University. ... [more...]
WESTMORELAND — Through both success and adversity, every member of a sports team can always look to a leader for guidance and assurance. For Westmoreland Central School, senior Ted Flint ... [more...]
The Rome Free Academy junior varsity boys basketball team suffered a 60-57 setback against Cortland in the Alliance Bank Tournament in Oneida on Sunday. Donald Perkins led Rome with 27 points a... [more...]
WEDNESDAY Board of Education, 6 p.m. former Fort Stanwix School, 110 W. Linden St. Board of Cooperative Educational Services, 4:30 p.m. Learning Center, Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford... [more...]
Ava Dorfman Senior Citizens Civic Center, 305 E. Locust St., is offering several classes, including Chair Pilates, and programs, including the Breakfast Club Wednesday. Call the center at 337-8... [more...]
A start at long-sought Medicaid relief for counties was anticipated today in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s budget. Oneida and sister counties have long complained about the Medicaid burden, espe... [more...]
SYRACUSE (AP) — Syracuse is still perfect. Ranked No. 1 for the sixth straight week, the Orange won their 20th straight game on Monday night, beating scrappy Pittsburgh 71-63. It was ... [more...]
William L. Borst, Sr., 69, of Rome, passed away on January 16, 2012, at Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 1, 1942, in Seward, NY, the son of Ralph and Thelma Van Slyke Borst. He attended... [more...]
Richard J. Riedel, age 82, of Rome, passed away January 15, 2012. He was born January 3, 1930, in Rome, a son of Frank J. and Frances Mautner Riedel and educated in Rome schools. Richard was un... [more...]
BANASIEWICZ — J. Theodore "Ted" Banasiewicz, 90, of Rome, on Jan. 15, 2012. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at the Nunn and Harper Funeral Home, 418 N. George St. and 11:30 a.m. at Al... [more...]
Donald F. Hughes, Sr., 80, of Floyd, passed away on January 15, 2012, at Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 14, 1931, in Rome, the son of Albert and Floy Clark Hughes. He was educated i... [more...]
J. Theodore "Ted" Banasiewicz, 90, of Rome, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012, at Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 30, 1921, in Rome, the son of Frank and Victoria Drozd ... [more...]
Temperatures: -10 to 29 Normal Range: 12 to 29 Records: -31(1994), 60(1995) Rainfall: 0" Snow: 2" Monthly rainfall: 1.15" Rainfall for year: 1.15" Sn... [more...]
Bernadine N. Darrow, 81, of Rome, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2012 in Bethany Gardens. She was born on December 7, 1930 in Rome, the daughter of the late Raymond and Isabelle ... [more...]
WESTDALE — Joseph J. Polniaszek, 61, of 11743 State Route 13, passed away unexpectedly January 14, 2012, at Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born February 19, 1950 in Buffalo, NY, a son of Jose... [more...]
Tonight — Rain showers in the evening — Then snow and rain showers likely after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Windy with lows 15 to 20. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph —... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning numbers drawn Monday Evening: Daily: 9, 4, 8, Lucky Sum: 21. WinFour: 5, 1, 2, 2, Lucky Sum: 10. Here are the winning numbers drawn Monday Midday: ... [more...]
I am sick and tired of hearing that our elected officials want to reform our Social Security. Leave it alone and pay back all the funds they borrowed from it. Seniors have been paying into the fund... [more...]
Need Medicare Part B? If you’re eligible, now is the time to sign up. The general enrollment period for Medicare Part B runs from Jan. 1 through March 31. Before you make a decision about gen... [more...]
Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency has been awarded funds to help elderly homeowners with emergency repairs to their homes. The Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the El... [more...]
The Rome school district is in line with part of the state’s new evaluation system for teachers, says Superintendent Jeffrey P. Simons, but full compliance is limited legally at this point re... [more...]
Jan. 17, 2002 LEE CENTER — The Town of Lee issued 10 building permits for houses in 2001, up two from the year before. The town suffered a slight dip in population from 1990 to 2000, acco... [more...]
The Rome Democratic Committee is seeking a replacement for Patricia A. Hudak to the Oneida County Board of Legislators in the 29th District and intends to make a recommendation to the county execut... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — The Mele Family Fund, a donor-advised fund of The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc., has awarded Presbyterian Home for Central New York a grant for $100,... [more...]
