The nutrition program for persons age 60 and over is funded by the county Office for the Aging, state and federal grants, and contributions from participants. Meals are served Monday through Friday... [more...]
Enhanced lighting, added building security and upgrades to the microfilm machines at Jervis Public Library are being made possible through a $25,608 grant from the Rome Community Foundation, accord... [more...]
Alliance Church, 920 Turin St., invites the women of Rome to attend a six week Andy Stanley Bible Study, "Life Rules" with a video followed by discussion. Call Jan at 337-0894 for inf... [more...]
Mohawk Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross has opened nominations for its 2012 "Real Heroes" awards, to be celebrated at the Deputy Kurt B. Wyman Real Heroes Breakfast. The progr... [more...]
CANASTOTA — The Oneida-Canastota Christian Women’s Club will hold a luncheon starting at 11:15 a.m. Thursday in the Rusty Rail. Cost is $13. Guest speaker will be Jan Edgerton-Newfa... [more...]
The sheriff’s Law Enforcement Building will be renamed in honor of slain Dep. Kurt B. Wyman following Wednesday’s unanimous vote by the Oneida County Board of Legislators. The admin... [more...]
LEE — A Roast Pork dinner will be served at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, in the Lee United Methodist Church, Route 69. The cost of $8 for adults, children $4, and under 5 eat free includ... [more...]
Few places exist where one can work during the day researching computer chips at a place like Griffiss Business and Technology Park, leave the office, and minutes later cast a mayfly on a floating ... [more...]
LEE CENTER — St. Joseph’s Church, 5748 Stokes-Lee Center Road, holds its Spring Bag Sale Friday from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Fill a bag for $3 on Friday, o... [more...]
Volunteer groups and individuals are invited to join New York State Canal Corp. staff for the annual Canal Clean Sweep, scheduled for the weekend of April 20-22. The events along the 524-mile-l... [more...]
Douglas W. Bartell, vice president of Oneida Savings Bank, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the Rome Community Foundation, according to Foundation President David C. Grow. ... [more...]
¿ Conrad Zurich, 5905 Rome-Taberg Road, $5,000, demolition of outdoor movie theater projection building. [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — Police cars blocking the road and rescue personnel clearing a rollover accident were apparently not enough indication that a portion of Route 840 was closed Thursday afternoon.... [more...]
ONEIDA — A Sylvan Beach teenager is accused of breaking the windshield of a passing motor vehicle in Madison County early this morning. Police said Alex M. Hinton, 17, of Main Street, thr... [more...]
VERNON — The Vernon Downs gambling parlor generated more than $15.1 million for education during 2011-2012, according to data compiled by the state Division of Lottery. Total net win from... [more...]
CAMDEN — Trinity Community Coffee House, 98 Main St., presents The Rusty Doves for their second Spring Program at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2012. The Rusty Doves, from the Mohawk Valley area... [more...]
April 14, 2002 Sentinel cartoonist Frank Page won an award for best cartoon for the second consecutive year at the 24th annual Syracuse Press Club’s professional recognition awards and sc... [more...]
St. Joseph-St. Patrick Church at 702 Columbia St., Utica celebrates its 23rd annual Divine Mercy Sunday on April 15. The featured homilist will be the Rev. Arthur Krawczenko, who was ordained i... [more...]
SYRACUSE — Christ the King Retreat Center, 500 Brookford Road, offers programs on sanctuary, married couples and "Letting Go." Call 446-2680 for reservations. "Finding ... [more...]
LOWELL — The Cousin Floyd band performs bluegrass music from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday in a coffeehouse in the Lowell United Methodist Church, Lowell Road off Route 26. An offering will be taken... [more...]
Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at St. Paul’s Church, 1807 Bedford St. Sunday with the Rev. Lukasz Kozlowski as homilist. The 2 p.m. service will include Rosary, Divine Mercy Chapl... [more...]
In a letter to the Detroit News, "Wasteful tests are bad medicine," Dr. Norman Scarborough asserts that "excessive testing costs up to $250 billion dollars annually" and that &q... [more...]
Funding for special patrols by county law enforcement agencies to target drunk drivers is in place for this year. The Oneida County Board of Legislators approved the allocation of $187,000 amon... [more...]
A proposed farm labor rule that aims to increase protections for youth workers is drawing the fire of some Oneida County legislators. A petition is circulating among the 29 lawmakers urging tha... [more...]
LOWVILLE — The Lowville American Legion is forming a Lowville Chapter of the American Legion Riders with an organization meeting being held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 at the legion, 5383 Day... [more...]
Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Baseball — International League: Empire State at Syracuse, completion of suspended game at 4 followed by regularly scheduled game. Hockey ... [more...]
FLOYD — Rosaleine Y. Marvin, age 71, of Town of Floyd, passed away peacefully at home April 12, 2012. She was born March 19, 1941, in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of Joseph and Loleitta M... [more...]
WHITESBORO — St. John’s Episcopal Church, 135 Main St., is hosting a rummage sale on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be served ... [more...]
CORR — Mary Lynne Corr, 65, formerly of Rome, on April 12, 2012. Services 5 p.m. Monday at Barry Funeral Home, 807 W. Chestnut St. Burial Crown Hill Memorial Park. Calling hours 3-5 p.m. ... [more...]
The Boss is coming to Vernon Downs. Rock star Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2012 "Wrecking Ball" tour will perform at Vernon Downs Raceway on Au... [more...]
ONEIDA Larry W. McCormick, 68, St. Joseph’s Place, died on Friday, April 13, 2012 with his family by his side. Born on October 14, 1943 in Rome, he was the son of Kenneth F. and Lou... [more...]
Mary Lynne Corr, age 65, formerly of Rome, passed away peacefully April 12, 2012. She was born July 19, 1946, in Rome, a daughter of the late Lyman and Jo Ann Pasco Carpenter, and graduated fro... [more...]
Temperatures: 25 to 60 Normal Range: 34 to 55 Records: 19(1992), 78(1968) Rainfall: 0" Snow: 0" Monthly rainfall: 0.24" Rainfall for year: 5.92" Snow... [more...]
VERNON — The Vernon United Methodist Church, 5230 W. Seneca St. (Route 5), will host a rummage, book and bake sale on Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The church is handicapped a... [more...]
TOWN OF LEE — Point Rock Methodist Church, Sulphur Springs Road, will host a spaghetti supper fundraiser on Saturday, April 21, from 4:30-7 p.m. The cost is $8, $4 ages 6-12, under 6 eat ... [more...]
CONSTABLEVILLE — Constableville United Methodist Church, West and Schuyler Streets, will host a spring rummage sale on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. [more...]
I don’t know about you, but I had a great Easter! The celebration of Christ’s resurrection truly is the highlight of our year on the Church calendar. And the time of preparation (Le... [more...]
MONDAY Mohawk Valley Water Authority, 5 p.m. MVWA conference room, One Kennedy Plaza, Utica. Westmoreland Board of Education, 7 a.m. Special meeeting on property tax report card. High Schoo... [more...]
Kyle S. Hash, daughter of Laura Hash, Craig Street, and the late Dwayne Hash, has been named to the fall dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy. She is a freshmen majoring ... [more...]
Rome’s Pruckno earns indoor track award Rome Free Academy graduate and Utica College senior Joe Pruckno has been named the Empire 8 Conference Indoor Male Track Athlete of the Year. P... [more...]
VIENNA — There will be a Pork Roast Dinner on Friday at the Vienna United Methodist Church, 2410 Route 49. It will be from 4:30-7 and the prices will be Adults $7, Seniors $6, ages 5-12: ... [more...]
At least four tenants have been displaced from their homes after a fire on Lincoln Avenue in Utica spread to a neighboring residence Friday evening. Fire officials said the fire started at 1243... [more...]
Two local store-owners were charged with possessing synthetic drugs after the Rome Police conducted their first drug sweep backed by the city’s new criminal ban Friday night. The owners o... [more...]
A Utica man is accused of attacking a police officer Friday night and tearing the officer’s badge off his uniform. Police said Officer David Singe was patrolling in the area of Genesee an... [more...]
A Rome man is accused of stealing another person’s wallet on Broad Street in Utica. Police said Brad Armstrong, 38, of Chatham Street, stole another person’s wallet while at a busin... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Friday 12:01 a.m. Canal St., domestic. 12:13 a.m. First St., suspicious activity. 12:18 a.m. N. James St., suspicious activit... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Friday 12:10 p.m. S. James St., accident. 2:34 p.m. 126 Canal St., first aid. 3:08 p.m. 4496 Oswego Road, first aid. 4:35 p.m. 106 S. Madison St., br... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Friday 10:58 a.m. Camden, Mexico St., alarm. 12:10 p.m. AmCare Ambulance, S. James St., accident/injury. 1:02 p.m. Lee Center, Podunk Road, grass/tree fi... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Friday 12:34 a.m. Fayette St., Camden, assist. 2:38 a.m. Miller St., Oriskany, alarm. 4:42 a.m. Williams Road, Bridgewater, suspicious activity. 9:35... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Friday 12:48 a.m. 13th Ave., Sylvan Beach, domestic. 2:22 a.m. Sunset Grill, Sylvan Beach, fight. 4:16 a.m. Trenton Road, Trenton, alarm. 4:30 a.m. S... [more...]
Adas Israel Synagogue, 706 Hickory St. 337-3170. Sabbath Service, Fri. 7:30 p.m. First Baptist, 301 W. Embargo St. 336-2610.Sun. 10 a.m. Grace Baptist (Southern Baptist), 8553 Turin Rd. 336... [more...]
¿ Michelle R. Powell Carletta, 404 Ann St., no cost, convert single-family dwelling to two-family dwelling. [more...]
JBF MAZZ, 2005 N. James St., $500, install two 4-by-4-foot facial signs. [more...]
A luncheon talk May 1 will benefit the The Silent Samaritan Program of The Samaritan Counseling Center of the Mohawk Valley, Inc. Tickets are $30, including a lunch buffet, with reservations du... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning state Lottery numbers selected Friday in the midday drawing: Daily: 4, 6, 0; Lucky Sum: 10; WinFour: 4, 8, 9, 1; Lucky Sum: 22. Here are the evening win... [more...]
Tonight — Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunday — Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunder... [more...]
Today, Boilermaker road race officials donated $10,000 to the City of Utica for security costs. This morning, Utica police officially requested the help of several other law enforcement agencies fo... [more...]
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Community College student and Rome Free Academy graduate Kayla Smith has signed a national letter of intent to play lacrosse for Niagara University. Smith signed her... [more...]
The Rome Free Academy girls lacrosse team suffered its third loss to begin their spring campaign following Friday night’s 9-3 setback against Watertown Immaculate Heart Central at the Stadium... [more...]
The Adirondack baseball team picked up its first victory of the season with a 7-6 home triumph over Holland Patent on Friday in a non-league game. Wildcats sophomore Mitch Moore’s RBI sin... [more...]
WHITESBORO — "Hats off to April brunch" will be held on Tuesday, in Hart’s Hill Inn, 135 Clinton St from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost is $12 inclusive. A feature is Red Hat S... [more...]
