The Abraham House in Utica announced the winners of its "Singing Sensations" Talent Show which took place at the MVCC Theater on Aug. 10. There were 14 singers between the ages of 11 and ... [more...]
Shelly Callahan has been selected executive director by the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees. Board President Robert W. Dicks Jr. announced. Callahan has been with MVRCR for over six ... [more...]
The Stanwix Veterans and Men’s Club awarded over $8,000 in scholarships to 20 students from nine high schools. 11 scholarships were awarded to members’ children and nine were given to s... [more...]
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. for a Sept. 28 Gladys Knight concert in the Stanley. Tickets ranging from $55 to $125 can be purchased through The Stanley box office by calling 724-4000, T... [more...]
A fugitive wanted out of the State of Illinois was picked up in the Park Drive Manor apartments Tuesday evening. Rome Police said Andre Felix, 24, of Chicago, has been wanted for a probation vi... [more...]
NEW YORK MILLS — A short standoff between law enforcers and a barricaded man on Greenman Avenue ended quickly Tuesday night, and two people were charged. Village Police responded to a rep... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — A passenger was injured after a two-vehicle rear-ending on Route 5 at the Applewood housing community Tuesday afternoon. Police said Serge W. Beaumont, 60, of Utica, was ea... [more...]
David E. Squadrito Jr., son of Karen A. Stagner, of 10154 Harris Road, Lee Center, has entered the Navy as a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman at Great Lakes Training Command Center, Chica... [more...]
A construction management firm for the upcoming Strough Middle School renovation says New York City issues were resolved months ago, and it has "not wavered" in commitments to clients inc... [more...]
The HomeOwnership Center has received a $15,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to help fund homeownership education and counseling initiatives. "Grants from lending i... [more...]
Columnist Victor Davis Hanson writes that Obama/Axelrod surrogates have, through rumor, innuendo, and falsity attempted to paint Mitt Romney as "a tax-avoiding cheat who ‘probably’... [more...]
Jervis Library will hold its monthly Unplug and Play game night on Tuesday from 5 p.m.-8:15 p.m. in the library’s wheelchair-accessible auditorium. It features games, such as board games and ... [more...]
TOWN OF WATSON — A Lewis County man managed to evade law enforcers when they attempted to pull him over Saturday, but then persistence paid off for the police. Sheriff’s deputies sa... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Wednesday 12:36 a.m. Elm St., domestic. 12:49 a.m. E. Bloomfield St., domestic. 1:01 a.m. Stanwix St., domestic. 1:32 a.m... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 11:52 a.m. 140 Ringdahl Court, first aid. 1:39 p.m. 5507 Old Oneida Road, first aid. 1:53 p.m. 505 N. James St., water. 2:49 p.m. Gifford r... [more...]
VIENNA — The second concert of "A Little Summer Music in Vienna" series at 3 p.m. Sunday offers Jazz featuring Rick Montalbano, John Rohde and Jimmy Johns. The Historical Associ... [more...]
When trying to figure out who was spray-painting the letters "SBD" and other graffiti around west Utica, police eventually turned to a 21-year-old man who had those same letters tattooed ... [more...]
FRIDAY Oneida County Industrial Development Agency, 8 a.m. EDGE offices, 584 Phoenix Drive, Griffiss Business and Technology Park. [more...]
Tonight — Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 60. West winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast. Chance of rain 20 percent. Friday — Partly sunny with... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning numbers drawn Wednesday Evening: Daily: 0, 2, 9, WinFour: 2, 7, 7, 8, Lucky Sum: 24. Lotto: 05, 21, 44, 45, 51, 56, Bonus: 38. Here are the winning ... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — Michael J. Parsons, president and chief executive officer of First Source Federal Credit Union, has been elected chair of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. ... [more...]
A man accused of driving drunk with a 6-year-old in his vehicle re-appeared before Judge Daniel C. Wilson in City Court Monday. Bail was set at $1,500 for Oscar R. Boykin, 30, of 1650 Miller St... [more...]
Area students were named to the spring semester president’s list at Herkimer County Community College. They are, with towns and majors: Philip James Boardman, Rome, criminal justice; Andr... [more...]
Board of Education member Jennifer Geiger’s appeal to the state to get on the May 15 election ballot never got an answer in time for her to avoid being a write-in candidate — but over t... [more...]
Tops Market on Erie Boulevard was a hot spot for shoplifting, and three people accused of theft on the same day at the same store were fined in City Court on Wednesday. ¿ Heather Miller, 2... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 2:48 p.m. AmCare Ambulance, Erie Blvd. West, accident. 8:08 p.m. AmCare Ambulance, Erie Blvd. West, accident/injury. [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 12:14 a.m. Summit Road, Paris, abandoned call. 1:49 a.m. Luke Road, Marcy, alarm. 1:56 a.m. Lee Valley Road, Lee, domestic. 2:50 a.m. Toby ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 12:16 a.m. Route 26, Vernon, domestic. 1:56 a.m. Lee Valley Road, Lee, assist. 2:54 a.m. Toby Road, Marcy, alarm. 4:50 a.m. Donley Road, Br... [more...]
Mount Calvary Baptist Church, with support of the Historical Black Ministerial Alliance and the Rome Clergy Association, presents the "Voices for Christ City-wide Crusade" in commemoratio... [more...]
Dawn M. Dunn, 8227 Elmer Hill Road, $4,000, install 24-foot above ground pool. [more...]
A Board of Education review of where to put Strough Middle School students during a year-long renovation may explore more than the three options emphasized by an advisory committee, including possi... [more...]
Rome school district tax rates for 2012-13 that were previously reported have been revised and are slightly higher than the prior 2012-13 figures. The changes were noted Wednesday night as the ... [more...]
Mail-in voter registration forms for the Sept. 13 primary election must be postmarked by midnight Friday and received no later than Aug. 24 to be valid for the election, says the state Board of Ele... [more...]
WHITESTOWN — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County will once again offer the state School-Age Care Credential with a minimum of five participants. Classes are open to all and wil... [more...]
MARCY — SUNY-IT will host a FIRST Lego League season kick-off event on Tuesday, Aug. 28 in the Campus Center. Admission is free and refreshments will be available. The "Senior So... [more...]
Conservation group hosting presentations The Ruffed Grouse Society in conjunction with the White Otter Fish and Game Club will host a day of presentations on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 ... [more...]
VERNON — Rick Plano recorded his 6,000th career driving victory, and Scorpion Moon, the season’s fastest trotter, secured his third straight score during Wednesday night’s 10-race... [more...]
ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced that the new recreational and commercial fishing rules for blackfish have been formally adopted. The rules h... [more...]
HOLLAND PATENT — Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency has started a brand new Head Start site and is accepting applications for pre-school children ages 3-4 for the up-coming school year beg... [more...]
The neighboring Adirondack and Remsen school districts will not be launching any shared services for the upcoming new school year, after recent discussions were unable to confirm agreements. Th... [more...]
Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Baseball — International League: Toledo at Syracuse, 7. Harness racing — Vernon Downs, first post, 6:55. Friday’s Schedule... [more...]
Temperatures: 64 to 77 Normal Range: 57 to 79 Records: 42(1916), 94(1995) Rainfall: 0.03" Monthly rainfall: 6.17" Rainfall for year: 26.85" Sunset today: 8:03... [more...]
TOWN OF LEE — Plaques to reflect a car show’s appreciation and to memorialize Delta Dam’s 100th anniversary were Town Board topics Tuesday night, along with a visit from an Assemb... [more...]
ALLGAIER — Miriam Swartwout Allgaier, 102, formerly of Rome, on July 27, 2012. Private burial Saturday Rome Cemetery. ALLGAIER — Paul H. Allgaier, of Rome, on Feb. 29, 2007. ... [more...]
CAMDEN — Helen R. Bovee, 89, of Fayette Street passed away Wednesday August 15, 2012 at Faxton-St. Luke’s Health Care with her loving family by her side. Helen was born May 12, 1923 in ... [more...]
HAMILTON — Michelle Collins, an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator for the Siena College women’s basketball team since 2007, has been named the new head women’s basket... [more...]
Lisa Pritchard took top honors as Queen of Show at the Upstate Regional Flower and Vegetable show, hosted by the Gardeners of Rome. The show, which attracted 97 entries in a variety of categori... [more...]
BOONVILLE — "So This is Sondheim! — A Decidedly Un-Comprehensive Musical Revue" written and directed by Michael Scott Ferris is on stage in the Boonville Elementary School Aud... [more...]
BARNEVELD — The Dharma Bums String Band and the Birdseed Bandits will play at Unity Hall, 101 Vanderkemp Ave., Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 or $8 in advance from www.unityhall.com. ... [more...]
Aug. 16, 2002 The new P&C Foods store in Mohawk Acres shopping center will open at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, the company said today. The 55,000-square-foot store will replace the two current loca... [more...]
BOONVILLE — Tools, timber and grit will come together as the New York State Woodsmen’s Field Days celebrates its 65th anniversary Friday through Sunday at the Boonville-Oneida County Fa... [more...]
The Irish band Frankie Gavin & De Dannan performs in the Capitol Theatre, 220 W. Dominick St., making its Upstate New York debut, Friday at 7:30 pm. It’s the first show on the group&rsquo... [more...]
Capitolfest 10 attendance was up nearly 9 percent over last year’s festival of vintage films, silents and early talkies in the Capitol Theatre. There were 441 attending at least one of th... [more...]
REMINDERS: Tonight, 7. The Bethany & Rufus Roots Quartet, View, 3273 State Route 28. $25/$20 for members. Info: www.Viewarts.org Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Woodsmen’s Roast Beef Dinner, Unit... [more...]
OLD FORGE — Claudia Boyle, soprano and Luigi Boccia, tenor perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 in View, 3273 State Route 28. Broadway Meets Opera @ View Tickets are $35 and can be purchased... [more...]
Bruce Springsteen, a supporter of Food Banks, is lending a hand to Food Bank of Central New York. A ticket package for his Aug. 29 show at Vernon Downs donated to the local not-for-profit is being ... [more...]
VERONA — Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Barry Manilow brings his music to the Turning Stone Resort Casino Event Center for the first time Saturday. Tickets at $52,... [more...]
