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The future of the country depends on what you would believe. Government at all levels has made promises it can’t possibly keep. If voters ignore the lessons of Argentina and Greece living... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Local sailor named Specialist of Year

Navy IS1 Joseph P. Baker, son of Robert and Sharon Baker, of Oriskany, and 2000 graduate of Oriskany High School, was awarded 2011 Intelligence Specialist of the Year for his squadron after being n... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Jerky firm opens Saturday
in larger location

SHERRILL — Joe’s Jerky & Nonnie’s Country Store is on the move to a bigger location that allows for expanded production of the enterprise’s trademark beef jerky. Jodie-L... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Public invited
to visit farms

The Upper Unadilla Valley Association invites the public to see how and where some of the area’s farm-fresh local foods are produced during a Sept. 16 tour of five farms/food businesses in th... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Police seek masked man in New Hartford incidents

NEW HARTFORD — Police are searching for an armed man wearing a mask who demanded to be let into two separate residences Tuesday and Wednesday. Patrolman Jarod T. Petrie said area resident... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

MEETINGS

MONDAY 2nd and 3rd Wards Neighborhood Watch, 6:30 p.m. South Rome Senior Center, 112 Ridge St. Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Board of Education, 7 p.m. Route 31, Verona. Ava Zoning Board of Ap... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Births

BRITTON — To Nicholas Britton and Amanda Gullato, of North Bay, on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in Oneida Heathcare Center, a son, Kase Steven. FINCH — To Justin Finch and Rebecka Grass... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Food service inspections

County Health Department inspectors conduct unannounced and periodic checks of food service establishments to determine if they comply with the state codes, rules and regulations. Here are health d... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Rome man pleads guilty; faces prison

A 59-year-old Rome man admitted to setting his estranged wife’s Elmer Hill Road home ablaze in County Court Thursday. Ronald Lamascolo, of 8491 Elmer Hill Road, pleaded guilty before Judg... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Have garden questions?

Master Gardeners at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Oneida County staff the consumer horticulture line at 736-3394 or 337-2531, from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Fridays (except holidays). [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Morrill drives to six victories during Vernon Downs program

VERNON — Drink The Wine and Pine Credit won their divisions of Thursday night’s $138,196 Historic Stakes for 2-year-old trotters, while driver Jim Morrill Jr. collected six victories du... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Farmers’ Market opens Saturday

VERONA — A Farmers’ Market opens Saturday at 5633 Route 31, about a half mile west of Route 365. The event sponsored by Cornfield Fabric and Antiques runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It w... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Tabloid Tales of the Past

Sept. 7, 2002 Robert Office Interiors will expand its presence at Griffiss Buisness and Technology Park with the purchase of an additional building and land adjacent to its headquarters. Ci... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Traffic stop turns up trunk full of pot

On only their third day out on the job, members of the Community Impact Unit confiscated several marijuana plants from a vehicle during a traffic stop in east Rome Thursday. Driver Nicholas J. ... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Man attacks son, Utica police day

A Utica man faces felony charges related to an attack on his son with a box cutter on Aug. 30. Utica Police said Michael Dixon, 44, of West Street, a Level 2 registered sex offender on probation, h... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Two accused of forging checks

ONEIDA — A man and woman are facing several felony charges for stealing and forging checks. Oneida Police said on Aug. 29, Chelsea E. Brazie, 18, of Verona Mills Road, Verona, was charged... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Rome JVs outscored by Corcoran

The Rome Free Academy junior varsity football team suffered a 53-35 setback to Corcoran High of Syracuse at the Stadium on Thursday. Brad Daugherty ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns for the ... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Lady Knights find win column

The Rome Free Academy field hockey team picked up its first win of the season with a 1-0 road victory over Auburn on Thursday night. Rome, 1-1, got its goal from Meghan McCormick off an assist ... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

RFA looks to stay positive

In defeat, there were some positives that Rome Free Academy football coach Ted Swavely said he was able to take away from last Friday’s season-opening loss to visiting non-league foe Whitesbo... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Space, schedule problems in moving 8th graders to RFA

About 8-10 portable classrooms could be needed outside Rome Free Academy if the high school is picked to host Strough Middle School 8th graders during a 2013-14 Strough renovation, according to dat... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

‘Fruitopia’ contest theme

REMSEN — The 33rd annual Remsen Barn Festival of the Arts’ annual baking contest theme is "fruitopia." Entrants will have the opportunity to showcase their best fruit reci... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Police log

To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Thursday 12:33 a.m. S.. Madison St., alarm. 12:57 a.m. Fort Stanwix Park, citizen stop. 1:37 a.m. Black River Blvd., locate. ... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Wards meet Monday

Patrolman Cheyenne Schoff of the police department’s new Community Impact Unit will be the speaker at the Second and Third Ward meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the South Rome Senior Center,... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

No deadline on East Rome site

There is still no deadline set by the administration for code compliance by the owner of American Metal Stamping on Railroad Street. At a Tuesday meeting, Mayor Joseph R. Fusco Jr. said the city ca... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Funeral notices

BARKAUSKAS — Albina E. Barkauskas (Burkie), 91, of Rome, formerly of Scranton, Pa., on Sept. 1, 2012. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary of the Assumption Church. Calling hours 5-8 p.m... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Fire log

To report an emergency: 911 Thursday 8:13 a.m. 146 W. Dominick St., first aid. 8:44 a.m. 413 Hickory St., cooking fire. 10:57 a.m. 152 Turin St., first aid. 11:47 a.m. 6351 Over... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

William E. Storms

William E. Storms, 86, of Blossvale, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at his home. He was born on September 14, 1925 in Rome; a son of the late Thomas and Rose Anson Storms. ... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Tons of books bring smiles to hundreds of readers

A "Bonus Books" ceremony this morning at Bellamy Elementary School involved a partnership to provide over 30,000 new books, with an estimated value exceeding $135,000, to Rome and western... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

West Rome water break shuts down Gansevoort

Gansevoort Elementary students had no school today due to a nearby city water main break on West Liberty Street, a day after the building reopened following a year-long renovation. The decision... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Business owners asked
to tell their story

Everyone has a story, and the U.S. Small Business Administration is giving entrepreneurs a new online platform to share their stories and showcase successful and thriving businesses. Small Busi... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

MVCC offers nutriton classes in New Hartford school

Mohawk Valley Community College’s Center for Corporate and Community Education is taking registration for the fall lineup of nutrition classes. Kim Thompson is a functional medicine nutri... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

County Airport weather report for Thursday

Temperatures: 62 to 83 Normal Range: 50 to 71 Records: 38(1962), 90(1959) Rainfall: 0.02" Monthly rainfall: 0.56" Rainfall for year: 28.27" Sunset today: 7:27... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Troopers seek help
on computer, camera thief

LOWVILLE — State Police at Watertown are looking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a larceny at the Wal-Mart store on Route 12. At 11:42 p.m. July 18, a white male l... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Sports Calendar

Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Auto racing — Utica-Rome Speedway, opening day of New Yorker 200 Weekend, racing starts at 7. Harness racing — Vernon Downs, first p... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

IRS uses social media to get tax message to public

The IRS uses a variety of technologies to help get tax information to the public. Here are six ways the IRS uses social media to share information on tax changes, initiatives, products and serv... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Sheriff’s log

To report an emergency: 911 Thursday 12:13 a.m. Pinnacle Road, Paris, check. 12:59 a.m. Kiwanis Road, Lee, domestic. 1:01 a.m. Vienna Road, Sylvan Beach, welfare. 2:33 a.m. Mari... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

State police log

To report an emergency: 911 Thursday 12:19 a.m. Rome-Taberg Road, mischief. 12:59 a.m. Kiwanis Road, Lee, domestic. 2:35 a.m. Marilyn Drive, Whitestown, domestic. 10:40 a.m. Iri... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Mutual aid log

To report an emergency: 911 Thursday 2:20 a.m. New York Mills, French Road, New Hartford, alarm. 5:21 a.m. Edwards, Burrstone Road, Utica, accident-injury. 6:52 a.m. COCVAC, Utica R... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Bail $10K for man accused of hitting woman

An argument sparked by drinking landed a man in City Court for striking is girlfriend. Bail was set by Judge Daniel C. Wilson at $10,000 Tuesday for Kreg L. Beckwith, 37, of 324 Park Drive Mano... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Lottery

ALBANY (AP) - Here are the winning numbers drawn Thursday evening: Daily: 7, 6, 2. Lucky Sum: 15. Win 4: 9, 0, 8, 6. Lucky Sum: 23. Here are the winning numbers drawn Thursday Midday: Daily: 7,... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Sun, showers; highs around 80

Tonight — Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening — Then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance ... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Parkinson’s group meets

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...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Look for lumens
when buying light bulbs

We’ve been used to talking about light bulbs by wattage, which is the amount of energy used. However, more efficient bulbs mean that we should be talking about how much light a bulb produces,... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Excitement abounds on first day

"I absolutely love it....I feel really great about coming back...very excited," Gansevoort 4th grader Dominic Corigliano said with a wide smile this morning before walking inside for the ... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Two VVS winners included at State Fair

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Published: 9/7/2012

Gardening with Bulbs class offered on Sept. 19

WHITESTOWN — Signups have started for a "Gardening with Bulbs" class. The Wednesday, Sept. 19 class is at 6:30 p.m., at the Extension Office, 121 Second St. The cost for the cla... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

GOP primary on Thursday

Registered voters in parts of Oneida County will go to the polls to decide primary contests on Thursday. Polls will be open noon to 9 p.m. Only enrolled party members can vote. Republican a... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Rome-based firm wins $48M Army pact

Rome-based PAR Government Systems Corp. has received its largest contract ever from the Army. The deal is worth up to $48 million to support rapid response capability for technologies required ... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

Hanna touts bill to boost science, tech education

Rep. Richard L. Hanna, R-24, Barneveld, hosted two events Thursday to showcase his legislation to boost higher education opportunities. His STEM Education Opportunity Act would allow a deductio... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012

SAT review at MVCC

A series of SAT review classes and workshops was announced by Mohawk Valley Community College, with the first one on Sept. 18. Among the offerings: ¿ Review class — This addresse... [more...]

Published: 9/7/2012
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