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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
"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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
