Regarding his "you didn’t build that" remark at a Roanoake, Va. Rally, Barack Obama told ABC, "Obviously, I have regrets for my syntax, but not for the point, because everyone ... [more...]
More than 10,000 congregations have committed to participation in National Back to Church Sunday on Sept. 16. By registering their names and locations (www.backtochurch.com/roster), these congregat... [more...]
Erin Kathleen Bojanek, daughter of Robert and Kathleen Bojanek, Craig Street, was named to the spring semester dean’s list at the University of Rochester. [more...]
Oneida County may pay $20,000 to end a federal lawsuit that resulted from an incident in Rome nearly two years ago. The proposed settlement with Roman Tyreik Carter is slated to be voted on by ... [more...]
WHITESBORO — Voice of America Executive Editor Steve Redisch will be the keynote speaker at the 11th Annual Regional Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Hart’s Hill Inn. The... [more...]
Energy conservation measures, airport facilities, and county building upgrades and parking improvements are among the $20 million in projects a county panel is recommending be funded next year. ... [more...]
CAMDEN — Freedom Park, a new memorial to honor the local soldiers who lost their lives while serving in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, will be dedicated Sunday. The program, which begins a... [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...]
A Westmoreland man accused of threatening three teenagers at the Muck Road dock was arraigned before Judge John C. Gannon in City Court Wednesday. Myles D. Stewart, 19, of 4915 Moore Road, deni... [more...]
TOWN OF WILNA — State Police in Carthage continue to investigate a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on South Washington Street early Thursday. Jason C. Roch, 31, of Croghan, Lewis Cou... [more...]
LOWVILLE — A Glenfield woman was taken into custody Thursday stemming from a complaint of shoplifting at Wal-Mart on Route 12. Lynn Moshier, 35, took various merchandise valued at $351 fr... [more...]
TOWN OF WEST TURIN — A woman was charged Thursday with violating court-issued orders of protection. Stacy L. Moran, 37, of Moose River Road, Port Leyden, violated two stay-away orders by ... [more...]
TOWN OF LEYDEN — A Boonville man pulled over for traveling almost 30 mph over the speed limit was charged with driving while intoxicated early this morning. Vincent P. Gilbert, 25, was se... [more...]
MAPLEDALE — Country Gospel Duo Julian & Bonnie George will be the featured guests at CenterPoint Christian Fellowship, 8021 State Route 12, Friday from 7-9 p.m. The CenterPoint Praise & W... [more...]
VIENNA — Vienna Methodist Church, 2410 State Route 49, offers a Chicken N’ Biscuit Dinner on Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The price will be adults: $7, seniors $6, ages 5-12 $3.50 and... [more...]
Sept. 8, 2002 The fourth and Fifth Wards will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the St. Mary’s parish center, 210 W. Liberty St. LEE CENTER — Lee Center Volunteer Fire Department will... [more...]
Outstanding citizenship, true patriotism and exceptional service in the community have earned the executive director of the Rome Sports Hall of Fame the honor of being added to the Rome Historical ... [more...]
Route 49 paving between the Griffiss Business Park bridge and Route 291 in Marcy continues this coming week. There are lane closures and a speed limit reduction to 55 mph. In the Villages of Wh... [more...]
DURHAMVILLE Robert H. (Bob) Bronson, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 7, 2012 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY. Bob was born in Vernon on May 8, 1926. He was the ... [more...]
HARRINGTON — To Jeffery and Kimberly Berger Harrington, of Blossvale, on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in Oneida Healthcare Center, a daughter, Addison Grace. PORTNER — To Jeremiah and ... [more...]
Benjamin Disinger, son of Frank Marasco, Second Street, was named to the spring semester dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a senior majoring in film and animation. [more...]
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 502 W. Chestnut St., resumes its monthly free movie night with "Mighty Macs" at 7 p.m. on Friday. The movie is based on the true story of coach Cathy... [more...]
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...]
Initiatives at Griffiss park, Rome Strip Steel, Harden Furniture and the Baseball Hall of Fame are among 70 "priority projects" seeking state funding help totaling $47.6 million, under a ... [more...]
Ace during Teugega Club Championships Dennis Surace scored a hole in one during the Teugega Club Championships. He used an 8-iron to ace the 125-yard seventh hole. Witnesses were fellow Romans ... [more...]
CAMDEN — Trinity Church begins its fall Community Coffee House series with the international guitar duo of Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Guests may enter... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Friday 9:44 a.m. 927 Batavia Ave., first aid. 12:49 p.m. 1625 Black River Blvd., assist. 12:51 p.m. 710 Broadway, first aid. 1:33 p.m. 152 Turin St.,... [more...]
TOWN OF LEE — A retired Rome police officer was charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident after he damaged bushes, poles and a mailbox in an area that stre... [more...]
TOWN OF NELSON — A 22-year-old Vernon Center man killed when an 82-foot tree fell on him during a logging accident Friday morning. Victim Matthew J. Stevens was transported by ambulance t... [more...]
Robert B. Mezza Jr. will not become the Rome school district’s new director of business and finance full-time until Oct. 1, but will immediately handle several associated duties for the distr... [more...]
Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Harness racing — Vernon Downs, first post 6:55. Sunday’s Schedule... Scholastic girls Soccer — Oriskany and VVS at Wes... [more...]
HOLLAND PATENT — Area students have school supplies thanks to community members and Stewarts. Foothills Rural Community Ministry volunteers met at St. Leo and St. Ann’s Church annex... [more...]
LEE CENTER — Religious Education classes at St. Joseph’s Church, 5748 Stokes Lee Center Road, will begin on Sunday, Sept. 16th for high school students and on Wednesday, Sept. 19th for ... [more...]
First Assembly of God Church, 207 N. Madison St. will host a simulcast of "The iPledge Sunday: A Call to Faith, Family, and Freedom" Sunday, in the annex cafe, starting at 6:30 p.m. for t... [more...]
We often feel, especially those of us in ministry, as if it’s OK to be "drunk on the cares of this life" if those cares pertain to the work of the Lord. I challenge you today to re-... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Friday 1:43 a.m. W. Dominick St., dispute. 1:55 a.m. W. Dominick St., suspicious activity. 2:07 a.m. W. Dominick St., dispute... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — A Herkimer County woman suffered minor injuries in a roll-over crash on Burrstone Road near Notre Dame High School Thursday. Patrolman Andrew Allen said Carmen G. Stefaniak... [more...]
NEW LONDON — The New London-Vienna Lodge Free and Accepted Masons and the Verona United Methodist Church combined Fall Sale will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., ... [more...]
VERNON — Hot Shot Blue Chip recorded the fastest trotting mile of the season during Friday’s featured "End of the Summer Showdown" night at Vernon Downs. Hot Shot Blue Chi... [more...]
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill quarterback Matt McCoy threw three second-half touchdown passes to lead the Red Devils to a come-from-behind 20-14 road victory over Mexico on Friday night in a Class B East ... [more...]
A Vernon man faces a felony rape charge following an investigation into a sexual assault that occurred on Aug. 29. Rome Detective Richard Galluppi, assigned to the county Child Advocacy Center,... [more...]
Friday 12:41 a.m. Oneida Street, New Hartford, assist. 1:31 a.m. Mappa Avenue, Barneveld, assist. 7:45 a.m. Old Floyd Road, Floyd, accident. 8:09 a.m. West Bacon Street, Waterville,... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Friday 8:58 a.m. Turin Road, accident. 10:27 a.m. Yager Road, Vienna, check. 11:18 a.m. Meyers Road, Lee, harassment. 12:20 p.m. Trestle Road, Camden... [more...]
Tonight — Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening — Then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning numbers drawn Friday Evening: Daily: 7, 7, 6, Lucky Sum: 20. WinFour: 9, 5, 9, 2, Lucky Sum: 25. MegaMillions: 15, 32, 38, 42, 46, Mega Ball: 31. He... [more...]
Friday 1:33 a.m. Clinton, College Hill Road, Kirkland, alarm. 2:26 a.m. Clinton, to same. 2:32 a.m. Willowvale, Elm Street, New Hartford, alarm. 8:05 a.m. Floyd, Old Floyd Road, acc... [more...]
SYRACUSE — After seeing his team hit with its second loss to start the year on Friday night, Rome Free Academy football coach Ted Swavely talked about mistakes and missed opportunities. C... [more...]
VOTING MONDAY Stittville Fire District residents, 6 to 9 p.m. Balloting on whether to purchase Class A Pumper Fire Truck for up to $620,000 and use of $150,000 from Capital Reserve Fund, Fire S... [more...]
The Holland Patent girls swimming team opened its season with a 55-33 triumph over visiting Proctor High of Utica on Friday. Sarah Harter and Leah Harter combined for five HP wins with Leah lea... [more...]
VERNON — Bobby Varin came out victorious in the 50-lap modified feature during the "Night Before the New Yorker" event on Friday night to end Utica-Rome Speedway’s season. ... [more...]
Do you want your lighting costs to be better — lower — or much better — WAY lower? Better or best? Sustainable Living columnist Shawn Dell Joyce states that "The best way... [more...]
LOWELL — Mike Tebo and his country and western band from Rome play from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday in a coffeehouse in the Lowell United Methodist Church. It’s on Lowell Road just east of Ro... [more...]
1888: The Youth’s Companion, a leading family magazine of the day with a circulation of 500,000, began a campaign to sell American flags to public schools. The magazine hoped the Stars an... [more...]
Temperatures: 61 to 83 Normal Range: 50 to 71 Records: 36(1962), 90(1960) Rainfall: none Monthly rainfall: 0.56" Rainfall for year: 28.27" Sunset today: 7:25 S... [more...]
BEACH — William J. Beach, 66, of Westernville, on Sept. 7, 2012. Arrangements by the Nunn and Harper Funeral Home, 418 N. George St., are incomplete. BRONSON — Robert H. "B... [more...]
The Rome Art & Community Center, 308 W. Bloomfield St., will host a Rome Area Chamber of Commerce business after hours event 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Participants can try autumn-inspired food and bev... [more...]
Gansevoort Elementary students will be back to school Monday following a water main break nearby that closed the school Friday, according to city Public Works Commissioner Frank D. Tallarino Jr. ... [more...]
CAMDEN — Sunday the Camden Area Unitarian Universalists will hold their first Water Communion. The group holds services at 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at m... [more...]
A pair of rambunctious African lion cubs born June 6 have been unveiled at the Utica Zoo. The cubs — female Coky and male Murphy — are now on exhibit with the rest of the family. Th... [more...]
When the Griffo administration began to try to force compliance of our code on the owners of the Railroad Street property, no one was making public statements that his administration was not doing ... [more...]
MARCY — Physicist Pavel Winternitz of the Universite de Montreal will speak Sept. 14 at noon at SUNYIT in Donovan Hall, to launch the first installment in the SUNYIT President’s Lecture... [more...]
