Congressional candidate Dan Lamb wants compromise when it comes to extending the President Bush era tax cuts. Democrat Lamb, who is running against incumbent Republican Richard L. Hanna in the ... [more...]
The group overseeing the conversion of the former Griffiss Air Force Base to a business park has received $125,000 through the Empire State Development Corp. Griffiss Local Development Corp. pl... [more...]
Whether anyone or any group is interested in providing medical examiner services to Oneida County will be known shortly. Interested parties have until Aug. 31 to submit proposals to investigate... [more...]
Takeoffs and landings were down by nearly 10.4 percent at Griffiss International Airport for the first half of the year, but fuel sales were up slightly. There were 25,062 operations between Ja... [more...]
Students can expect several cafeteria changes for the upcoming 2012-13 year due to new federal and state guidelines for the school food service program, say Madison-Oneida BOCES and the Rome school... [more...]
Clergy and board members are asked to check the schedule for their church’s main services in Saturday’s Religion Today pages. If the information is incorrect, e-mail living@RNY.com or c... [more...]
A woman charged with receiving more than $25,000 in food stamps she was not entitled to was arraigned before Judge Daniel C. Wilson in City Court Friday. Bail was set at a total $1,500 for Debr... [more...]
BOONVILLE — A woman was charged with driving while under the influence of twice the legal limit of alcohol after she was seen swerving on Woodgate Drive early Friday. Patrolman David Hump... [more...]
BOONVILLE — Two men, including a Vernon resident, were charged with causing damage to property on Post Street after police responded to a report of public intoxication Wednesday. At 12:50... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning numbers drawn Monday Evening: Daily: 6, 1, 1, Lucky Sum: 8. WinFour: 7, 1, 3, 0, Lucky Sum: 11. Here are the winning numbers drawn Monday Midday: Daily:... [more...]
Tonight — Partly cloudy in the evening — Then becoming mostly coudy. A chance of showers or thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. ... [more...]
Local residents were among the more than 920 to receive undergraduate and graduate degrees during commencement ceremonies at SUNY Potsdam. They are: Sean Finn of Marcy, a bachelor’s in cr... [more...]
In light of the horrible Colorado movie theater massacre, too many people are leaping onto the gun ban wagon. They are all missing the obvious, however. Had James Holmes used any variety of fla... [more...]
Virginia L. (Ginny) Page, 77, of Rome, passed away Monday, July 30, 2012 in Bethany Gardens. She was born May 6, 1935 in Rome, the daughter Claude and Marie Hawkins Smith, Sr. On November 28, 1979,... [more...]
M. Vivienne Collatz, 90, of Bradford St., Rome, New York, passed away, Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Rome Memorial Hospital. She was born August 28, 1921 in New York City, the daughter of Robert and... [more...]
ROME — Aaron M. Southard, 31. A widespread regret will be felt over his unexpected passing on Sunday, July 29, 2012, at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY. He was born a son of Michael N. and ... [more...]
VERONA BEACH — Joan C. Burlison, 78, of East Oneida Street, passed away on Saturday afternoon, July 28, 2012, in Upstate University Hospital, where she had been admitted the day before. B... [more...]
Leonard Arena, 81, of Rome and Port St. Lucie, FL, passed away with his loving family by his side, Monday, July 30, 2012, at Rome Center. He was born in Rome, NY on June 6, 1931, son of the late Fr... [more...]
ALLEN — Bruce S. Allen, 63, of Rome, on July 28, 2012. Services 6 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Potter Road. Contributions to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah&rsq... [more...]
Temperatures: 59 to 87 Normal Range: 59 to 81 Records: 42(1968), 95(1917) Rainfall: 0" Monthly rainfall: 2.48" Rainfall for year: 19.68" Sunset today: 8:25 ... [more...]
COONROD — To Adrian Coonrod and Jasmine Pettergill, of Lee Center, on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Rome Memorial Hospital, a daughter, Andrea Marie. DUST — To Ryan and Amy Seville D... [more...]
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Marsh celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on July 8, 2012 at the Savoy. Marsh and the former Gail Siegel were married on July 8, 1972, in St. Joseph’s Church,... [more...]
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hickey, 6412 Williams Road, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at the Savoy with their children. Hickey and the former Beverly Jones were ... [more...]
July 31, 2002 A rain-delayed Parkway project has caused a temporary stall in testing the power to all the new components at the new Rome Free Academy. Rome-area children ages 11 and under c... [more...]
County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. is about ready to share the findings of a recently completed air service study with the Board of Legislators’ Airport Committee. A consultant was h... [more...]
Information for this calendar of 2012 Honor America Days and other events is provided by the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. Those interested in adding events to the listing may visit www.RomeChambe... [more...]
UTICA — A former Mohawk Valley Community College student and athlete will be competing in two track and field events during the Olympic Games. Lalonde Gordon, who attended MVCC for the 20... [more...]
VERONA — Turning Stone Resort Casino Resort officials have announced a live "HBO Boxing After Dark" telecast on Saturday, Sept. 1 in the Event Center. The main event features un... [more...]
UTICA — Donovan Stadium’s Murnane Field will be the host of the New York State American Legion Baseball Tournament that will begin on Wednesday and conclude on Sunday. Whitestown Po... [more...]
SHERRILL — Rome’s Nicolette Darois and Ava’s Lilly Bulawa captured wins in their respective age divisions of the Mohawk Valley Junior Golf Tour on Monday at the Oneida Community G... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:15 a.m. W. Court St., investigate. 12:26 a.m. Kossuth St., larceny. 12:57 a.m. W. Pine St., mischief. 1:51 a.m. Erie Blvd. W., larceny. ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 11:50 a.m. Rome-Westernville Road, first aid. 12:14 p.m. 309 N. Doxtator St., first aid. 2:44 p.m. East Dominick Street and Palmer Avenue, acciden... [more...]
Accused rapist John N. Santoro claimed in County Court this morning that his defense attorney was working against him, and had "threatened" to ensure a conviction. Public Defender Dav... [more...]
TOWN OF WESTMORELAND — Nineteen marijuana plants that had grown roughly 10-feet-tall were discovered in Westmoreland on Monday. Sheriff’s deputies said a landowner discovered the pl... [more...]
VILLAGE OF CANASTOTA — A Rome man is accused of driving drunk on the Thruway Sunday, and then scuffling with the state trooper who pulled him over. Syracuse-based state police said Jacob ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 8:55 a.m. Lee Center and AmCare Ambulance, Hawkins Corners Road, accident/injury. 2:40 p.m. AmCare Ambulance, E. Dominick St., accident. 3:22 p.m.... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 1:15 a.m. Martin St., Annsville, trespass. 1:36 a.m. Main St., Boonville, suspicious activity. 4 a.m. Point Rock Road, Lee, alarm. 4:53 a.m. R... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:54 a.m. Florence Hill Road, Camden, aggravated harassment. 1:36 a.m. Main St., Boonville, suspicious activity. 2:17 a.m. Old Ice House Road, Fo... [more...]
Wednesday’s Schedule... Professional Harness racing — Vernon Downs, first post 6:55. Amateur Soccer — Central New York State Soccer League Women’s Division: ... [more...]
Each year, Social Security announces the top baby names for boys and girls, based on Social Security card applications for babies born in the previous year. If you have children or you’re fri... [more...]
Senior Stretch Yoga, blood pressure checks, a blood drive and listening to a meteorologist are among the events at the Ava Dorfman Center, 305 E. Locust St., during August. Also, members meet a... [more...]
City golf tourney applications due Monday The applications for the upcoming 2012 Rome City Amateur Golf Tournament are due by next Monday. Applications are available at the Rome Recreation ... [more...]
WEDNESDAY Board of Education, 6:30 p.m. District office, 409 Bell Road. Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m. 13 hearings. Council Chambers, City Hall, 198 N. Washington St. Vienna Town Bo... [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...]
Information sessions for returning adult students will be held at Mohawk Valley Community College’s Utica campus Aug. 8 and 9, both at 6 p.m. in the Information Technology Building. The free ... [more...]
Complications in using New York State School for the Deaf for Strough students during a year-long Strough renovation were outlined Monday, along with more financial advantages from using the Staley... [more...]
The Rome school district has asked its newly hired construction management firm for the Strough Middle School project to "explain itself" concerning prior New York City overbilling issues... [more...]
Jennifer Rodriguez, 722 Cherry St., $500, erect 6-by-6-foot porch roof gable over concrete stoop. [more...]
