MEETING WEDNESDAY Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m. Hearings on setbacks for driveways, increased size at 321 Expense St., restaurant at 6126 School St., agricultural building on New London-Vi... [more...]
The Rome Home Board of Managers observed a moment of silence in memory of board member Janet Burke who died recently in an accident. Also at the October meeting, Board Chairman Diane Mumpton we... [more...]
ONEIDA — Seaman Recruit James M. Shay, son of James M. Shay of 553 Devereaux St., has completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. He is a 2008 graduate of One... [more...]
The Central New York Parkinson’s Support Group, Inc. meets at 12:30 P.M. on the third Tuesday of each month except August at the Presbyterian Home for CNY, 4290 Middle Settlement Road, New Ha... [more...]
More than 40 percent of the 10 million American unpaid caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high, according to the Alzheimer’s Association 2008 Alzheimer’s... [more...]
The plight of people wrongfully convicted and imprisoned will be explored in "The Art of Innocence," a multi-event public awareness program co-presented by Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts In... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — The B Sharp Musical Club presents a concert at the Presbyterian Home on Middle Settlement Road at 2 p.m. Saturday. This is the first of a series of outreach programs by B S... [more...]
The Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter offers support group meetings for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease. A list of support groups may be viewed at www.alzc... [more...]
SYRACUSE (AP) — Syracuse point guard Jonny Flynn was all smiles. He swished a couple of 3-pointers, didn’t commit a turnover, and even had a chance to rest. Flynn had 13 points and ... [more...]
Rome Colts C team Pop Warner football player LJ Redpath was credited with 10 tackles during Sunday’s 24-0 loss to Canastota in the first game of the Rome Bowl played at Rome Free Academy Stad... [more...]
Wary of the impact of a proposed cut in county funding to the Utica Zoo next year, the Mohawk Valley Water Authority is being asked to support the zoo to the tune of $50,000. "I have suppo... [more...]
Two Democratic county legislators who were in Washington, D.C., Monday to listen in on a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding trust land for Native Americans said they were encouraged by the arguments... [more...]
VERONA — A Vernon-Verona-Sherrill school district official says the district made the grade with the completion of the district’s 2008 audit. The district was given an "unquali... [more...]
WESTMORELAND — Some Westmoreland High School students are frustrated about their Advanced Placement courses, when they don’t score high enough on the AP exam for college credit. But... [more...]
Sign-ups for the Thanksgiving baskets from the Rome area chapter of the Red Cross will start this week. Those interested may sign up at chapter offices, 303 W. Liberty St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m... [more...]
TOWN OF VIENNA — The Historical Association of Vienna will meet tonight at Vienna United Methodist Church on Route 49. The 7 p.m. meeting will be followed by a brief annual meeting. There... [more...]
County officials are expecting applications to heat up this winter for the federally funded Home Energy Assistance Program. Arline Beaty, director of income maintenance for the county Social Se... [more...]
Eligibility for the Home Energy Assistance Program is based on gross income and household size. The income guidelines have increased slightly for 2008-2009. This chart lists the maximum weekly gros... [more...]
Rome Free Academy will have a new football coach next season. Mike Davis confirmed he is stepping down as the school’s head coach today, deciding after much consideration that the time wa... [more...]
Spectator buses for Camden game CAMDEN — Camden Central High School will be running spectator buses for Friday’s 5 p.m. Section III Class A championship football game against New Ha... [more...]
The Connecticut-based Hartford Financial Services Group is cutting 500 jobs company-wide by the end of the month, and company officials said a small number of layoffs will occur at its New Hartford... [more...]
Though the city could try to recover some of the $3 million it is spending on the Kennedy Arena still-to-be-completed renovations, Parks Director Richard A. Miller said the focus is on getting the ... [more...]
Voters were turning out in large numbers in Rome and across Oneida County this morning, with only one complication reported in the city. At Gansevoort Elementary School on West Liberty Street, ... [more...]
Bids will be awarded for a two-part construction project at Oneida Correctional Facility in south Rome, according to the state. Construction and electrical contracts were bid to replace vehicle... [more...]
Philip A. Felice, 5953 Rome Taberg Road, $3,000, erect 4-by-8-foot freestanding, illuminated pole sign. William E. Merritt, 616 Park Drive, no cost, install an attached 6-by-6-foot open front p... [more...]
William E. Merritt, 616 Park Drive, no cost, install an attached 6-by-6-foot open front porch. [more...]
Ed Jarosz, 7229 River Road, $30,000, construct detached 32-by-32-foot garage. [more...]
Lucy’s House, a domestic violence safe house, has received a $2,350 grant from the Rome Community Foundation. The money will be used to purchase a security camera system and a dehumidifier fo... [more...]
Birnie Bus Co., 766 Ellsworth Road, $1,383,500, construct new 19,250 square foot sprinklered building. [more...]
Anthony Rotolo, 116 First St., $16,500, install a 28-by-30-foot detached garage. [more...]
Frances Fiumara, 523 W. Liberty St., $8,000, erect side porch and repair addition. [more...]
Eric Westcott, 1117 W. Thomas St., $4,000, add 10.5-by-12-foot addition in front of dwelling. Frances Fiumara, 523 W. Liberty St., $8,000, erect side porch and repair addition. Anthony Roto... [more...]
Robert Zeller, Greenway New London Road, $144,000, erect modular construction Cape Cod style single-family dwelling. [more...]
NY Grange Master, 7455 Seifert Road, $10,000, demolish existing meeting hall. [more...]
As the population ages, age-related illnesses such as dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease have become more prevalent. "Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia" will be the November top... [more...]
WESTMORELAND — Rising Stars Soccer Club is expanding its indoor facility after just over a year in operation. The group has been flooded with requests to rent the facility on Route 233 fo... [more...]
The United Way of Rome & Western Oneida County is almost half way through this year’s fund raising campaign, and is also almost half way to its goal, said Executive Director Ralph Varano toda... [more...]
Wendy and Adam Barber, 423 W. Bloomfield St., $400, install side entrance door on east side of dwelling. [more...]
Economics professor Mark J. Perry points to a report filed by the Minneapolis Federal Reserve: The claim that the standard of living of middle Americans has stagnated over the past generation is co... [more...]
CAMDEN — Nora M. Light Gilbert, 94, of Masonic Avenue, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc., in Boonville, where she was a resident since Augus... [more...]
WESTERN — Desiree E. Murphy, daughter of Dan and Sandy Murphy, 8583 Elmer Hill Road, has become a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda, National Leadership and Honors Organization at the University o... [more...]
CAVANAUGH — James C. Cavanaugh, Sr., 97, formerly of Rome, on Nov. 3, 2008. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at St. Peter’s Church. Burial St. Peter’s Cemetery. Calling hours 4-7 p... [more...]
Zeta Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met Oct. 27 at the home of Patricia Thayer. Members filled 18 shoe boxes for their Christmas project which will be distributed locally to needy childr... [more...]
LEE — Brooke Myers Corbett, daughter of Tom and Sonia Myers, Hawkins Corners Road, has graduated from the University of Denver with a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering/material science. Co... [more...]
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brodock, 333 Urbandale Parkway, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows during a service at Trinity United Church of Christ. The service was followed by... [more...]
Temperatures: 35 to 56 Normal Range: 31 to 46 Records: 17(1951), 79(1982) Rainfall: 0" Monthly rainfall: 0" Rainfall for year: 42.92" Snowfall: 0" Mo... [more...]
Mr. and Mrs. James Salisbury, 4819 Route 69, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a party, hosted by their children, July 26 at Aquino’s Restaurant. Salisbury and the former Bever... [more...]
ARNOLD — To Kayla Arnold, Durhamville, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, in Oneida Healthcare Center, a daughter. BUMPUS — To Gerald Bumpus and Cassandra Fuller, Munnsville, on Friday, Oc... [more...]
CAMDEN — Ida H. Babcock-Newton, 82, of Florence Hill Road, passed away November 3, 2008, at Oneida Healthcare Center. She was born December 17, 1925 in Amboy Center, NY, a daughter of Archie ... [more...]
Rev. John A. O’Connor, 72, went home to be with Our Lord on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. Born October 16, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of John an... [more...]
Nov. 4, 1998 Oneida County and Rome went with the winner in the race for governor, and with the loser — Sen. Alfonse D’Amato — in the race for U.S. Senate. On the winning side... [more...]
Tonight — Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds around 10 mph. Wednesday — Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sun... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning state Lottery numbers selected Monday in the midday drawing: Daily: 3, 6, 0; Lucky Sum: 9; WinFour: 2, 2, 2, 6; Lucky Sum: 12. Here are the winning numb... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:07 p.m. 314 Glen Road N., first aid. 5:01 p.m. Perimeter Road, investigate. 6:05 p.m. 826 Croton St., first aid. 7:24 p.m. 710 W. Liberty S... [more...]
TOWN OF TURIN — A Lewis County man was arrested for drunken driving after ignoring a yield sign on East Road early Sunday morning. Sheriff’s deputies said Kevin J. Lord, 22, of West... [more...]
After a domestic dispute with his girlfriend’s children barred him from seeing them, a 50-year-old man made repeated attempts to stay in touch. Both the dispute and his violations of an o... [more...]
CAMDEN — A pedestrian on his way to vote was struck by a car on Church Street early this morning, according to village police. Police said the accident happened at about 6:08 a.m., and th... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 3:15 a.m. Scamott Road, Forestport, domestic. 8:56 a.m. Llewellyn Road and Route 12, Steuben, accident. 9:01 a.m. Hayes Road, Marcy, animal. 1... [more...]
TOWN OF LEE — A burglary and stolen cash at the Delta Lake Bible Conference Center on Pillmore Drive is being investigated by state police. Lee-based Trooper Thomas Dienhoffer said, "... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 2:20 a.m. Clinton, Campus Road, Town of Westmoreland, alarm. 1:15 p.m. Oriskany, Utica St., alarm. 1:39 p.m. Willowvale, Mallory Road, New Hartfor... [more...]
BOONVILLE — Anger over a recent break-up with his companion is likely what prompted a Lewis County man to destroy his ex-girlfriend’s property and earn him a reappearance in court. ... [more...]
Found with 46.3 grams of marijuana on Halloween night, a 26-year-old man is scheduled for arraignment in City Court on Nov. 18. Police said Mitchell T. Oakes, of 521 N. Jay St., was found with ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:34 a.m. W. Dominick St., party. 3:08 a.m. W. Thomas St., aggravated harassment. 6:53 a.m. N. James St., suspicious person. 7:11 a.m. crossi... [more...]
NEW YORK MILLS — Three people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision at the town line on Commercial Drive Monday afternoon. Sheriff’s deputies said Eric W. Reece, 43, of We... [more...]
When confronted by his girlfriend in an East Dominick Street parking lot, authorities said a 23-year-old man struck her with his car early Saturday morning. Joseph A. Zigrino III, of 102 N. Cha... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 2:29 a.m. Routes 26 and 365, check. 7:20 a.m. Old Floyd Road, Floyd, alarm. 8:10 a.m. E. Main St., Waterville, suspicious activity. 8:50 a.m. ... [more...]
Two men accused of fleeing police both on foot and by car from Kirkland to Utica were detained early Saturday after trying to lose police near the Sauquoit Creek. New Hartford police said Andre... [more...]
