Republican Dierdre K. Scozzafava’s decision to abandon the race for Congress then 24 hours later back her former Democratic foe in Tuesday’s special election angers the Oneida County GO... [more...]
CLAYVILLE — A trail of leaking motor vehicle fluids led law enforcers to arrest a 45-year-old man accused of striking a utility pole and a Church Street porch Friday night. Sheriff’... [more...]
FORESTPORT — A state Department of Transportation worker was killed when he was hit by a pickup truck while directing traffic on Route 28 near Campbell’s diner this morning. "I... [more...]
The 20-year-old mother accused of suffocating her 4-month-old daughter pleaded guilty to manslaughter in County Court this morning. LeeAnn Wimmers, formerly of 31 Fineview Drive, Deerfield, ple... [more...]
A new state-wide ban on texting while driving went into effect Sunday, with one major difference between the county law that has been on the books since June 1. According to the new state law, ... [more...]
The ban on overnight parking on city streets is now in effect, until April 1. Rome police said motorists are barred from parking their vehicles on city streets between 2 and 6 a.m. every day of... [more...]
A Rome man accused of shooting a deer without a hunting license behind a business on Martin Street will face environmental conservation charges in City Court. Sheriff’s deputies said Floy... [more...]
HERKIMER — A 47-year-old man was struck by a car and killed in Herkimer county while trick-or-treating with his young son on Halloween night. State police said Preston L. Scott, 47, of Ch... [more...]
TOWN OF WESTMORELAND — A 24-year-old man found dozens of images of child pornography on his home computer will face 23 felony charges in County Court on Nov. 4. David Saville, of 12 Pazdu... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Web-site: www.romepd.com Sunday 12:12 a.m. E. Dominick St., noise. 12;52 a.m. Floyd Ave., fight. 1:03 a.m. Mustang Drive, music. 1:05 a.m. W. Tho... [more...]
ORISKANY — A 51-year-old man spent part of his Halloween night in a ditch after an accused drunken driving accident. Police said Michael H. Diskin went off Route 69 when he failed to make... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Saturday 9;12 a.m. 8111 Turin Road, lift assist. 3:23 p.m. 313 N. Madison St., accident. 5:35 p.m. 605 W. Liberty St., first aid. 5:51 p.m. 100 Depey... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Sunday 3:12 a.m. Route 12D, Boonville, accident. 4:51 a.m. Poplar Road, Forestport, mischief. 9:04 a.m. Delta Ave., lee, juvenile. 9:11 a.m. 17th Ave... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Sunday 12:36 a.m. E. Bacon St., Waterville, domestic. 1:33 a.m. Route 20, Bridgewater, harassment. 1:38 a.m. Mohawk St., Paris, alcohol. 1:10 a.m. Ni... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Sunday 2:55 a.m. Camden, N. Hillsboro Road, vehicle fire. 9:43 a.m. AmCare Ambulance, Black River Blvd., transport. 10:48 a.m. AmCare Ambulance, Floyd Av... [more...]
Tuesday’s Schedule... Scholastic girls Field hockey — Section III Class A semifinal: RFA vs. Cicero-North Syracuse at East Syracuse-Minoa, 7. Note: The schedule for some eve... [more...]
Sauquoit runner wins Adirondack 5K race BOONVILLE — Sauquoit’s John Nicotera won the Adirondack Open 5-Kilometer run on Saturday with a finishing time of 18 minutes, 49 seconds. ... [more...]
VERNON — Dancinwiththestarz, One More Laugh, Full Tank and Coco Lindy each earned the right to be called champion as each won in their respective races during Saturday night’s Kindergar... [more...]
The Camden and VVS field hockey squads captured shutout wins in Saturday’s Section III Class B semifinals at Rome Free Academy Stadium to set up a rematch between the Tri-Valley League co-cha... [more...]
WHEN: 1-6 p.m. Thursday. WHERE: United Methodist Church, 132 Main St., Camden. 336-0030. [more...]
TUESDAY Oneida County Empire Zone, 9 a.m. County Planning Conference Room, Union Station, 321 Main St., Utica. Lee Planning Board, 7:30 p.m. Hearing on three-lot subdivision at 4855 Bowman ... [more...]
When the vessels that carry blood to our extremities, heart, or brain narrow, serious circulatory or heart diseases can result, explains Rame D. Iberdemaj, M.D., a new surgeon who specializes in ge... [more...]
While still non-committal on how he will vote, Rep. Michael A. Arcuri says his review of the proposed health care overhaul bill has not found anything yet that would lead him to vote against it. ... [more...]
The county Health Department will host a seasonal flu vaccine clinic for the public Thursday from 1-5 p.m. at the Whitestown Community Center on Westmoreland Road. It will be the department&rsq... [more...]
Additional locations and dates have been confirmed on county-run seminars for parents regarding student mass immunizations for the H1N1/swine flu virus. Among school districts added to the sche... [more...]
It’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, so it seems fitting we tip our hats, and blow our horns, to Keith Suits of Camden, who was named National Driver of the Year at the American Truc... [more...]
LA & SA Elmer, 6786 Williams Road, $2,000, construct a 12-by-7-foot open breezeway between the house and garage. [more...]
Rome Memorial Hospital has transitioned its medical imaging services into the new $8.8 million addition, which houses its new Medical Imaging Center, including a dedicated Women’s Imaging Cen... [more...]
St. Elizabeth College of Nursing will hold an Open House on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the College, 2209 Genesee St., Utica. To reserve a seat check www.secon.edu. For informat... [more...]
Nov. 2, 1999 Every voting machine in the city was shut down for a period of time today because Supreme Court races on the ballot were incorrectly programmed, the Board of Elections said. On... [more...]
Joe Ceklovsky, 416 Healy Ave., $5,000, construct an 8-by-12-foot storage shed in the rear of the property. [more...]
It will be a little more affordable for Rome to go green thanks to a grant for nearly $300,000 for solar panels at Kennedy Arena. The state has announced $292,353 for Rome as part of $24 millio... [more...]
NEVE-RINALDO — To Joseph and Jennifer Doolen Neve-Rinaldo, Rome, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Rome Memorial Hospital, a son, Jacob Ryan. SUTTER — To Mark and Kayla Bojdak Sutter, A... [more...]
TOWN OF MARCY — Voters who normally vote at Marcy Fire Station 1 will cast their ballots Tuesday at the nearby Marcy Elementary school. They are across from each other on Marynard Drive. ... [more...]
Wayne John McCormick, 74, member of the Greatest Generation, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009 at his home in Southbury, CT. He was the husband of the former Agnes Iselo, his life partner and ... [more...]
Todd T. Marcelletta, 52, of 30351 Burnup Rd., Black River, died Sat., Oct. 31st, at his home. A funeral service will be Wed., Nov. 4th at Bruce Funeral Home, Black River, with Rev. Andrew Mulva... [more...]
BORST — Richard G. Borst, 70, of Rome, on Oct. 30, 2009. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ironside Funeral Home, 342 Main St., Oneida. Burial Grove Cemetery, Durhamville. Calling hours 2... [more...]
Margaret Moore, 90, of Rome, passed away Saturday October 31, 2009 at Bethany Gardens after a long illness. Born in Theresa, NY, she was a daughter of Joseph and Anna Harris Dougherty. Margaret... [more...]
Elizabeth "Pearl" Sweet, 86, of Rome, passed into the hands of God, at her home on Saturday October 31, 2009, with family at her side. Known to everyone as Pearl, she was born on October ... [more...]
Temperatures: 31 to 52 Normal Range: 39 to 60 Records: 24(1976), 76(1956) Rainfall: 0.01" Monthly rainfall: 4.94" Rainfall for year: 33.15" Sunset today: 4:52... [more...]
David L. Oliver, 64, Verona, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. He was born on January 11, 1945, in Rome, the son of Alan and Doris Joanis Oliver. He was ... [more...]
Daniel D. Moriarty of Oriskany ended his journey on earth October 31, 2009 with his wife of 57 years and his family by his side at the VA hospital in Syracuse. His eternal journey has just begun wi... [more...]
NEW LONDON — Richard G. Borst, 70 of 4520 Cornell Street, Rome, died on Friday morning October 30, 2009 in Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare Center where he had been a medical patient since ... [more...]
Jessie V. Cania, 93, of Rome, passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. She was born in Chittenango, NY on Sept. 3, 1916, daughter of the late Rosario and Anna Alessi Vecchio. In 1947 she marrie... [more...]
Tonight — Partly cloudy in the evening — Then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tuesd... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning New York State Lottery numbers selected Sunday Midday: Daily: 7, 0, 6. Lucky Sum: 13. WinFour: 2, 5, 8, 6. Lucky Sum: 21. Here are the winning numbers s... [more...]
T’ai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial arts practice, will be taught at Mohawk Valley Community College’s Utica Campus. Classes will be held each Monday from Nov. 2 through Dec. 7, from 5... [more...]
The Bereavement Center, Inc., is offering a free support group for children the first Tuesday of every month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at 2310 Genesee Street, Utica. A parents group is offered at the sam... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — Bill Ingersoll presents a slideshow on California’s Kings Canyon National Park at the free, public meeting of the The Iroquois Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club at ... [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...]
Rome Twigs’ Tree of Lights cosponsors Access Federal Credit Union and Bernie Bus Services each donated $500 to the fundraiser for Rome Memorial Hospital. Lights can now be purchased to ho... [more...]
FLOYD — On Election Day, Tuesday, a ham supper will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Floyd United Methodist Church, 8398 New Floyd Road (Route 365), across from the Fire House. Prices ar... [more...]
