The ghosts and ghouls behaved themselves this Halloween, with law enforcement agencies reporting nothing more serious than small cases of vandalism or drunken driving. "Halloween went rema... [more...]
A 24-year-old man who blew a blood alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit was in an accident on Gifford Road early Halloween morning. Police said Philip J. Saccento, of 631 Parry St... [more...]
VERONA — A 39-year-old man will face drunken driving charges after crashing into a guide-rail on the Thruway early Saturday morning. State police said Frank Molnar, of 4642 Beaver Meadow ... [more...]
A 46-year-old man will face multiple charges after law enforcers said his attempts to break down his ex-girlfriend’s door caused an eye injury to her early Monday morning. Police said Pete... [more...]
Tonight— Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Wednesda... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning numbers selected in the New York State Lottery Monday Evening drawing: Daily: 0, 6, 2. Lucky Sum: 8. WinFour: 0, 3, 9, 6. Lucky Sum: 18. Here are the wi... [more...]
WHEN: 1-6 p.m. Thursday. WHERE: United Methodist Church, 132 Main St., Camden. QUOTA: 35 pints. For appointments call 336-0030. [more...]
WEDNESDAY Board of Education, 7 p.m. District office, 409 Bell Road. Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m. Hearings on contractor storage at 7735 Oriskany Road, parking lot at 214 Pleasant Ave., ... [more...]
According to Rome Memorial Hospital’s Senior Behavioral Health Community Education Manager Greg Jones, a memory screening is an important first step in determining if a person has a memory pr... [more...]
The Central New York Veterans’ Expo 2009 will be held Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the National Guard Armory, 1700 Parkway E., Utica. The Expo, designed to "connect those in ... [more...]
CLINTON — Have you or a loved one received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or dementia? Not sure what to do next? You are not alone. Often times, family members receive this news and do not ... [more...]
Edith L. McNamara, 86, of Blossvale, New York, passed away, Monday, November 2, 2009, in Rome Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born August 6, 1923, in Rome the daughter... [more...]
BORST — Richard G. Borst, 70, of Rome, on Oct. 30, 2009. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ironside Funeral Home, 342 Main St., Oneida. Burial Grove Cemetery, Durhamville. Calling hours 2-4 a... [more...]
Temperatures: 29 to 54 Normal Range: 31 to 46 Records: 16(1965), 75(1982) Rainfall: 0.01" Monthly rainfall: 0.02" Rainfall for year: 33.15" Sunset today: 4:51... [more...]
DiBERARDINO — To John Di Berardino and Heather Barringer, Rome, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, in Oneida Healthcare Center, a son, Liam Charles. DUDEK — To Mark and Kelly Tirabassi Dud... [more...]
A new principal at Gansevoort Elementary School and a new head of Rome Free Academy’s Air Force Junior ROTC program are up for appointments by the Board of Education. The new Gansevoort p... [more...]
If you’ve recently moved to a new address, chances are some of your former neighbors and friends from the community asked you to be sure to keep in touch. If you receive Social Security benef... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — Veterans are invited to a free bus tour of several Mohawk Valley monuments on Monday, Nov. 9. The bus will depart Preswick Glen at 9:15 a.m. and return by 1:30 p.m. Jim Nol... [more...]
New session start the week of Nov. 9 at the Ava Dorfman Senior Center. Registrations, with payment, are due one week prior to each class start date to allow time for the health screening forms ... [more...]
Tonight’s Schedule... Scholastic girls Field hockey — Section III Class A semifinal: RFA vs. Cicero-North Syracuse at East Syracuse-Minoa, 7. Wednesday’s Schedule... ... [more...]
Donald Bell, 308 N. George St., $10,000, renew existing permit for conversion of a four-family dwelling to a two-family dwelling. [more...]
Nov. 3, 1999 Mayor Joseph A. Griffo will lead what he hopes will be a "vibrant" city into the next millennium after convincingly beating his two opponents Tuesday. Results of coun... [more...]
The Rome modified football team suffered a 12-7 loss to Whitesboro at Rome Free Academy in its final game of the season on Monday. KaShaun Cyrus scored the lone touchdown for Rome on a 45-yard ... [more...]
WESTMORELAND — Westmoreland Central School officials have announced that advance tickets will be sold and spectator buses will be available for Friday’s Section III Class D championship... [more...]
The Center State Conference will be holding exceptional senior boys and girls soccer games tonight and Wednesday at Sauquoit Valley Central School. The girls game will be played tonight, while ... [more...]
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hear a plan Wednesday for the new location of Sano’s Sauce & Spice Co., a relocation to Floyd Avenue. The board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at City H... [more...]
This is the defining moment in Congressman Michael Arcuri’s career. This is the moment that Arcuri decides if he lives in, as Ben Franklin called it, "a republic, if you can keep it.... [more...]
A genealogy workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in Jervis Library, 613 N. Washington St. Sponsored by the Fort Stanwix Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, the workshop... [more...]
MOHAWK — The Mohawk Valley Chapter of Colonial Dames of the XVII Century held its October meeting at Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth St., with 14 members and four guests present. The program, &... [more...]
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Converse, 10376 Route 26, West Branch, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a party hosted by their children, July 11 at the home of their daughter and her husband, Chri... [more...]
There were scattered voting machine problems around the county this morning as voters went to the polls to elect mostly county and local officials. The polls are open until 9 p.m. Republica... [more...]
The popular program to help the elderly and low income with their heating bills opened for the season on Monday. "We were very, very busy and we are busy today," said Arline Beaty, di... [more...]
A young man already facing a possible prison sentence in County Court admitted to a misdemeanor assault charge in City Court on Monday. James J. Nester III, 21, of 7136 Rome-Oriskany Road, plea... [more...]
Lyle "Sonny" Curtis, II, 79, of Rome and Sylvan Beach, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2009 with his family by his side at Stonehedge Nursing Home. He was born on January 21, 1930 in... [more...]
WHITESTOWN — Property taxes will be going up slightly in the proposed 2010 town budget. Town Supervisor Charles R. Gibbs II said that although every department request has been scrutinize... [more...]
On Oct. 10, my life-long best friend, Pamela Liebi-Strohl of Rome, underwent life-saving organ donation transplant surgery with wonderful success. More attention needs to be paid to the dire ne... [more...]
Like a current that pulls in different directions, the Mohawk River basin means different things to different users. The state brought some of those people together Monday to help craft a plan for ... [more...]
The City of Rome’s Indoor Park will open to the public on Wednesday. The park is located in the Pinti Field clubhouse on Sixth Street. The facility is geared to encourage play and to help... [more...]
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield may be causing more headaches for customers, with an average premium increase of 8.4 percent in 2010. The hike follows on the heels of an 8.6 percent rate increase... [more...]
The state DOT released a statement early this afternoon reminding drivers to be mindful that the people who work the roads also have homes and families to return to when they end their dangerous jo... [more...]
FORESTPORT — No charges have yet been filed against the 63-year-old driver whose pickup truck struck and killed a 48-year-old state Department of Transportation flagger on Route 28 late Monda... [more...]
A man convicted in connection with mail and wire fraud schemes while working for Oriska Insurance Company had his sentencing postponed again in U.S. District Court in Syracuse. Robert J. "Skip... [more...]
TOWN OF NEW BREMEN — A Port Leyden man was injured when he fell asleep at the wheel and struck a tree off Route 812 Monday. Robert M. Hughes, 54, was southbound when he crashed into the t... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Web-site: www.romepd.com Monday 12:20 a.m. Black River Blvd., check. 12:53 a.m. Floyd Ave., check. 12:58 a.m. W. Dominick St., check. 1:27 a.m. E... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 9:37 a.m. 112 E. Park St., box alarm. 11 a.m. 605 W. Liberty St., first aid. 4:17 p.m. 125 First St., first aid. Tuesday 6:59 a.m. 2006 Ta... [more...]
The fire that severely damaged a vacant Albany Street house in Utica that was being used to store tires and car parts was deliberately set. Fire investigators remained on the scene of 515 Alban... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 6:15 a.m. Beacon Light Road, Verona, car/deer. 9:07 a.m. Taberg-Florence Road, Annsville, abandoned call. 11:01 a.m. Route 20, Bridgewater, abando... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:03 a.m. Old Floyd Road, Floyd, check. 4:14 a.m. River Road, Marcy, mischief. 5:37 a.m. McLain Road, Augusta, car/deer. 6:38 a.m. Pritchard ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 1:24 a.m. Verona, Patrick Road, alarm. 1:29 a.m. Stittville, Old River Road, Marcy, alarm. 2:16 a.m. Verona, Patrick Road, alarm. 2:22 a.m. Am... [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...]
If your high school class year ends in a "0" or a "5," it’s time to decide who your contacts will be for your class reunion in 2010 and send in whatever preliminary class ... [more...]
