Did your ancestors come from Tocco, Italy? If so, a former Roman and author of some 37 books may be able to tell you their names and just where they lived because he has on loan a 40-page Dec. ... [more...]
BOONVILLE — The Adirondack Community Chorus begins rehearsals for its spring pops concert entitled "A Look at Love." Rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the... [more...]
MARCY — An exhibition entitled "Bikes & Bods" featuring tattoo illustrations by Nik Moore, tattoo artist, and Harley Davidson photography by Frank Forte will be on display in SUNYIT... [more...]
The Oneida Area Civic Chorale holds registration for its next concert session Monday at 6:45 p.m. in the choral room at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, Route 31. The concert, Dvorak’s... [more...]
The Photo Shoppe’s 6th annual Photography Show "is one of the best we have ever had. With 147 entries there is a wide array of beautiful and interesting images. All the photos are except... [more...]
The following board members were present at the Camden Board of Education meeting Tuesday: President Ryan Fisher, Vice-president Tyler Henry, Thomas Bellinger, Kimberlie Densmore, Christina Hite an... [more...]
Concerned about the closure of state parks? Worried about the state’s $9 billion deficit? Wondering about help for schools? Two hearings in the county, including one in Rome, will... [more...]
WHITESBORO — Dunham Public Library, 76 Main St., awaits your entries in a poetry contest to be held in celebration of National Library Week, which is April 11 17. The deadline for submi... [more...]
CAMDEN — Math instruction has become more of a hands-on approach as teachers prepare students for their state assessment exams starting as early as kindergarten. That was according to a p... [more...]
The Roman Runners’ 23rd annual "Fort to Fort Run" will be held Saturday, April 3, beginning at the Geiger Road Fitness Center at Griffiss Business and Technology Park. The 10 kilome... [more...]
Taxpayers with disabilities may qualify for a number of IRS tax credits and benefits. Parents of children with disabilities may also qualify. Listed below are seven tax credits and other benefits t... [more...]
VERONA — The Town of Verona Historical Association will meet at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Historical Museum, 6600 Germany Road. The program will be a video entitled "Modern Marvels, Th... [more...]
Clarissa Arcuri, daughter and step daughter of Thomas and Sally Arcuri, 104 Maple St., and Lori and Wayne Smith, 9782 Round Barn Road, Holland Patent, has been named to the dean’s list for fa... [more...]
TURIN — Roger Young is the Valedictorian, Helenka Ostrum is the Salutatorian and Victoria Baslow is the Technical Honor Student for the class of 2010 at South Lewis Senior High School. Yo... [more...]
BOONVILLE — William B. Payne, 90, of Valley View Drive, widower of Aileen B. (Havens) Payne, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. Mr. Pa... [more...]
KROKOWSKI — Mark R. Krokowski, 51, of Port Leyden, on March 8, 2010. Services 11 a.m. Friday at Turin United Methodist Church. Burial Turin Cemetery. Calling hours 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. Thursd... [more...]
John "Frank" Skibitski, 80, of Cicero, New York, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, after an eleven year battle with cancer. He was born in Rome, NY. He wa... [more...]
Temperatures: 22 to 48 Normal Range: 23 to 40 Records: 0 (1984), 74 (2000) Rainfall: 0" Monthly rainfall: 0" Rainfall for year: 4.19" Snowfall: 0" Mo... [more...]
CANASTOTA — Canastota Canal Town Museum holds its Third Canalside Talk, "Post WWII History of Canastota’s Mom and Pop Stores," by Ross Stagnitti, at 7 p.m. Monday in the Publi... [more...]
The Friends of Jervis Public Library meet at 7 p.m. Thursday,March 18 in the library’s auditorium of the library, 613 N. Washington St. Chair Joseph Maloney said the fledgling group will ... [more...]
"Seneca Falls As Seen By Nine Teenagers," will be featured at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, in the Oneida County Historical Society, 1608 Genesee St., Utica. The video features high school girl... [more...]
If nothing else, the ongoing controversies regarding the Halbritter Corp. (HC), also known as the Oneida Indian Nation, provide regular intervals of entertainment. The latest interval is yet again ... [more...]
BURLINGAME — To Aaron Burlingame and Valerie Kemp, New Hartford, on Friday, March 5, 2010, in Rome Memorial Hospital, a daughter Lauren Marie. GALLARDO — To Crystal Gallardo, Rome, ... [more...]
THURSDAY Board of Estimate and Contract, 3 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall, 198 N. Washington St. Jervis Public Library Trustees, 4:30 p.m. In library, 613 N. Washington St. County Boa... [more...]
March 10, 2000 A Rome company will supply the bricks for construction of the new Rome Free Academy. Cataldo Brothers & Sons Inc., 1180 Erie Blvd. W., was awarded the contract for the brick vene... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — The Utica and Mohawk Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society meets at 7 p.m., Friday in Zion Lutheran Church, corner of French and Burrstone Roads. The bu... [more...]
TOWN OF WESTMORELAND — One stabbing-victim has been released from the hospital, but Todd C. Smith’s estranged wife remains in intensive care today after the double-knifing at the Camelo... [more...]
Two passengers were hospitalized after the car they were riding in rear-ended another on East Dominick Street Friday afternoon. Police said Barbara W. Coleman, 80, of 8658 Route 365, Stittville... [more...]
A 29-year-old man is accused of threatening to kill his ex-companion over the telephone during an argument about child support. Police said Mark A. Vescio II, of 313 1/2 W. Embargo St., telepho... [more...]
Utica police continue to investigate a double-stabbing on the city’s west side. One man remains in the hospital. Police said Nathaniel T. Skermont, 16, of Watson Place, and Joseph D. ... [more...]
A case of mistaken identity — shooting at a man he mistook for a turkey — has led to a sentence of three years probation for an Annsville man. William K. Wehnke, 51, of 5 Briarwood ... [more...]
TOWN OF WATSON — A Lewis County man will face multiple charges after law enforcers said he attempted to escape custody at the courthouse early this morning. Sheriff’s deputies said ... [more...]
A 27-year-old woman was charged with possessing an AK-47 rifle at her Turin Street apartment after her home was investigated by the county Probation Department. Bond was posted at $1,000 in Cit... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Web-site: www.romepd.com Tuesday 12:10 a.m. W. Thomas St., suspicious vehicle. 12:29 a.m. Prescription Center, N. Washington St., burglary. 2:07 a.m.... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Tuesday 10:22 a.m. 409 Bell Road, box alarm. 11:11 a.m. 301 N. James St., first aid. 12:05 p.m. 920 Floyd Ave., first aid. 12:08 p.m. 601 N. Washingt... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Tuesday 8:22 a.m. Maynard, Hayes Road, Marcy, alarm. 8:44 a.m. Whitesboro, New York Mills, Edwards and Kunkel ambulances, Clinton St., alarm. 8:45 a.m. V... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Tuesday 12:18 a.m. Route 69, Lee, alarm. 1:19 a.m. Vienna Road, Sylvan Beach, suspicious activity. 5:24 a.m. Route 294, Ava, alarm. 1:15 p.m. Creaser... [more...]
A quantity of cigarettes was stolen from the Prescription Center on West Liberty Street early Tuesday morning. Police said a window was broken at the rear of the building, activating the alarm ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Tuesday 2:30 a.m. Jenkins Road, Westmoreland, alarm. 6:21 a.m. Utica St., Oriskany, alarm. 9:37 a.m. Genesee St., New Hartford, assist. 9:42 a.m. Rou... [more...]
CAMDEN — Ryan Becraft is the first Democrat to formally announce he’s seeking his party’s nomination for Assembly in the 115th District, where Republicans outnumber Democrats by a... [more...]
Tonight — Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Thursday — Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast wi... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning state Lottery numbers selected Tuesday in the midday drawing: Daily: 1, 4, 6; Lucky Sum: 11; Win4Four: 2, 1, 6, 1; Lucky Sum: 10. Here are the winning n... [more...]
In April, the Humane Society of Rome will hold its first Fur Ball — an event to help raise money for a new shelter. It’s just one of a host of programs the newest director has been invo... [more...]
UTICA — Rome Free Academy senior goalkeeper Mike Endres will participate in the annual Section III Exceptional Senior Ice Hockey Game tonight at 7 at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. Admiss... [more...]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rome native and last year’s New York Jets assistant strength and conditioning coach Ryan Cidzik has confirmed that he will be joining the University of Memphis as their... [more...]
Rome school district officials will meet again Thursday with the administrators union in reopened contract talks, following a 6-hour session Monday probing ways to save money in a budget crunch. ... [more...]
Middle school and high school students from Oneida, Madison and Herkimer counties will take part in the 9th annual Technology Education and Pre-engineering Showcase, Thursday from 1 to 6 p.m. at SU... [more...]
In Rome school district vending machines that offer soft drinks for staffers, the "Pepsi Challenge" is giving way to the "real thing" of Coca-Cola. Under a new contract agre... [more...]
The official purchase of P&C grocery stores by Tops Markets from the bankrupt Penn Traffic Co. has arrived in Oneida County. The Camden store sold to Tops for $696,000, according to county records.... [more...]
The 7-point decline in the Rome school district’s 2009 graduation rate was a "disappointment," says Superintendent Jeffrey P. Simons, but he is optimistic that improvements are ahea... [more...]
CAMDEN — The streets of the village will be lined with green and gold for the ninth annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 20. Marchers will begin demonstrating their Ir... [more...]
TOWN OF LEE — Supervisor John C. Urtz joked that he spent $850 on his re-election campaign last fall, but "I get to be mayor" of the City of Rome "for 50 cents." Counc... [more...]
A portion of Oswego Road will be closed Thursday as tree contractors conduct work in the area. Oswego Road, from the intersection of Passer Road to Meadows Road, will be closed from 10 a.m. to ... [more...]
OLD FORGE — The Arts Center/Old Forge is accepting registrations for a New York State Point and Insurance Reduction Program. Registrants may choose either a two consecutive evening class on M... [more...]
"There’s Got to Be a Better Way! An Introduction to Conscious Discipline", is a one-day conference for child care providers, parents and elementary school teachers. It will be Satur... [more...]
The Salvation Army will offer free emergency disaster training in March at the Rome Citadel, 410 W. Dominick St. Foundations of Emotional & Spiritual Care will be offered from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on ... [more...]
Two local state legislators said they want to know just who would be on the proposed independent control board for the state budget. Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch is proposing the panel to make sure... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — A contract will soon be in place to cover emergency services supplied to the village of New York Mills in 2009 and 2010 by the town’s system. Supervisor Patrick Tyksi... [more...]
Thursday’s Schedule... College Basketball — Syracuse at Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden vs. Georgetown or South Florida, noon. [more...]
Area students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute named to the dean’s list for the fall semester are Chelsea Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Brown of Deerfield, a junior majoring i... [more...]
