REMINDERS: Tonight, 8 p.m. Symphony Syracuse conducted by Hamilton’s Heather Buchman featuring horn player Julia Pilant, longtime former principal horn of the Syracuse Symphony, Wellin Ha... [more...]
The number of local jobs grew from October 2010 to last month, according to state Labor Department statistics released today. For the 12-month period ending October 2011, the non-agricultural j... [more...]
With an 81-vote "mandate" in hand, Rome mayor-elect Joseph R. Fusco Jr. is preparing to take office. Meanwhile, the Republican incumbent who lost by a whisker is calling for a recount rat... [more...]
WESTMORELAND — Westmoreland High School Drama presents the comedy play "Backstage" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 f... [more...]
Please vote on Tuesday, December 6, for the repairs for Strough Middle School. When you do, consider which makes more sense: to spend $137,130 dollars over 15 years, spread over all school district... [more...]
The Bobby Page Foundation will host its annual hockey game fund-raiser at the Kennedy Arena on Saturday, Nov. 26. This year will feature a Battle of the Badges on Ice, pitting the Rome Police Depar... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — A 44-year-old woman is accused of stealing an acquaintance’s 1999 Ford Ranger from his Oneida Street driveway. Police said Joan I. Barto, 44, of Chadwicks, took a nei... [more...]
Friday’s Schedule... Professional Harness racing — Vernon Downs, first post, 6:55. Hockey — American Hockey League: Hershey at Syracuse, 7:30. College Hockey &... [more...]
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, . WHERE: BAE Systems at Griffiss Institute, 474 Phoenix Drive, Griffiss Business and Technology Park. QUOTA: 28 pints Appointments preferred 1-800-733-... [more...]
MEETING FRIDAY Oneida County Industrial Development Agency, 8 a.m. EDGE offices, 584 Phoenix Drive, Griffiss Business and Technology Park. [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning state Lottery numbers selected Wednesday in the midday drawing: Daily: 6, 6, 5; Lucky Sum: 17; WinFour: 1, 4, 9, 0; Lucky Sum: 14. Here are the winn... [more...]
Tonight — Snow showers. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Friday — Mostly cloudy... [more...]
The Swing City Concert will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m., featuring guest tenor saxophonist Ralph Lalama in a tribute to Syracuse great Sal Nistico. It’s in The Other Side, 2011 Genesee St... [more...]
Internationally acclaimed actor and comedian Frank Ferrante will bring his "Evening With Groucho" show to the Capitol Theatre, 220 W. Dominick St. on Sunday at 6 pm. The program stars Fer... [more...]
Rome school district staffers and Board of Education members rallied to defend an upcoming $25.4 million Strough Middle School bonding referendum after a former board candidate said this is a bad e... [more...]
The men’s "Iron Sharpens Iron" Conference will be held in North Syracuse Saturday and include area musicians. The "National Men’s Equipping Conferences" event wi... [more...]
ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation will continue testing deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) this fall, taking samples from deer that hunters harvest. Deer and... [more...]
REMSEN — It has been an unbelievable ride for the Remsen girls soccer team. With two more wins, which would give them a perfect 20-0 record, the Lady Rams can achieve new heights to their... [more...]
CLINTON — The Westmoreland modified volleyball A Team recorded a 2-1 victory, while the Westmoreland B Team dropped a 3-2 decision in season-opening matches against Clinton on Wednesday. ... [more...]
Table tennis tournament to be held in Utica UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Table Tennis Club will hold the USATT-sanctioned the MVTTC 2011 Thanksgiving Open tournament on Saturday at the Jewis... [more...]
I would like to let you know what an amazing day I had. First I will start by telling you about myself. I am an Air Force wife . My husband is currently in basic training in Texas. So as you ca... [more...]
MARCY — An Arizona-based maker of computer-related "cleanroom" supplies will move its headquarters to the SUNY-IT campus, creating about 25 local jobs as part of the college’s... [more...]
CLINTON — Floyd Fire Chief Daniel Schwertfeger received the county Arson Task Force’s Distinguished Service Award at the groups annual seminar on Wednesday. Schwertfeger received th... [more...]
After numerous complaints about the cost of state mandates, Oneida County legislators voted 19-7 Wednesday in favor of a $360.5 million budget for next year. The spending plan increases the amo... [more...]
The next program in the Chamber Music Society of Utica concert series: is the Adaskin String Trio with guest Thomas Gallant, oboe at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Munson-Willliams-Proctor Arts Institute,... [more...]
CLINTON — Three women called Angel Band, whose last visit to the Kirkland Art Center (KAC) Coffeehouse rocked the house, will return on Friday at 8 p.m. with their powerhouse back-up band. ... [more...]
SAUQUOIT — The 33rd annual Sauquoit Valley Fine Arts & Crafts Show will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Sauquoit Middle School. The juried, &q... [more...]
The HeartSoul Ekonomia Institute presents Stephanie Black, Cannes Festival Award-winning documentary filmmaker from New York City, speaking about her film Life and Debt before showings of the film ... [more...]
CLINTON — A group is working to form a new professional orchestra for the region. The Symphony Summit Group is composed of representatives of a broad range of colleges, universities, and ... [more...]
VERONA — Turning Stone Resort Casino has announced the first two shows of 2012 for The Event Center. They are: ¿ Kelly Clarkson on the Stronger Tour with Matt Nathanson, Thursday... [more...]
MARCY — In 2012, the Town of Marcy will reduce taxes by $10,000, slashing its budget by 1.2 percent. The budget, approved by the Town Board on Oct. 27 unanimously in a 5-0 vote, is for $4... [more...]
SYRACUSE — Tickets are on sale for the new, live show "MythBusters: Behind the Myths," starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series "... [more...]
HAMILTON — Sundayat 3:30 p.m. the Colgate Concert Choir and Women’s Ensemble will present a free, public concert of choral music under the direction of James D. Niblock. It&rs... [more...]
LJ & RJ Fazio, 908 Calvert St., $20,000, remove 12-by-18-foot garage and replace with new 30-by-30-foot garage. [more...]
Several overnight break-ins to various businesses in northern Oneida County are being investigated by the Sheriff’s Office. Captain James McCarthy said Okey Dokey’s Restaurant on Ne... [more...]
No one was injured when a slow-moving freight train clipped the rear bumper of a passing car on Erie Boulevard East Wednesday afternoon. Fire officials said the car sustained minor damage at ab... [more...]
Temperatures: 36 to 53 Normal Range: 32 to 49 Records: 6(1967), 68(2005) Rainfall: 0.15" Monthly rainfall: 1.62" Rainfall for year: 46.6" Sunset today: 4:36 ... [more...]
CHOMKA — Jacqueline Chomka, 79, of New Hartford, on Nov. 16, 2011. Services are private. Arrangements by the Bottini Funeral Home, 120 W. Embargo St. ENGBORG — Janice S. Eng... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — A large-scale heroin distribution ring that spread through Utica, Sherrill, Waterville and throughout the county was busted this fall, leading to charges against five different... [more...]
ROME — Evelyn Rothdiener, 65, joined God on November 16, 2011 in the comfort of her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on May 8, 1946 in Albany, NY to the late Theodore... [more...]
When a cell phone, credit cards and cash were stolen out of a woman’s purse at a tavern in Utica, she turned to her Facebook community for help in catching the thief. It didn’t take... [more...]
Benton Lewis Grant, 44, of Los Angeles, CA, and formerly of Rome, passed away unexpectedly on October 13, 2011. He was born March 13, 1967 in Rome, NY. Benton attended Oriskany Central Schools. He ... [more...]
John E. (Jack) Wendt, 86, of Rome, passed away November 16, 2011 in Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born November 27, 1924, in Rome, the son of Karl and Maude Sykes Wendt. He was a graduate of Veron... [more...]
CLINTON — John Walter "Jack" Hofmeister, a longtime resident of Clinton and owner of a farm on Brimfield St., died Monday, November 14, 2011, with his companion by his side, at the ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 12:38 a.m. Oriskany Blvd., Whitestown, domestic. 1:07 a.m. Main St., Western, car/deer. 6:08 a.m. Route 46, Verona, accident. 7:56 a.m. W. ... [more...]
LOWVILLE — Several chainsaws were stolen from Yancey’s Sales and Service after the front door was forced open Tuesday night. Lewis County sheriff’s deputies said thieves force... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Wednesday 2:09 a.m. Wunsch Ave., suspicious vehicle. 2:16 a.m. W. Dominick St., suspicious vehicle. 7:04 a.m. crossing guard ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 12:02 p.m. 95 Cherrywood Lane, lift assist. 12:50 p.m. 145 Erie Blvd. East, car/train. 12:53 p.m. 1313 Floyd Ave., first aid. 2:23 p.m. 302... [more...]
Anthony J. Ferris, 88, of Rome, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born in Utica, NY, on May 21, 1923, son of the late Charles and Jenny Tadie Ferris. Anth... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 12:07 a.m. Yorkville, House of the Good Shepherd, Whitestown, assault. 12:23 a.m. Edwards Ambulance, Champlin Ave., Whitestown, transport. 5:13... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 3:06 a.m. Oriskany Blvd., Whitesboro, alarm. 3:06 a.m. Stuhlman Road, Vernon, domestic. 3:47 a.m. Higby Road, New Hartford, investigate. 5:... [more...]
TOWN OF CAMDEN — A 2012 town budget with no general tax rate change for the 46th straight year has been approved by the Town Board in a 5-0 vote, said Supervisor Daniel Yerdon, while the boar... [more...]
LEE CENTER — The Lee Center United Methodist Church, 5531 Lee Center-Taberg Road, will host speaker Matt Miller, director of the Rome Rescue Mission, on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 11 a.m. at the chu... [more...]
CLINTON — The Hamilton College Music Department has "an exciting calendar of student and faculty performance" scheduled for the fall semester, department officials said. Perform... [more...]
Nov. 17, 2001 The inventory of all items donated to the Erie Canal Village will soon be done. Then, the city will lease them to a company chosen to buy the village. Christmas is a religious... [more...]
