Friday the 13th was lucky for people who enjoy winter recreation, but the long-stalled arrival of significant snow is not enough to prevent a partial postponement of the upcoming Boonville Snow Fes... [more...]
TOWN OF LEE — Officials from a company conducting hydrofracking in Pennsylvania will come to the town next month for a public session on the controversial process that has sparked local debat... [more...]
Adult basketball league sign-ups available The YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley will be starting up its Adult Basketball League later this month. The registration deadline is Jan. 24 and game... [more...]
ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is asking the public to report any instances of deer appearing ill or acting abnormally. DEC officials noted that they are only... [more...]
The Rome Free Academy junior varsity girls basketball squad pushed its record to 12-1 with a 41-33 triumph over visiting Proctor High of Utica on Thursday. Jamila Taylor scored 11 points, which... [more...]
The Rome Free Academy boys swimming and diving squad pulled out a 88-80 triumph over visiting Proctor High of Utica on Thursday. Adam Noyes and Tommy Warcup each scored three wins apiece to lea... [more...]
ONEIDA — The Rome Free Academy boys basketball squad will be in action this weekend as the Black Knights hit the road for Oneida’s Alliance Bank Tournament which is set to start on Satu... [more...]
Two young people charged with marijuana possession were ordered to pay more than $200 in City Court fines and fees on Thursday. ¿ Lauren K. Heitzmann, 21, of 715 W. Court St., was ordered ... [more...]
Two Rome men accused of stealing scrap metal from a state-owned Department of Corrections barn were indicted and are scheduled for arraignment in County Court next week. Peter J. Pisciotta Jr.,... [more...]
The 48-year-old man who set the Willow Apartments on Chaminade Road on fire in Marcy admitted his guilt in County Court and is scheduled for sentencing on Feb. 17. James T. Kirk, a former resid... [more...]
The Brewers Association reports 60 percent of beer drinkers consume craft beer, and among their favorites are Belgian style beers and India Pale Ales. So F.X. Matt Brewing Co. created a hybrid of t... [more...]
UTICA — Several area girls, including eight from Rome, will compete at the 26th annual Leatherstocking Gymnastics Meet at the Utica Memorial Auditorium starting on Saturday from 8 a.m. until ... [more...]
VERONA — Area wrestlers will be looking to see how they stack up against a field that includes athletes from three sections in the Central New York Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Vernon-... [more...]
The Rome Free Academy boys basketball squad dropped its second Tri-Valley League road game of the week as the Black Knights were handed a 63-54 defeat by New Hartford on Thursday night to drop to 6... [more...]
WHITESBORO — Heavy smoke was reported as police arrived at 153 Main St. about 11:30 this morning. Residents had called in a report of smoke in their second-floor apartment evacuated. Most... [more...]
The 37th Annual Rome Home Show will take place Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Kennedy Arena, 500 W. Embargo St. The show, put on by the Ro... [more...]
Temperatures: 34 to 37 Normal Range: 12 to 29 Records: -24(1968), 49(1986) Rainfall: .67" Snow: Trace Monthly rainfall: .75" Rainfall for year: .75" Snowf... [more...]
MORAN — To Robert Jr. and Jessica Vickers Moran, of New Hartford, on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, in Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, a daughter, Lola Sophia. [more...]
BUCK — Kathryn Buck, 88, of Rome, on Jan. 6, 2012. Services 5 p.m. Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church, 4964 Rome-New London Rd. Contributions to the Friendship Baptist Church. ... [more...]
Enzo R. Cacciatori, Sr., 85, of Rome, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 after a valiant effort against his illnesses. He was born on September 17, 1926 in Rome, a son of the late ... [more...]
This past weekend was the annual RFA varsity ice hockey tournament at the Kennedy Arena. At the conclusion of the championship game awards are given to the outstanding players of the tournament. Th... [more...]
The Common Council has approved a group of property sales and rehabilitation agreements that will get 10 parcels back on the tax rolls and put $19,800 in the city coffers. The city will sell th... [more...]
Sales tax collections were up 3.2 percent in Oneida County last year. In dollars, that means the 4.75 percent county tax collected on most consumer goods brought in $125,049,094, up from 2010&r... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — A 24-year-old Herkimer County woman is accused of stealing another person’s identity in order to run up a more than $5,000 bill at Belden’s Jewelers. Sheriff&rs... [more...]
Judith A. (Judi) Peck, 73, of Martin Court, Taberg, passed away, Thursday, January 12, 2012 at her residence. She was born April 14, 1938 in Boston, MA, the daughter of Joseph and Frances Towli... [more...]
It’s been a tough stretch of games for the Rome Free Academy Lady Black Knights since the arrival of the new year. The Romans found themselves still in search of their first win in 2012 a... [more...]
A drug-measuring scale and cocaine residue were found hidden in a child’s toy box when police raided a residence in the 400 block of Expense Street Wednesday. Police said they seized the ... [more...]
CASTORLAND — A Lewis County teenager is accused of having sex with a girl less than 15-years-old. Sheriff’s deputies said Derek Mellnitz, 18, of 5028 Route 410, is charged with seco... [more...]
A Long Island man is accused of breaking into the law officers of McMahon and Grow on North Washington Street early this morning and stealing cash. Joseph T. Holmes, age 59, was taken into cust... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Thursday 12:08 a.m. S. James St., harassment. 9:15 a.m. E. Liberty St., larceny. 11:12 a.m. Kossuth St., peace officer. 1... [more...]
Thursday 8:28 a.m. 322 E. Chestnut St., accident. 1:23 p.m. 903 Lenox St., investigate. 2:37 p.m. 800 W. Chestnut St., first aid. 3:26 p.m. 152 Turin St., first aid. 4:27 p.m. 1... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Thursday 3:57 a.m. Sherrill, W. Hinds Ave., assist. 4:24 a.m. Vineall Ambulance, to same. 4:42 a.m. Maynard, Morris Road, Marcy, wires down. 4:50 a.m... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Thursday 2:01 a.m. Peck Road, Kirkland, domestic. 2:23 a.m. Commercial Drive, New Hartford, alarm. 4:05 a.m. Coombs Road E., Deerfield, alarm. 5:32 a... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Thursday 1:11 a.m. Main St., Camden, domestic. 4:05 a.m. Coombs Road E., Deerfield, alarm. 5:03 a.m. Potato Hill Road, Boonville, accident. 6:32 a.m.... [more...]
The former state prison corrections officer from Floyd accused of sexually abusing two young girls was found guilty in County Court Thursday afternoon. Hughes, 50, of 8304 Old Floyd Road, was c... [more...]
Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Hockey — American Hockey League: Syracuse at Binghamton, 7:05. College Hockey — Colgate at Princeton, 7. Scholastic boys ... [more...]
Winter weather advisory in effect until 7 p.m. Tonight — Snow showers. Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows near 15. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the even... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning numbers drawn Thursday Evening: Daily: 8, 0, 7, Lucky Sum: 15. WinFour: 7, 5, 6, 8, Lucky Sum: 26. Here are the winning numbers drawn Thursday Midday: D... [more...]
Tina Mazur, 7543 Rome-Oriskany Road, $7,500, construct two dormers on the front of the house. [more...]
Jan. 13, 2002 Homeland security — and what the Air Force Research Lab at Griffiss can do to improve it — was to be the focus of a visit to the lab today by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clint... [more...]
The Internal Revenue Service has free tax forms and publications on a wide variety of topics. Because of continued growth in electronic filing, the availability of free options to taxpayers and to ... [more...]
Suk C. Braxton, 107 W. Court St., $5,000, convert business occupancy on the second floor to two dwelling units. [more...]
WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday WHERE: St. Paul’s Church, 1807 Bedford St. Appointments 1-800-733-2767. [more...]
TOWN OF LEE — Brian Mandryck will continue as chairman of the town Board of Fire Commissioners for a fourth year. The board also approved $4,500 in energy improvements at the Lee Center stati... [more...]
A new contract with a Florida school district is the first one outside New York State for 65-year-old Birnie Bus Service, Inc., and the district says it will bring the Rome-based company about $8.6... [more...]
A trip to Albany yielded no answers for the Rome school district on a potential major state aid cut for a $25.4 million Strough Middle School project, and officials are anxiously awaiting Gov. Andr... [more...]
NEWCOMB — Three Winter Weekend events will be held at historic Camp Santanoni, located in the town of Newcomb in Essex County, allowing cross-country skiers and snowshoers access to camp prop... [more...]
As the credit card and store charge bills start coming in from the holiday shopping season and you now realize the damage you did to your budget, do not panic, bury your head or run away, say offic... [more...]
Jan. 27 is the cut-off date for the current Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) ranking period, according to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Dave White. Producers who maintain ... [more...]
Friendly’s will kick off its 31st annual Cones for Kids campaign to benefit Easter Seals and those living with disabilities and special needs on Monday. Since 1981, Friendly’s emplo... [more...]
The new year is the perfect time to evaluate your home’s energy usage and make a stronger commitment to lead a more energy-efficient lifestyle, says officials at the the New York State Energy... [more...]
CLINTON — The Hamilton College Arboretum Association again presents workshops in January through May on the Hamilton campus. These events are free, open to the public and sponsored by the col... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — It’s almost Girl Scout cookie time. Sending cookies to troops overseas, creating a playroom for homeless children, helping to save homeless pets, purchasing toys for ... [more...]
Saturday’s Bounty, a free lunch offered to the community will be held on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the First United Methodist Church, 400 N. George St. The meal will be served from 11:30 a.m. - 1... [more...]
Mike Norman, 7719 Bell Road N., $3,000, construct a 20-by-20-foot addition on the side of the dwelling. [more...]
New committees and their chairs for the 2012-13 Board of Legislators have been named by Chairman Gerald J. Fiorini, R-20, Rome. There are seven committees this term, down from 12. All chairs ar... [more...]
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