What about those businesses that depend on the capital from stock purchases to fund their business expansions that create jobs? Obama-Buffett would sock it to the economy, all because Obama app... [more...]
So let’s stick it to those millionaires. Let’s double the capital gains tax from 15 percent to 30 percent. As Obama says, it’s only fair. Oops! We just stuck it to Warren Buff... [more...]
President Obama loves things like taxes to be "fair." It’s "common sense." We think it’s only fair that people other than Obama should be able to be right half that ... [more...]
Temperatures: 28 to 34 Normal Range: 12 to 29 Records: -17(1966), 61(1950) Rainfall: .18" Snow: 0.2" Monthly rainfall: 1.81" Rainfall for year: 1.81" ... [more...]
Josephine M. Pasqualetti, 77, of Rome, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012 in St. Luke’s Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born on March 10, 1934 in Rome, a daugh... [more...]
Genevieve Wagner, age 95, of Rome, passed away peacefully January 24, 2012. She was born May 11, 1916 in Detroit Michigan, a daughter of the late Stanley and Rose Milosek Wagner, and educated i... [more...]
ROME — Allen A. Coleman, 80, a long time resident of Bartlett Rd., husband of Karen, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital in New Hartford. Since J... [more...]
ONEIDA — Thurmond "Tim" Francis Jr., age 62, formerly of Sconondoa Road passed away early Thursday morning January 26, 2012 in the Oneida Healthcare Extended Care Facility with his ... [more...]
WHITESBORO — Frances F. Harrington, 88, a resident of Valley Health Services in Herkimer, formerly of Whitesboro, passed away Monday, January 24, 2012 at the home. Frances was born in Uti... [more...]
COLEMAN — Allen A. Coleman, 80, of Rome, on Jan. 25, 2012. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Prince Boyd & Hyatt Funeral Home, 210 West Court St. Burial St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours... [more...]
VERONA — When 16-year-old Dylan M. Loper eventually takes his driver’s test, if there is a question about what to do when law enforcers have a road blocked off, he’s going to know... [more...]
TOWN OF TRENTON — A 41-year-old man is accused of forcing his way into his ex-companion’s residence at the Paradise Mountain trailer park late Thursday night, then fighting with law enf... [more...]
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To report an emergency: 911 Thursday 9:03 a.m. 300 W. Dominick St., first aid. 11:31 a.m. 114 McAvoy Ave., water. 11:43 a.m. 100 N. Madison St., first aid. 11:47 a.m. 417 N. Lev... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Thursday 5:55 a.m. Stittville and Kunkel Ambulance, Route 49, Marcy, accident. 6:19 a.m. Westernville, Dopp Hill Road, Western, structure fire. 11:58 a.m... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Thursday 12:59 a.m. River Road, Marcy, domestic. 1:13 a.m. Route 12, Sangerfield, property lost. 3:55 a.m. Thomas Drive, Lee, abandoned call. 6:49 a.... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Thursday 12:50 a.m. French Road, Steuben, alarm. 12:59 a.m. River Road, Marcy, domestic. 5:14 a.m. Route 12, Remsen, car/deer. 5:55 a.m. Route 49, Ma... [more...]
The annual meeting of county firefighter associations and state officials will take place at the Deerfield Fire Department Banquet Hall on Trenton Road Saturday morning. Roughly 180 firefighter... [more...]
ORISKANY — Oriskany Public Library, presents Jessica Jones from CNY Extreme Couponing, Tuesdayfrom 67 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 701 Utica St. Entrance is in the rear of the building. ... [more...]
MARCY — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service will hold a Local Work Group meeting for Oneida County. The public meeting will be from 10 a.m. ... [more...]
A 22-year-old woman is accused of harassing and threatening a man over the phone, calling 16 times in one day. Police said Alicia M. Pugliese, of 408 N. Washington St., harassed the man over th... [more...]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture — USDA — is seeking applications to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to complete a variety of energy efficiency... [more...]
Two JCPenney thieves were fined $100 in City Court on Wednesday, much more than the cost of the items they stole. ¿ Lindsay B. Davidson, 30, of 504 N. Washington St., was ordered by Judge ... [more...]
A 23-year-old woman accused of stealing from her sister’s apartment in order to support a drug habit was sent to county jail on $15,000 cash bail or bond. Bail was set Tuesday for Ashley ... [more...]
Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Hockey — American Hockey League: Rochester at Syracuse, 7:30. College Hockey — Colgate at Cornell, 7:30. Scholastic boys ... [more...]
TOWN OF LEE — The Town Board will consider seeking another round of bids for a new highway department storage building at a special meeting Tuesday, after rejecting a prior bid last July beca... [more...]
The Rome Free Academy girls basketball team got defensive against non-league foe Central Square as they held the Lady Redhawks to only nine field goals on their way to claiming a 54-32 home victory... [more...]
Both teams knew coming in that the rematch between longtime Center State Conference crosstown arch rivals Rome Catholic School and Oriskany was going to be a defensive struggle, with both teams pre... [more...]
The Oriskany junior varsity basketball team scored a 54-15 win over host Rome Catholic during a Center State Conference game on Thursday. For the Redskins, Ryan Schmader had 16 points, eight re... [more...]
County Health Department inspectors conduct unannounced and periodic checks of food service establishments to determine if they comply with the state codes, rules and regulations. Here are health d... [more...]
Get your scorecard ready. The New York Beef Industry Council is once again on a quest to find the best burger in New York in its "Best Burger in New York" contest. The contest is ... [more...]
REMSEN — The Board of Education will hold a Community Forum at 7 p.m. Monday in the elementary school cafeteria. A state-aid planning official will speak.A question-and-answer session abo... [more...]
The city will host a free home energy workshop 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Common Council chambers at City Hall, 198 N. Washington St., to show residents programs to help them reduce energy use ... [more...]
UNHS NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center has partnered with eHome America, so area first-time homebuyers can purchase an on-line course. "We are excited to be able to offer this additional ... [more...]
The HomeOwnership Center has received a $3,500 grant from Berkshire Bank to fund homeownership education and counseling initiatives throughout Oneida, Herkimer and Madison Counties. Donations f... [more...]
Tonight — Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the evening — Then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the eveni... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning numbers drawn Thursday Evening: Daily: 9, 4, 7, Lucky Sum: 20. WinFour: 7, 5, 2, 8, Lucky Sum: 22. Here are the winning numbers drawn Thursday Midday: D... [more...]
BOONVILLE — A total of 12 teams will hit the mats on Saturday for the Center States League Wrestling Tournament at Adirondack High School. Among the schools participating along with the h... [more...]
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration will be held in the office of all three elementary school buildings on Friday, Feb. 3, from 1-3 p.m. and during the week of Feb... [more...]
They are "studying it." That’s the state Department of Transportation commissioner’s response to several questions asked by a legislative committee Thursday during a testi... [more...]
Jan. 27, 2002 County sheriff’s snowmobile patrols inspected 861 snowmobiles and filed 82 charges and violations from Friday through Sunday. Connecting with Kids will present a "G... [more...]
TOWN OF VERONA — A public hearing about reducing the current planning board from seven members to five will be held Monday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 6600 Germany Road, Durhamvil... [more...]
Oneida County would be carved up into five Assembly districts under a proposal released Thursday by lawmakers to redraw state Legislature boundaries. Currently there are two. Two Senate districts w... [more...]
GRAY — Michael Gray and Vanessa Bacallao, of Rome, on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in Rome Memorial Hospital, a daughter, Isabel Peyton. HEINIG — To Timothy and Christine Fasolino Heinig,... [more...]
Staff writer CAMDEN — Interim Town Justice Lydia Yerdon, the wife of Camden Supervisor Daniel Yerdon, will be suspended from those duties while the Town Board redoes its process for filli... [more...]
BOONVILLE — A $1.1 million gap between expenses and revenues is in the first draft of the Adirondack Central School District’s proposed 2012-13 budget, which faces multiple reviews invo... [more...]
While local members of Congress reacted with concern about a request Thursday for more reviews of defense site cuts in a process known as BRAC, such cuts conceivably could still occur even if anoth... [more...]
