The Aphasia Support Group at Presbyterian Homes & Services, 4290 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford, meets in the Emmaus room the third Thursday of each month from 2:30-4 p.m. For information con... [more...]
The Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, Inc. just completed the Phase II review of its properties to ensure girls have access to the Girl Scout Leadership experience for years to come. GSNYPENN ser... [more...]
TONIGHT Sherrill Planning Board, 7. City Hall, 377 Sherrill Road. Lewis Town Board, 7:30. Town library, 5213 Osceola Road (enter from Fish Creek Road), West Leyden. Vernon Town Planning... [more...]
Bikers and community members will band together to raise funds and awareness for the March of Dimes at the 20th annual Bikers for Babies ride on Saturday, July 28. The motorcycle ride will star... [more...]
Drums Along the Mohawk Drum Corps International Summer Tour is scheduled for Thursday, August 2 at Rome Free Academy Stadium on Turin Street. "This year’s line-up is especially excit... [more...]
Michele Adams has been named Annual Giving Director for the Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare Foundation. As director, Adams is responsible for the development of annual giving campaigns for patie... [more...]
The deadline for vendors to register their business for display at the 4th annual VVS Community Day is August 15. Registrations are on a first come first served basis. Vendors looking to participat... [more...]
Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Baseball — International League: Syracuse at Pawtucket, 7:05. Amateur Baseball — District V American Legion: Sherrill at Ilion, ... [more...]
CHADWICKS — Computers are everywhere these days, even in the barn when it comes to calf feeding. Robotic automatic calf feeders and a new group-housed calf barn will be featured during a ... [more...]
A porch on a West Thomas Street home was severely damaged from a fire started by discarded smoking materials this morning. Firefighters responded to the 8:03 a.m. alarm at 409 W. Thomas St. and... [more...]
The investigation into a drive-by shooting from Friday night that left an 11-year-old girl injured by gunshots continues. Police responded to 602 Park Drive for a report of shots fired shortly ... [more...]
BOONVILLE — A woman was charged Saturday in connection with an altercation that occurred in Erwin Park on July 3. Boonville Police said Kimberly Moore, 26, of Boonville, was involved in a... [more...]
BOONVILLE — A Jefferson County man was charged with sitting on a guardrail out on Route 12 Thursday night. Boonville Police said Jason Meeker, 35, of Carthage, was charged under the Menta... [more...]
BOONVILLE — A 24-year-old was charged with possessing marijuana and other traffic counts after being stopped for driving his motorcycle recklessly on Main Street Wednesday. Chad Garnsey w... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Sunday 12:28 a.m. N. James St., arrest. 12:54 a.m. W. Fox St., mischief. 1:18 a.m. E. Dominick St., welfare. 2:45 a.m. El... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Saturday 9:27 a.m. 6358 Martin St., hazardous condition. 11:11 a.m. 6664 Greenway-New London Road, first aid. 12:23 p.m. 203 Rockwell Ave., first aid. ... [more...]
VILLAGE OF ILION — A 35-year-old was charged with raping a 13-year-old girl since 2008. A four-week investigation revealed that George J. Watson, of 172 Otsego St., was having repeated se... [more...]
ORISKANY FALLS — A 26-year-old man was taken into custody for the second time in less than four days for incidents linked to him being high on bath salts. At about 7:15 a.m. Saturday, dep... [more...]
WESTMORELAND — A suicidal man held off deputies and assisting police agencies for an hour before surrendering early this morning. Deputy Toby Lindfield said deputies responded to Daily Ro... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Sunday midnight Route 12, Kirkland, domestic. midnight Dustin Road, Forestport, check. 1:59 a.m. McConnellsville Road, Vienna, domestic. 2:01 a.m. Ve... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Sunday 1:59 a.m. McConnellsville Road, Vienna, domestic. 2:12 a.m. Lake Shore Drive, Vienna, check. 2:59 a.m. Main Street, Sylvan Beach, alarm. 3:31 ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Sunday 12:24 a.m. Cleveland, Oneida Lake, boat accident. 5:16 a.m. AmCare, West Court Street, transport. 12:31 p.m. Oriskany, Route 69, automatic alarm. ... [more...]
St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation’s 17th Annual Golf Tournament had 224 golfers and raised nearly $120,000 to purchase Neurostar angiography equipment for St. Elizabeth Medical Center. ... [more...]
The village of Frankfort has signed a contract with the state to expand the Frankfort Marina with help from $113,812 in state funding it was awarded last year, announced the Mohawk Valley Regional ... [more...]
FLOYD — Robert E. "Shep" Shafer, 83, of Floyd passed away peacefully in his sleep at the LutheranCare Nursing Home in Clinton on July 7, 2012. His funeral service will take plac... [more...]
Local students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at Wells College in Aurora. They are: Rachel Burleigh, of Rome; Victoria Grudzinski, of Rome; Kelli Furney, of Camden; Natasha... [more...]
Area students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at SUNY-Potsdam. They are: Tyler Hill of Camden, majoring in English and creative writing; Kelsey Munz, of Camden, majoring in ... [more...]
July 16, 2002 Local artist and business owner Mary Fragapane is featured, along with several of her paintings, in the summer issue of "Talent In Motion" magazine. New York Rivers ... [more...]
The American Heart Association has announced Stephen R. Zogby, executive vice president of Scalzo, Zogby & Wittig, Inc. Insurance, as the chairman of the 2013 America’s Greatest Heart Run & W... [more...]
TUESDAY Planning Board, 7 p.m. Special meeting on brownfield redevelopment site plans, Council Chambers, City Hall, Camden Village Board, 6 p.m. Village offices, 14 Church St. Lee Zonin... [more...]
OLD FORGE — Yoga, a popular class at View, 3273 State Rt. 28, will now be held every day. Classes $10/$7 members per session. Five certified instructors teach at View including Kathy Quee... [more...]
Thursday individuals with diabetes, pre-diabetes and their family members are invited to grocery shop with a registered dietitian and learn more about their food choices. The grocery store tour... [more...]
The Adirondack Trail Blazers rallied to score two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to grab a 7-6 victory over the Utica Brewers during a New York Collegiate Baseball League game held at the Ro... [more...]
The Smith Post District V American Legion baseball team pushed its record to 11-3 in the league and 11-7 overall with a pair of victories over the weekend. Smith fended off last year’s Di... [more...]
VERNON — The red carpet was certainly rolled out for the horse Oriental Carpet after he rolled to a career-best 1:52 mile, while leading driver Rick Plano piled up five wins during Saturday n... [more...]
Local squads lead way in bocce tournament The annual Al Orbinati Memorial World Series of Bocce Warm-Up Tournament was held at the Toccolana Club on Saturday, with the top awards going to four ... [more...]
VERNON — Sunday’s Utica-Rome Speedway Autograph Night racing program was rained out and rescheduled for next weekend. On tap was a regular show of modifieds, sportsman, pro stocks, ... [more...]
Bette J. Herrman, 85, of Old Floyd Road, Rome, passed away at her residence on Friday, July 13, 2012. She was born May 22, 1927, in Utica, the daughter of Edward and Catherine Hartman Deering. ... [more...]
William P. Pollard, 81, of Rome, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 12, 1930, in Ogdensburg, NY, the son of John and Esther Lavere Pollard. On A... [more...]
BRAGG — David Bragg Sr., 80, of Virgnia Beach, Va., and formerly of Rome, on July 4, 2012. Services Saturday in St. Johns the Baptist Church Cemetery, Tarentrum, Ala. Arrangements by ... [more...]
Temperatures: 68 to 80 Normal Range: 59 to 81 Records: 44(1950), 95(1894) Rainfall: .05" Monthly rainfall: 0.1" Rainfall for year: 17.3" Sunset today: 8:38 ... [more...]
DOCKSTADER — To Basil III and Crystal Cooke Dockstader, of Oneida, on Friday, July 13, 2012, in Oneida Healthcare Center, a son, Tyler John. [more...]
BLOSSVALE — Ruth M. (Bielby) Sasenbury, 92, a long time resident of Deeley Road, widow of Clarence, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Betsy Ross Nursing Facility, Rome, where she had... [more...]
CAMDEN — Kayla R. Buchholz, 21, passed away July 11, 2012. She was born May 31, 1991, a daughter of Timothy and Theresia Sheffler Buchholz in Abilene, TX. From 1992 to 2002 Kayla and her fami... [more...]
The Honor Society of the Marine Corps League, Military Order of the Devil Dogs, held its annual convention at Vernon Downs on June 1. The M.O.D.D. is dedicated to raising funds for charities with a... [more...]
The 21st annual Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Telethon June 1 on WKTV raised $520,380, which will be used to support programs, services and equipment... [more...]
Your suggestions on use of nine state forests in Oneida County are being sought at a meeting Thursday. The State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Region 6 office is preparing a ... [more...]
A "Backpacks for Kids" drive for children in grades K-8 in need of school supplies is being coordinated by Adirondack Bank, 1709 Black Blvd., for the ninth year. The bank, which said ... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning state Lottery numbers selected Sunday in the midday drawing: Daily: 7, 9, 2; Lucky Sum: 18; WinFour: 1, 6, 5, 3, Lucky Sum: 15. Here are the winning eve... [more...]
Tonight — Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday — Partly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 1... [more...]
Of all the bright stars among colleges in our region, none shines more brightly than Hamilton College. This year, Hamilton is celebrating its 200th anniversary and has held numerous events to m... [more...]
RM & PA Brement, 509 W. Thomas St., $1,000, convert single-family dwelling to unoccupied storage space. [more...]
Three small "fill-in" sections of trail got no objections during a public information meeting Monday in City Hall as residents were briefed on the project. There were some questions about... [more...]
The Planning Board will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday to review the site plans and redevelopment plans at Old City Hall and the Rossi site in the East Rome Business Park. The five... [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...]
Matthew Schklair, Clinton, a junior at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, is listed on the honor roll with distinction. [more...]
Elementary school enrollment swings are prompting the Board of Education to consider abolishing a teacher position in one building and creating three positions at other sites for the upcoming 2012-... [more...]
Undersheriff Robert Swenszkowski, along with 36 undersheriffs from across the state, recently attended a training conference at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs. "The undersheri... [more...]
BARNEVELD — The Trenton Chamber of Commerce has elected Debby Leiker of Adirondack Cheese Co. as its new president. The elections were held at the July 12 meeting. The new officers take o... [more...]
The city will hold an informational meeting on several east Rome development projects at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, at the Toccolana Club, 1412 E. Dominick St. Staff from the Department of ... [more...]
Rome Cemetery, 1500 Jervis Ave., will hold its second annual Facts and Floats ice cream social and open house fund raiser 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 29. For 160 years, Rome Cemetery has served th... [more...]
Daniel Rossi, of Rome, was named to the spring semester president’s list at SUNY-Geneseo. [more...]
