Our area can be proud tomorrow when visitors walk through the new Diagnostic Center at Rome Memorial Hospital. The open house will feature tours and refreshments from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The two-... [more...]
This time of year many of us receive worthy requests for our time and money to help those who are less fortunate. There are many charities who deserve our aid, but there are two in Rome, in par... [more...]
It’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, so it seems fitting we tip our hats, and blow our horns, to Keith Suits of Camden, who was named National Driver of the Year at the American Truc... [more...]
The goal of Lions Clubs International is community service with a special interest in helping people with vision or hearing impairments. That’s why the local Lions were right on the beam ... [more...]
A 100th anniversary is an important milestone — for a person or an organization or a parish. Transfiguration of Our Lord Church, which is celebrating its centennial this year, is marking ... [more...]
A special group of people will be in the Rome area for the first time over the next two weeks. They are here because they care about humanity. These folks call themselves the RV Care-A-Vanners.... [more...]
It’s good news that the Air Force may add 20-30 full-time jobs at the Eastern Air Defense Sector, which officially opened a $10 million headquarters building Friday. The decision for poss... [more...]
No municipality, no matter how ably administered or brave its firefighters, is immune to error or tragedy. A problem with a tenant’s kitchen appliance, compounded by inadequate enforcemen... [more...]
New Yorkers can be proud that their fall foliage is as good or better than that of any other region in the Northeast. Fall, which begins Tuesday, is one of New York State’s busiest travel... [more...]
Countless communities, large and small, last Friday conducted somber ceremonies in memory of those who died in the 9/11 attacks. Rome can be proud of the solemn observance held at the city’s ... [more...]
While it’s all too easy to criticize government and the way it operates, it’s also important to give credit when government does a good job to make our lives healthier and happier. ... [more...]
A tip of the hat to the Color Guard of the Rome Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and its special appearance at a Canadian music festival. The highly respected Color Guard performed a flag presenta... [more...]
Dairy farming is hard work. The hours are early and long. Equipment is expensive. Farmers often have to deal with volatile markets and prices that can eat up profits. It’s therefore espec... [more...]
It was in 1909 that 60 men of Italian background met to organize the original Italian Catholic parish of Rome. They called it St. John the Baptist Church. Yesterday, 100 years later, St. John&r... [more...]
Nothing we can write can assuage the frustration and disappointment that was felt by Smith Post’s baseball team when it lost its chance to try for the American Legion state championship. ... [more...]
While the procession of vehicles made its way to Oneida from Griffiss International Airport for the return of a fallen Marine last week, hundreds stood along the route with hands over their hearts ... [more...]
Rome once again rolled out its welcome mat, and bocce lovers responded with a rousingly successful World Series of Bocce. The Toccolana Club hosted the 37th annual tournament for two divisions ... [more...]
Robert W. Trowell has many talents, and the latest expression of these is his new book, "Islands in the Sun," which is described as an autobiography covering the perilous early days of sc... [more...]
We all enjoy a pleasant-looking work place. If we are employed in an office, maybe it’s a desk with attractive plants and pictures of our children that help make the job cheery. If it&rsq... [more...]
In 1904, about 60 fire chiefs from around the state who were deeply concerned about fire safety got together and formed the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs. Now, there are about 12,000 me... [more...]
