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Police accuse woman of making meth after nabbing wanted man

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A 48-year-old woman was charged with cooking methamphetamine at her North Washington Street home after law enforcers said the wanted man hiding in her crawl space ratted her out. Police said they …

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Oneida County Health Department issues food service inspection results

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Oneida 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 the …

Obituaries

Barbara J. (Tyrrell) Smith

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Barbara J. “BJ” Smith, 74, of Rome, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Colonial Park Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born April 3, 1944 in Long Island, she was the daughter of the late …

Paul H. Marullo

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Paul H. Marullo, 59, of Rome, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019, at Heritage Health Care Center in Utica. He was born in Rome, NY, on October 24, 1959, the son of the late Michael and Virginia …

Pamella (Hill) Filey

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Pamella (Hill) Filey, age 73, of Phoenix, AZ, and formerly of Rome, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, after a long illness. She was born March 9, 1945, in Lowville, the daughter of the late …

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Sports

Rome wrestlers win dual meet tournament at F-M

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Rome Free Academy’s wrestling team won the Hornet Duals at Fayetteville-Manlius on Saturday. RFA defeated Lowville 40-39, Syracuse 60-18, F-M 51-30, Cortland 60-6 and Oneida 66-24. Individual …

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Sports

Comets waste fast start in AHL home loss to Senators

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UTICA — The Utica Comets jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but the Belleville Senators responded with five unanswered goals to win 5-2 Saturday afternoon at the Utica Aud. Evan McEneny and Zack …

SU avoids post-Duke letdown in win over Pitt

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(AP) — Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim breathed a sigh of relief. Five days after his Orange’s biggest win of the season, there was no letdown. Tyus Battle scored 22 points, Boeheim’s son Buddy had …

Sports agate — Jan. 21, 2019

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BASKETBALL Boys Holland Patent 60, Oneida 51 HOLLAND PATENT — Thomann 13, Benedetto 4, Sobel 9, 11 DJ Harter, Healey 14, Ernst 9. ONEIDA — Clark 15, D’Arcangelis 11, George 1, Leibl 5, Merrell …

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County
LAND DEAL — MGS Manufacturing at 122 Otis St. at Griffiss Business and Technology Park is entering a deal to buy its facility outright from Mohawk Valley EDGE, which now leases it to the company. MGS, maker of equipment for the wire, cable and fiber-optics industries, seeks to lower its costs in the highly competitive sector.

IDA approves package to help MGS Manufacturing stabilize

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A company in one of the first buildings put up after the creation of Griffiss Business and Technology Park sees stabilization in a deal to own its building outright after leasing it from the local …

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Clinton Record

Soul Bowl featuring ‘superfruits’ growing in popularity and demand

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ALL SMILES — Jenna Stanton, owner of Soul Bowl at 3 Kirkland Ave., Suite 101 in Clinton, is happy to make one of her bowl creations at her cafe.

CLINTON — It’s a “whole meal” in a bowl and it’s filled with nutritious ingredients that aren’t very commonly found in central New York. When 21-year-old Jenna Stanton started her Soul …

Westmoreland girls basketball varsity, JV and modified teams make a difference on and off the court

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Ron Klopfanstein

“Sports can be a way to educate kids on life in general,” Westmoreland girls basketball head coach Jerrid Otis believes. Since taking over the program two years ago he has worked to ensure that …

KAC looks forward to 2019 with new programming director and upcoming fund-raisers

Thursday, January 10
ARTS IN THE VILLAGE — This is the location of Kirkland Art Center, 9 1/2 E. Park Row, Clinton, which was a former Methodist Church built in 1840.

CLINTON — Programming and development have become the top priorities for a new development director at the Kirkland Art Center, 9 1/2 E. Park Row, a position funded by a $25,000 award from the …

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SevenDay

Sportsman driver keeps her competitive edge

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COMIN’ ON THROUGH — Amy Holland lowers shoulder and muscles her way to the basket against the Hamilton Continentals. Holland scored a team high 16 points and had five rebounds and three each assists and steals in the contest.

Happy New Year! It’s time to start thinking about motorsports. Not that I have stopped. But, there is a lot we can get to in the weeks leading up to the start of our vibrant local dirt racing …

Check out the latest — books and plenty more — at Jervis

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Jervis Public Library, 613 N. Washington St., has 110,000 books; tens of thousands of digital books, audiobooks, movies, comics, and music via the hoopla app; nearly 20,000 digital books and …

Global Game Jam coming to SUNY Morrisville

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GAME CREATOR — A participant at last year’s Global Game Jam prepares a portion of his team’s game at SUNY Morrisville. This year’s event will be held at the campus Jan. 25-27, organizers said.

MORRISVILLE — SUNY Morrisville is among a handful of locations in New York State serving as a jam site for the 2019 Global Game Jam, the world’s largest game creation event, taking place Jan. …

Khloe takes her second turn in the spotlight

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Hi there Winston:   I’m Khloe and this is my second time in the “Winston Spotlight” so I am giving it my all this time around. I’ve been living at the Humane Society Shelter since 2017 when …

Make a resolution to protect pollinators this new year

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ON THE PERCH — This file photo taken near New Market, Va., shows a Pearl Crescent Butterfly, member of a group that includes some of North America’s most endangered butterflies. Crescents are medium sized, strong flying pollinators.

Pollinators need you — and we need them. Without the actions of pollinators, our food supply and surrounding landscapes would collapse. Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small …

Shine on you crazy diamond. Shine on

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BY DAN SMITH Seven Day Sentinel Contributor So cold!  Snow at least you can push around, play in it. But the cold… I leaned against the sink, dipping the Tazo, zen teabag in the China cup. The …

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Movie Reviews from Sean I. Mills
This image released by Annapurna Pictures shows Christian Bale as Dick Cheney, left, and Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney in a scene from "Vice." (Matt Kennedy/Annapurna Pictures via AP)

Don’t believe the hype when it comes to biopic ‘Vice’

Sunday, January 13

With a deft hand and an earnest attempt to entertain, the Dick Cheney biopic “Vice” ultimately fails to be a movie worth subjecting yourself to. How much do you really want to sit through two …

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Demolition of DeWitt Clinton Elementary

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Opinion
Our Opinion
    • Our devices are getting more invasive
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      Electronic gadgets are now part of all of our lives -- from the handheld devices we carry and check nonstop for messages to alarm systems that …

    • More veterans are needed to run for office
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      Forty years ago, military veterans made up roughly three-quarters of Congress. By 2017, the proportion had dwindled to fewer than 1 in 5. The …

    • Thoughts on political retribution
      5 days ago

      It’s reassuring to see Rep. Anthony Brindisi stand up for representative democracy in the face of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ongoing attempts to …

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Letters to the Editor

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Points of Pride
    • An exciting year at Rome Art & Community Center
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      At today’s open house, the Rome Art & Community Center, 308 W. Bloomfield St., spotlighted what’s new for the new year. Visitors got a …

    • Students meet recycling challenge
      Monday, January 14

      We want to praise all the schools that participated in the third annual Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. Special applause is warranted for Rome …

    • FFA’s ingenuity meets two needs
      Monday, January 7

      Milk is important. New York State is the third largest dairy producer in the nation, and dairy remains the largest segment of the state’s …

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Living

MVHS bariatric surgical center gets national accreditation

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UTICA – Patients seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment at a nationally accredited program that meets the …

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Arts & Learning

Old Forge Library offers writing, art workshops

Wednesday, January 16

OLD FORGE — The Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., has announced the following upcoming workshops: • There will be three poetry writing workshops in conjunction with the Library’s upcoming …

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Entertainment

Stanley hosts Mohawk Valley Antiquefest Jan. 26-27

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UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Antiquefest returns to the Stanley Theater on Saturday and Sunday Jan. 26-27, opening at 10 a.m. Admission is $7 per person for both days, and tickets will be available at …

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Health
Briana Button

Button joins Lewis County General as nurse practitioner

Monday, January 14

Family nurse practitioner Briana Button has joined the medical staff of Lewis County General Hospital and South Lewis Health Center, working with Dr. Lynn Pisaniello and Dr. John Leuenberger at South …

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Home

Sign-up for February Food $en$e Jan. 25

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Registration for the February Food $en$e program — open to everyone regardless of income — will be held at First United Methodist Church in Rome, the First Baptist Church in Rome, Lake Delta Fire …

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Religion

MLK celebration service Monday

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The public is invited to attend the “Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration” service on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 3 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 203 E. Boulevard E. The service follows the …

  • Church to hold healing prayer
    Saturday, January 12

    NEW HARTFORD — Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 1736 Burrstone Road, will hold a praise and worship and …

  • Guest speaker in Clinton Sunday
    Saturday, January 12

    CLINTON — Stone Presbyterian Church, 8 S. Park Row, will host guest preacher Letty Umidi at its 10:30 …

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Seniors

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Weddings and Engagements
    • Jones — LaLonde
      Monday, January 7

      Jeffrey James LaLonde and Shyla Marie Jones were married on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018 at Hart’s Hill Inn, Whitesboro. The bride is the daughter of …

    • Perrigo  — Price
      Monday, January 7

      Brandon Scott Price and Renee Ellen Perrigo were married on Monday, Dec. 24, 2018, at the home of the groom’s step-sister, Sherry Simpson …

    • Marriage licenses — Jan. 7, 2019
      Monday, January 7

      Christopher J. Burke to Rachelle Anne Bongcayao Viray, both of Town of Lee. Anthony Graziano and Holly L. Stachnik, both of Rome. Nader N. Abu …

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Advancemets & Graduations
    • On dean’s list
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      BUFFALO — Area students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at SUNY Buffalo. They are: Margarita Rodriguez of Utica; …

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