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Crash leaves woman in critical condition

Yesterday at 4:00 PM

VILLAGE OF CLINTON — A Clark Mills woman was listed in critical condition after being cut out of her wrecked car on Kellogg Street Wednesday night. Kirkland Police said Mollie J. Mahoney, of 14 …

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Noted Rome businessman, Amway distributor Dexter Yager, passes away at age 79

Yesterday at 4:00 PM

Dexter Yager of Charlotte, N.C., a former Roman who became one of the most successful distributors in the history of the Amway product-marketing company, passed away Jan. 6 at age 79. Yager was …

    • Movies — Jan. 17, 2019
      Yesterday at 4:00 PM

      Cinema Capitol: “Welcome to Marwen” (PG-13) 7:15. “Mary Queen of Scots” (R) 7. Rome Cinemas: “Glass” (PG-13) 7. “A Dog’s Way …

    • Dinner aids scholarship fund
      Yesterday at 4:00 PM

      LEE CENTER — A spaghetti dinner benefit for the Miranda Gifford Memorial Scholarship Fund will be held Sunday, Jan. 20, from 3 to 7 p.m. at …

    • Public Safety Logs — Jan. 17, 2019
      Yesterday at 4:00 PM

      Mutual aid log Wednesday 12:20 a.m. Vernon and Vineall Ambulance, Route 26, accident. 12:47 p.m. Camden, Mill St., wires down. 2:39 p.m. Holland …

Obituaries

Francis Leo Tyler

Yesterday at 4:00 PM
Francis Leo “Red” Tyler, age 89, of Rome, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2019, with his family at his side. Red was born May 21, 1929, in Rome, NY a son of the late Charles B. and …

Mildred P. (Premo) Paine

Yesterday at 4:00 PM
Mildred P. Paine, age 83, of Rome, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019, at her winter home in Palm Bay, FL.  She was born March 30, 1935, in Rome the daughter of the late Francis and Mary …

Herman R. Kirk

Yesterday at 4:00 PM
ROME — Herman R. Kirk, 79, of Camelot Village passed away on January 16, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born in West Leyden on February 18, 1939, a son of Clarence and Edith Fey Kirk. He …

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Sports

Comets move up starting time for Saturday’s game

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UTICA — The Utica Comets have moved up the start time of Saturday’s game against the Belleville Senators to 2 p.m. The team also announced a roster move. The game had originally been scheduled …

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Colgate adjusts sports schedule

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HAMILTON — In anticipation of this weekend’s forecasted winter storm, Colgate University has rescheduled start times for two Saturday home games. Colgate women’s basketball now will host …

Notre Dame’s Garrett scores his 1,000th point vs. Oneida

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UTICA — The Oneida boys varsity basketball team suffered a 79-39 Tri-Valley League loss against Notre Dame High on Thursday as Treijen Garrett scored his 1,000th career point for the Jugglers. …
SPARRING — Comets center Tom Pyatt, let, spars with Crunch defenseman Cameron Guance as they try to control the puck in the first period of Wednesday night’s American Hockey League game at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. Pyatt scored a goal as the Comets won, 5-4.

Comets edge rival Crunch

Yesterday at 4:10 PM
UTICA — Adam Gaudette and Jonathan Dahlen recorded two-point nights and Kole Lind scored his first professional goal as the Utica Comets topped the rival Syracuse Crunch, 5-4, on Wednesday night at …

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Cinderella’s 2018

Sylvan Beach restaurant to close, hotel to remain open, owners say

2 days ago

SYLVAN BEACH — After 37 memorable years, Cinderella’s Restaurant, operated by the Farnach family has decided not to reopen in 2019.  Joseph and Cindy Farnach founded Cinderella’s in 1981 and …

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Clinton Record

Soul Bowl featuring ‘superfruits’ growing in popularity and demand

Yesterday at 12:00 PM
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

Yesterday at 12:00 PM
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“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

Seven things to do in the Rome region this week

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1. A spaghetti dinner benefit for the Miranda Gifford Memorial Scholarship Fund today, Jan. 20, from 3-7 p.m. at the Lee Legion Post 1794, 9025 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Lee Center.Cost is $8, …

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

Sunday, January 13
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)

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 …

Heart Run & Walk to host kickoff

Sunday, January 13

WHITESBORO — The American Heart Association will kick off America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk 2019 with fund-raising tips and the naming of Community Impact Grant recipients from 5:30-7 p.m. …

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Grant to boost watershed preservation, wildlife corridors in Tug Hill, Adirondacks

Sunday, January 13
APPALACHIAN-ACADIA — A map provided by the Nature Conservancy depicts the region of the Northeastern U.S. and Canada targeted for preservation of wildlife movement routes among protected lands in both countries. A recent state grant will be used to preserve routes for wildlife movement and to protect drinking-water watersheds in the southern Black River-Mohawk River valley, shown in the western end of the region.

A half-million-dollar state grant for protecting drinking-water quality in the Black and Mohawk Rivers is also going toward preserving wildlife routes between the Tug Hill region and the Adirondacks …

Sweet Pumba hopes for a new home in the new year

Sunday, January 13

Hello Everyone: My name is Pumba. I originally came into the shelter as an owner surrender (because of the change of my owner’s living circumstances). I am a 3-year-old pit/mix canine. My favorite …

4-H readies for consignment tack sale

Sunday, January 13

The Oneida County 4-H Horse Program will hold the last consignment tack sale from noon to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Vernon Downs Hotel on Stuhlman Road in Vernon. Now in its 25th year, the consignment …

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Movie Reviews from Sean I. Mills
SHE’S BACK — Jack (lin-Manuel Miranda), Annabel (Pixie Davies), Georgie (Joel Dawson), John (Nathanael Saleh) and Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) are shown in a scene from Disney’s original musical “Mary Poppins Returns”, a sequel to the 1964 Mary Poppins which takes audiences on an entirely new adventure with the practically perfect nanny and the Banks family.

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ lacks luster, magic of 1964 original

Sunday, January 6

More than 50 years after the beloved original, “Mary Poppins Returns” is a largely forgettable, overly saccharine and utterly unnecessary sequel. It’s all style and little substance. A spoonful …

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Demolition of DeWitt Clinton Elementary

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Opinion
Our Opinion
    • Thoughts on political retribution
      Yesterday at 4:00 PM

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

    • Thoughts on congressional muscle
      Saturday, January 12

      If the mainstream media had integrity they would reveal the hypocrisy of Democrat congressional leadership that previously supported a Mexican …

    • Never too old to learn
      Friday, January 11

      Janet Fein has accomplished an awful lot during her 84 years on this planet, including raising five kids and working in various secretarial …

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Letters to the Editor

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Points of Pride
    • Students meet recycling challenge
      4 days ago

      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 …

    • Never too late to learn
      Monday, December 31, 2018

      CAMDEN — As the Dollar General Literacy Foundation says: “It’s never too late to learn!” Camden Central School District students know …

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Living

Stanley hosts Mohawk Valley Antiquefest Jan. 26-27

Yesterday at 4:00 PM

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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Arts & Learning

Utica Zoo offers school break camps

2 days ago

The Utica Zoo Education Department has released its schedule of special school break camps for the remainder of the 2019 school year. Camps are geared towards students in grades 1-4 and are a way to …

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Entertainment

Annual Moonlight Trail event at Lake Delta set for Feb. 16

3 days ago

Positively Rome will hold its fifth annual Moonlight Trail Night at Lake Delta on Saturday, Feb. 16, according to an announcement by event organizers. A $5 donation is suggested for admission, and …

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Health
Briana Button

Button joins Lewis County General as nurse practitioner

4 days ago

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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Garden club announces drawing winners

Friday, December 7, 2018

The winners of the McConnellsville Garden Club’s Benefit Drawing are: Bill Sweatman, Betty Bruggeman, Betsy Gout, Diane O’Rourke, Deb Allen, Emily Gembalski, Rafaela Messmer, Lu Bulawa, Martha …

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Religion

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 healing prayer from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The prayer will be led by Deacon Ken Money of Sacred Heart …

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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
    • Rome soldier reenlists in Army National Guard
      Yesterday at 4:00 PM

      Spc. Caleb Blair of Rome has reenlisted in the New York Army National Guard. He will continue service with the headquarters company, 2-108th …

    • Utica College lauds Floyd man
      Yesterday at 4:00 PM

      UTICA — Jared Fisher of Floyd has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Utica College, the college has announced. He is a …

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