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NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT— Police Officer Alexandra Carletta and her K-9 partner Arko are shown in this Rome Police Department file phone, when they were named the Officers of the Month for February 2019. The K-9 is shown in a viral video, shown on the ABC show "Good Morning America" getting a drink on his own from the water fountain at the Justice Building.
Rome K-9 on 'Good Morning America'
One of Rome Police Department’s own has made it into the national spotlight. K-9 Arko, a German Shepherd police dog handled by Officer Alexandra Carletta, was captured in a video drinking on his … more
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County restructures multiple agencies
UTICA — The Oneida County Department of Social Services, Office for the Aging & Continuing Care, Veterans Services Agency and Youth Bureau have been restructured into the newly-formed … more
Richard D. Tennant
Rome man wanted in theft of catalytic converters charged again, back in custody
TOWN OF MARCY — A Rome man wanted on several warrants and previously charged with stealing catalytic converters from vehicles within the city was taken into custody Friday on similar charges. State … more
Crash sends driver to Syracuse hospital
TOWN OF FLORENCE — An Oswego County driver was injured in a one-vehicle crash on Route 13 Friday night. Deputies said Mitchell Longley, 70, of West Monroe, was driving his 2014 Chevrolet pickup … more
Public Safety Logs — Jan. 20, 2020
Mutual aid log To report an emergency: 911 Saturday 12:30 p.m. New Hartford, gas odor. 12:33 p.m. New Hartford, Tilden Avenue, alarm. 12:40 p.m. Camden, Liberty Street, alarm. 12:43 p.m. COCVAC, … more
Public Safety Logs — Jan. 20, 2020
Mutual aid log To report an emergency: 911 Sunday 12:09 a.m. Lee Center and AmCare, Harris Road, Lee, accident. 3:58 a.m. Sauquoit, Route 51, Ilion, Herkimer County, stand-by. 4:09 a.m. Bridgewater, … more
11 left homeless after Utica fire
UTICA — Volunteers from the Mohawk Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross provided immediate emergency aid to a family of eleven people after a fire Saturday morning on Waverly Place. There were … more
Dennis N. Griffin
Rome native pens book about pursuit of justice
A Rome native who began his career as a private and law enforcement investigator and would later found The Transparency Project to aid victims of violent crimes, has released a new book, … more
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PLASTIC BAGGED — Adrianne Greer, third grade teacher at E.R. Hughes Elementary School in New Hartford, and Jamie Tuttle, recycling educator at the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority, show off the plastic film collected by students in the first few weeks of the Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. Sauquoit Valley Elementary and Remsen High won their respective divisions in this year’s challenge, in which schools competed for the most per-student plastic bags they could collect for recycling.
Schools collect two-and-half tons of plastic film for recycling
Sauquoit Valley Elementary School and Remsen Junior-Senior High School won their respective divisions in the fourth annual Plastic Film Recycling Challenge sponsored by the Oneida-Herkimer Solid … more
Movies — Jan. 18, 2020
Cinema Capitol: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (PG) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15. “Little Women” (PG) 1, 4, 7. Rome Cinemas: “Bad Boys for Life” (R) 11:20, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:25. … more
Overdose team warns of sudden spike
The Oneida County Overdose Response Team has received an Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) Spike Alert Notification of four non-fatal overdoses believed to be from heroin in the … more
Diane Burton
EADS honors airmen, civilians for excellence
LATHAM — Diane Burton, of Sherrill, was named the Outstanding Civilian (Category I, GS-7 & below) for 2019 for the Eastern Air Defense Sector and the New York Air National Guard’s 224th Air … more
ORATORICAL COMPETITION WINNERS — W.A. Wettel Elementary School fifth-grader Nathan Meacham, second from right, won first place in an oratorical competition at the school as part of celebrating the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In second place was fifth-grader Alyssa Lessels, third from right. With them, from left, are teacher John Protheroe and student council advisor Michelle Martin, while Wettel school Principal Vince Pompo is at far right.
Students mark holiday with oratorical event
VERNON — Students at W.A. Wettel Elementary School on Friday celebrated the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with an oratorical competition including his speeches plus various other famous … more
Brindisi seeks vets’ commemoration for non-traditional burials
Congressman Anthony Brindisi, D-22, Utica, has introduced legislation to extend burial benefits to veterans buried in a non-traditional fashion, including a Sherrill man who was cremated but not … more
Pre-k, kindergarten registrations announced
Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration details for the 2020-21 school year have been announced for several area school districts. Pre-K is for children who will be age four on or before Dec. … more
Quarter of district families using bus app
The online boardings for using a new bus-tracking software system that the Rome school district launched in September have so far included about 25% of district families. While the participation rate … more
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Oneida County Democrats endorse Buttenschon
The Oneida County Democratic Committee has endorsed Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon for re-election from the 119th District, Buttenschon announced. “As the only member of the Assembly’s … more
Bidding on city trash collection reopened
Bidding on trash hauling services for the city’s inside district is getting a second wind, as the city has scratched the first go-around and re-offered the job. Bid documents show the trash … more
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SMOKE AND FIRE — Firefighters assess the flames as they continue to battle a blaze at 7480 Canterbury Hill Road Friday afternoon. Fire officials said cold weather conditions and lack of water supply made fighting the blaze challenging.
Firefighters hindered by cold, poor water supply
Three fire departments were hampered by frigid weather conditions and lack of water supply while battling a blaze on Canterbury Hill Road Friday afternoon. Rome Deputy Fire Chief David Gratch said … more
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Camden to hold pre-K, K registration
CAMDEN — Camden Central School will hold a pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration for the 2020-21 school year from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 5 and 6 at the … more
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