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COVID infection rate continues downward trend
Overall, COVID-19 infections appear to be on a state and local downward trend after a holiday season-induced number spike, data indicates. This was also evident on a local level in separately … more
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SLIDE IN ANOTHER SPOT — Caution-pennant lines stretch across an area atop a hill at Lee Town Park where the town does not want people sledding because of safety concerns. On the tree at left is posted one of the signs that indicate “Restricted No Sledding This Area.”
New measures alert visitors of sledding restrictions in Lee Town Park
TOWN OF LEE — Caution-pennant lines, cables and padlocks have joined marker signs in backing the town’s annual safety-related restrictions on sledding in certain areas of Lee Town Park. A line … more
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VACCINE SITE CLOSED — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. talks about the lack of vaccines Friday morning at the 706 Building at Griffiss International Airport. Picente called a press conference at what had been the county’s second locally run distribution site, at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, to announce it and another site at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica were closed for lack of vaccine doses.
Picente blames Cuomo as lack of doses closes Oneida County’s vaccine sites
The fight to get more COVID-19 vaccine doses escalated Friday, with Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. blaming New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for shortchanging the county so that it had to … more
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Districts seek more info on preliminary state aid runs
Financial aid totals for the Rome school district that are in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2021-22 state budget might be “good news,” says district Superintendent Peter C. Blake, but there are … more
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A STEP IN THE TRANSFORMATION — This aerial view of the Griffiss Parkway with its signature roundabout on Route 825 is shown in April 2004 with Rome Free Academy and Route 49 in the distance. The changes at the 3,500-acre former Air Force-base-turned-business-and-technology park have been striking and have signaled an economic turnaround for the community and region, according to a virtual Rome Historical Society program.
Virtual program gives glimpse into changes, impacts at Griffiss
A Wednesday night virtual live program hosted by the Rome Historical Society — another installment of its monthly “Third Wednesday” series — provided a glimpse of how Griffiss Business and … more
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Nine COVID-19 deaths reported in Oneida County, most in one day
Oneida County reported nine COVID-19-related deaths on Thursday, the most in one day since the pandemic arrived in March. Of the nine deaths in the 24 hours that ended at midnight Wednesday, four … more
CHEER SECTION — Minnie gets all dressed up in her blue and white tutu so she could participate as a cheerleader in Puppy Bowl XVII.
Local rescue scores big in Animal Planet Puppy Bowl XVII
Are you ready for some fluffy cuteness? Before tuning into America’s big game — Super Bowl LV — on Sunday, Feb. 7, dog lovers across the country will want to catch some four-legged action out … more
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TOPIC OF DEBATE — A proposal before the city Planning Board would demolish the former school and veterinary office at 1315 Erie Blvd. West to make way for construction of a large car wash at the site. The Planning Board will discuss the proposal at its meeting on Feb. 2.
Zoning Board to discuss proposed demolition at Feb. 3 meeting
The demolition of a limestone building on Erie Boulevard to make way for a car wash will be the topic of discussion during an upcoming Wednesday, Feb. 3, public hearing to be conducted by the city … more
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Judge orders affidavit ballots from Oneida County counted in NY-22
The state judge overseeing the counting of contested ballots in the 22nd Congressional District election has ordered the counting of nearly 1,100 affidavit ballots from residents who filed voter … more
Dose shortage continues to plague area vaccine rollout
There are signs the post-holiday surge of new COVID-19 cases in Oneida County and across New York has subsided, but the vaccination campaign thought to be the best way to end the pandemic continues … more
READY TO TOW — A snowmobiler watches as a sled is prepped for towing after a crash in Tug Hill on Monday. Operator Nicholas Finn, of Steuben, said he was lucky to walk away from the head-on collision in Lewis County. The operator of the other sled is believed to have been airlifted to a Syracuse hospital.
Snowmobiler feels fortunate to walk away from accident
WEST TURIN — Snowmobiler Nicholas Finn feels he is blessed to have walked away after an oncoming snowmobile crashed into his own in Lewis County Monday afternoon. The other operator was taken to a … more
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SYLVAN BEACH ICON — Edward “Eddie” Stewart Jr., a well-known and loved icon of Sylvan Beach died this past Friday. Stewart was active in the community and a 54-year member of the Sylvan Beach Volunteer Fire Department.
Beloved Sylvan Beach restaurateur and icon remembered
SYLVAN BEACH —Restaurateur Edward “Eddie” Stewart Jr., a legendary Sylvan Beach fixture and staunch community supporter, died last Friday. Stewart’s family has a tradition of hospitality, and … more
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SHOT IN THE ARM — A woman receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday at the Marcy campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
State vaccine site opens but runs out of appointments
MARCY — People were streaming in from near and far Tuesday morning to the north entrance of the Wildcat Field House at SUNY Polytechnic Institute to get something increasingly rare and precious: A … more
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Dose shortage prompts suspension of Oneida County-run vaccine sites
Oneida County is suspending its vaccinations against COVID-19 at its two county-run distribution sites in Rome and Utica later this week because it is getting fewer doses from New York state, which … more
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Oneida County set to suspend vaccination operations on Thursday
Oneida County’s COVID-19 New York state-issued vaccine allotment will run out by Thursday, Jan. 21, resulting in the suspension of operations at the county’s vaccine distribution sites at Mohawk … more
Rome super foresees hybrid plan next year
Rome school district Superintendent Peter C. Blake says he believes the district’s next school year will again include a hybrid schedule combining in-person and remote instruction, due to continued … more
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More state vaccine sites coming but supply remains choke point, Cuomo says
More distribution sites for the COVID-19 vaccines are opening but demand appears to continue to outstrip supply locally, in the Mohawk Valley and across New York, prompting warnings of fraud, calls … more
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Tax break approved for downtown apartment complex
A PILOT program for a downtown housing development was approved at city common council and board of estimate and contract meetings this week. The Rome Common Council authorized a Payment In Lieu Of … more
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Graduation rate up at RFA; State notes impact of pandemic, cancellation of Regents exams
The graduation rate for Rome Free Academy’s Class of 2020 including summer graduates was 83%, up from 78% for the Class of 2019, among statewide results announced Thursday by the state Education … more
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DOG RESCUED FROM LAKE — Sylvan Beach Fire Chief Rick Johnson and Lt. Austin Brown donned ice rescue gear and piloted their air boat onto Oneida Lake Wednesday afternoon and saved a dog that had fallen through thin ice.
Firefighters work quickly to rescue dog from frigid Oneida Lake
ONEIDA LAKE — The quick actions of Sylvan Beach firefighters saved a young dog that fell through the thin ice of Oneida Lake Wednesday afternoon. “I’m glad that we got out there when we did,” … more
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