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STORIED HISTORY — Visitors to The Beeches, 7900 Turin St., are greeted with the facility’s famous sculpture, a remake of “The Capitoline Wolf,” featuring Remus and Romulus, the mythical twins who led to the fabled founding of the eternal city of Rome, Italy. The complex has been purchased by Nascentia Health which plans to transform the property to a mixed-use development.
Nascentia outlines project timeline
A senior community for ages 55-plus, with resources available for home and community-based services is planned for Nascentia Health’s new campus to be located at the former Beeches Inn and … more
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Councilors discuss legislation for historic district
Updates on legislation meant to deem Erie Canal Village property as an “historic district” so that it may reopen as a museum and tourist destination was discussed during Wednesday’s Common … more
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MAKING IT OFFICIAL — Mark Scanlon, vice-president of Northeast Distribution for Orgill, Inc., cuts the ribbon at the new 778,800 square-foot Orgill distribution facility at Griffiss Business and Technology Park, located at 1 Atlas Drive, Thursday morning. Joining him, from left: Sen. Joseph A. Griffo, R-47, Rome; Shawna Papale, chief administrative officer for Mohawk Valley EDGE; County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr.; Mayor Jacqueline M. Izzo; Orgill President and CEO Boyden Moore; Lt. Governor Kathleen C. Hochul; and Rome Area Chamber of Commerce representative John Calabrese.
Officials tout growth in city, Griffiss
“All roads lead to Rome.” In an address to company and local officials, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul shared the history of Rome and Griffiss Air Force base in order to recognize the growth and new life … more
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UNVEILING NEW PROGRAM — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr., flanked by Verona Town Supervisor Scott Musacchio, left, and Sherrill Mayor William Vineall outlines the county's new Main Street Program to provide support to local municipal downtown development projects, assist in the safe and efficient redesign of main streets and promote investment and business growth.
Picente unveils new Main Street Program
UTICA — In a Wednesday announcement, Oneida County’s Main Street Program to provide support to local municipal downtown development projects, assist in the safe and efficient redesign of main … more
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SEEKING TO RECOVER THE PAST — City and Rome Historical Society officials along with the new ownership of the former Erie Canal Village, with its buildings needing extensive repairs, are working to rehabilitate several structures and eye reopening the site as a historic location. Above, the village’s bridge over the canal and Cheese Factory are shown.
Talks, and work, resume at ECV
Rome Historical Society is currently working with city officials and owner Richard Rios in recovering artifacts still being stored at the Erie Canal Village. Rios said meetings with city officials … more
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PLAYTIME IN BOONVILLE — Gordon Donahoe, 4, son of Casey Holbert of Clayville; Cole Frost, 4, and Evan Frost, 3, sons of Angela Frost of Pine Group Farm in Vernon play with their toy farm tractors in the livestock barn at the Boonville-Oneida County Fair on Tuesday afternoon. The fair opened Tuesday and runs through Sunday.
Boonville-Oneida County Fair returns after COVID hiatus with rides, animals and food
BOONVILLE — The 133rd Boonville-Oneida County Fair returned Tuesday after a one year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fair activities will run through Sunday, Aug. 1, and organizers say that as … more
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READY FOR REDEVELOPMENT — The city’s Common Council will take up resolutions for the city to seek grants for the former Woodhaven Park, once home to airmen and their families at Griffiss Air Force Base, as part of an effort to begin to redevelop the area.
Council can OK grant applications
Four different resolutions that would authorize Mayor Jacqueline M. Izzo to apply for a 2021 consolidated funding application for major city projects will be before the Common Council during its next … more
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MUSH PIT — Concert-goers at the Woodstock ‘99 festival engage in a “mud” fight that involved the event’s portable toilets.
Differing views of festival remembered
It was an event meant to renew the peace and love vibes of its namesake that would instead come to a fiery, rioting end and become infamously known as “The day the music died.” Woodstock ‘99 … more
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Councilor urges end of eviction moratorium
A plea for state legislators to suspend the no eviction moratorium established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was discussed by city officials during the July 14 Common Council meeting. Gov. … more
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Oneida County issues overdose spike alert
An overdose spike alert has been issued by the Oneida County Overdose Response Team after four people were found unresponsive in Sylvan Beach, and one person died in Vienna. The alert also comes with … more
ROAD LOST — Flooding in Western destroyed this portion of the roadway on Monday.
Another round of nature’s fury
TOWN OF WESTERN — Barely a week and a half after an EF-1 tornado ripped through roads and homes in the Town of Western, another rainstorm has brought floods and more damage — as well as several … more
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TECHNOLOGY — Engineer Pete Jedryski demonstrates portable monitor frame technology at the Information Directorate.
All eyes on future at Rome Lab
For 70 years, the City of Rome has been home to one of the most advanced technology development agencies in the world. The Air Force Research Lab Information Directorate has been a part of the city … more
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NYC Mayor de Blasio says no mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday he does not plan to reinstate a citywide mask mandate even as COVID-19 cases increase, opting instead to focus on vaccinating more … more
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Suit: DA’s office shared gruesome images
UTICA —The family of murder victim Bianca Devins has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office claiming that their attorneys shared the gruesome … more
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BRIGHTENING DAYS FOR ELDERLY — Theresa Girouard, executive director of the new Adopt-A-Wall Inc., project views some of the donations at its 107 W. Court St. location in Rome. The project’s goal is to supply wall coverings for nursing home residents to help brighten their surroundings. Drop-off locations are Enjem’s in Utica, Big Apple Music in New Hartford, O’Baby’s in New Hartford and Kinney’s in Camden.
Group aims to brighten days, and rooms, of nursing home residents
Local lawyer and advocate for the elderly Theresa Girouard understands the impacts, and isolation, that the pandemic has created for thousands of area nursing home residents. Although the pandemic is … more
COVID-19 positivity rate trickling upward
In recent days, the statewide COVID-19 seven-day average infection positivity rate has been slowly trickling upward with Thursday’s number clocking in at 1.04%. This week, that number was .88% on … more
WRAP’EM UP — A technician with the Wrap company demonstrates the use of the Bola Wrap restraining device. The non-lethal tool fires a cable with weighted ends to wrap around suspects and criminals. Sheriff Robert M. Maciol put on a demonstration with the devices on Tuesday, intending on using them in his department in the near future.
Sheriff unveils ‘Bola Wrap’ device to restrain individuals
WHITESTOWN — The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office will start using a new “Bola Wrap” device as a more humane method to restrain individuals. Sheriff Robert M. Maciol announced the new tool at … more
Positivity rate inches up
On Wednesday, the statewide seven-day average COVID-19 positivity rate was 0.95%, and there were two deaths in New York on Monday related to the virus. In Oneida County, July 13 brought seven new … more
WORKING AGAINST THE RAIN — With isolated thunderstorms lurking on the horizon, a man secures tarps to the roof of a tornado-damaged home at 7694 Stokes-Westernville Road in Western in the hamlet of Westernville on Tuesday. Officials in the town say that help has poured into the hard-hit community, helping to not just clear debris but also give a little boost to the spirit of its residents.
Community pulls together as cleanup progresses ‘amazingly well’
TOWN OF WESTERN — After several days of cleanup and repair, officials with the town of Western said the spirits of the community and its residents are improving — especially after an outpouring … more
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Delay cited in water main work at Strough; raises OK’d for district clerical staff
Members of the Rome City School District’s Board of Education received a briefing on the district’s change of transportation providers as well as on a pair of capital projects in the district. … more
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