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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

 

Rome News

Jervis cites February-April donors

Jervis Public Library has thanked people for donations received Feb. 1, through April 20. The Board of Trustees notes that the library is a non-profit educational institution and tax-deductible... [more...]

Published: 5/15/2012

Schumer: order would threaten Rome jobs

U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer has called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reject plans to change the standards for olive oil in the United States, a move that could have devastating conseque... [more...]

Published: 5/15/2012

County News

MV chamber wants to grow MV Psychiatric in Utica

The Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce wants the state to consolidate mental health operations at Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center in Utica — instead of downsizing the local facility. The ... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

Senate passes bill to outlaw synthetic drugs

The state Senate wants to make the punishment for selling or possessing synthetic drugs to be about the same as the punishment for using the real thing. The upper house of the state Legislature... [more...]

Published: 5/15/2012

Other Sports

Sports Calendar

Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Baseball — International League: Syracuse at Columbus, 6:35. Scholastic boys Baseball — RFA at Cicero-North Syracuse, 5. Lac... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

1.BRIEFS

Surace scores hole-in-one Marc Surace aced the No. 15 hole on Tuesday morning for a hole-in-one at the Teugega Country Club golf course. The shot was witnesses by Scott Hall, Peter Mastracc... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

School Sports

Rome, Proctor back together again

The Rome Free Academy and Proctor High of Utica football teams will meet once again in the 2012 fall season, only this time they will be playing in the same Section III Class AA league. It will... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

Black Knights, Camden club out fourth place finishes during TVL golf tournament

Rome Free Academy and Camden tied for fourth place in the 2012 Tri-Valley League Boys Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Rome Country Club while Whitesboro came out as champion. The Black Knights an... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

Education

Area school voting results

Spending plans for the 2012-13 school year were approved by voters in all area districts Tuesday. ¿ Adirondack Budget $25,849,054: 384 Yes; 69 No. Two three-year board members: Ric... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

Looking at write-in entries, School voters fail spelling

Despite ample publicity and guidance, scores of write-in votes were likely invalidated in this year’s school board candidate elections because of name spelling errors where explicit identific... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

Other News

Good weather returns this weekend

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Published: 5/16/2012

Syracuse E-Z Pass walk-in center to close June 8

E-Z Pass Walk-In Centers in Syracuse, Albany and Grand Island will go out of service on Friday, June 8, state Thruway Authority officials announced. Closing the three locations will result in a... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

Public Safety

Sentenced to five years after eight-hour Annsville standoff

An Annsville man has been sentenced to five years in state prison following an eight-hour standoff with law enforcers at his Pond Hill Road residence. Daniel C. Bragg, 41, of 3275 Pond Hill Roa... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

After five years in jail for meth,
attorney attempts new legal ploy

A local attorney who served five years in state prison for his part in a large-scale methamphetamine ring is hoping to use two recent state and federal supreme court cases to overturn his 2004 conv... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

Editorials

Repeal the wrong answer

"Hey, mister. I’ll sweep your floor for five dollars." "Sure." No, you won’t, because the Assembly has promoted laws that insinuate legislators in the space ... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

US Airways seeks different landing

US Airways startled the airline industry in recent days with the announcement that it has agreements with three of American Airlines’ labor unions to support a proposed merger. Management... [more...]

Published: 5/9/2012

Letters to the Editor

Time to cut down the tree

On May 8 I sat in the audience of the Lee Town Board meeting and listened to a long and convoluted discussion of what to do about the centrally located flag and flag pole at the town park. Some mem... [more...]

Published: 5/15/2012

To contact us

To send email and submit Letters to the Editor: — Send emailed letters to editor@rny.com — Letters to the Editor may be mailed to the Editorial Page, 333 W. Dominick St., P.O. B... [more...]

Published: 5/14/2012

Births & Deaths

Births

SEEBER — To Patrick Seeber and BillyJo Badgley, of Canastota, on Thursday, May 3, 3012, in Oneida Healthcare Center, a daughter, Aaliyah Marie. [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012

Funeral notices

ARNOLD — Lillian M. Arnold, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Rome, NY, on May 3, 2012. Arrangements by Adair Funeral Homes, Dodge Chapel, Tucson, Ariz. BADOLATO — Angelina "An... [more...]

Published: 5/16/2012
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