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Happy 102nd Birthday, Stanley! New York Mills Local Celebrates Milestone
May 14 is a significant day for Stanley Potrzeba, as he commemorates his birthday—an impressive 102 years. Happy 102nd Birthday, Stanley! New York Mills Local Celebrates Milestone. May 14 is a significant day for Stanley Potrzeba, as he commemorates his birthday—an impressive 102 years.
Chamber helps celebrate new ownership of Villa Verona
VERONA — Members of the Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce joined with officials from the Villa Verona Vineyard Winery & Bistro, 4914 Route 365, to celebrate the local attraction’s new ownership with a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. Villa Verona Vineyard & Bistro, now owned by Amy Rizzuto, offers 14...
Art Expo showcases students' work, inspires youngsters
ROME — Seeing the older students’ artwork on display alongside their own Tuesday at the Art Expo at Rome Free Academy just might inspire younger students for their own art projects to come, said Briana Carman of Westernville. “I like the way this includes artwork from kindergarten through...
Rome Historical Society to host pair of upcoming events
ROME — The Rome Historical Society will host a pair of events this week, according to an announcement by society officials. On Wednesday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m. the Rome Historical Society invites the community to come to a presentation and tour of the exhibit area at its museum located at 200 Church Street. Museum Manager Colin Havener will discuss what plans and ideas are in store as the RHS freshens up its displays and seeks to restructure how the stories unfold as visitors move through the aisles and walk through local history.
'From Nepal with Love:' Local International Grocery Store and Cafe Offers Frozen, Take-Home Cuisine
UTICA, N.Y. -- An international grocery store and cafe located on the border of New York Mills and Utica has exciting news to share. Muju International Groceries and Cafe recently garnered recognition from Mohawk Valley EDGE during Small Business Week for a segment of their business model—the Chula app.
Rain gardens can help the environment
Rain Gardens help the environment. They decrease flooding. They decrease the number of pollutants from roofs, roads, sump pumps, sidewalks, etc. that wash into storm drains and from there into rivers and streams. Slow drainage into the ground filters out pollutants. The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA estimates that pollutants...
Voice Actors, Tournaments and Cosplay Contests: Utica's Anime Festival 1 Month Away
UTICA, N.Y. -- Utica Anime-Fest returns for another year in downtown. The annual convention celebrates various fandoms, hosting over 100 vendors, anime industry professionals, and celebrity guests. "As long-time fans of anime, comic books, toys, pop-culture, cosplay, animation and manga, the promoter wanted to bring that style event to the...
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