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Sherrill Garden Club agenda includes bluebird, osprey nesting
CANASTOTA — The Tuesday, June 4, meeting of the Sherrill Garden Club will be a field trip to the Great Swamp Conservancy, 8375 N. Main St., in Canastota. Members will meet at 5:15 p.m. at the Sherrill Shopping Center Parking lot and then carpool to the conservancy, although others may wish to drive themselves.
Section III softball semifinal wins for Whitesboro, Camden, New Hartford, Notre Dame
Addison Cook struck out 11 and the Whitesboro offense had 13 hits in a 10-4 win over Fayetteville-Manlius in the Section III Class AA semifinals on Sunday at Carrier Park Field East in East Syracuse. Cook allowed 14 hits and four earned runs for the top-seeded Warriors. At the plate,...
Lorenzo historic site in Cazenovia opens for 2024 season
CAZENOVIA — The Lorenzo State Historic Site, 17 Rippleton Road, is now open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays and Monday holidays until Oct. 14. Tours are available every half hour with the last tour starting at 4 p.m. Lorenzo is the 1807 Federal-style home of...
Family of Teen Leukemia Survivor from Rome Hosting Blood Drive
ROME, N.Y. -- The family of a 17-year-old leukemia survivor from Rome is hosting a blood drive in June. Uvanni Motors, the family business of Camryn Uvanni, is organizing the event in Camryn's name to show appreciation to the community that has supported her. "During her treatment, Camryn received life-saving...
Woodhaven Complete Streets contract awarded by city of Rome
ROME — A $2.8 million contract has been awarded to Mohawk Valley Materials for road work for the Woodhaven Complete Streets project in Rome, according to the city Board of Estimate and Contract. The Board held their bi-monthly meeting at City Hall Thursday afternoon and approved all legislation on...
Holland Patent Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
HOLLAND PATENT, N.Y. -- The Holland Patent American Legion Post 161 will host their Memorial Day parade and services on Monday. This year's guest at the ceremony is Lt. Col Michael Kidd of the 224th Air Defense Group at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome. The parade starts at...
Tickets Issued After Neighbor Claims a Verona Man Shot and Killed a Blue Heron; Deceased Bird Found on Property, Police Say
VERONA, N.Y. -- A Verona man was ticketed for allegedly shooting and killing a blue heron. The State Environmental Conservation Police were alerted by a neighbor's call and investigated the incident. The neighbor said that she witnessed the man "shoot a blue heron from a shed behind his home," the...
'Nothing boring': Hundreds attend groundbreaking of memorial skatepark in Rome
ROME — Hundreds of people turned out for the official groundbreaking for the Stone F. Mercurio Memorial Skatepark off Bellamy Harbor in Rome on Thursday. More than $1 million has been raised over the past year to bring the project to life — in honor of a young man who lost his life in 2023.
Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in Oneida County Monday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 9:46 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 10:15 p.m. for Oneida County. The storms are packing marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 9:46 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over...
Sectional Playoffs in Full Swing for High School Baseball and Softball
WKTV -- There were close to a dozen high school baseball and softball games taking place on Saturday across the region that involved area teams. Here are the scores and highlights from a busy Semifinal Saturday. Section III High School Baseball Semifinals:. Class A: (3) Camden 6. (7) Central Valley...
Investigation into Hazmat Incident at Mohawk Correctional Facility
NEWSChannel 2 is monitoring a developing situation in Rome, where emergency teams are responding to a hazardous materials incident at Mohawk Correctional Facility. Investigation into Hazmat Incident at Mohawk Correctional Facility. NEWSChannel 2 is monitoring a developing situation in Rome, where emergency teams are responding to a hazardous materials incident...
Two die in house fire in Oneida Castle
ONEIDA CASTLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, deputies from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire at 32 East Second Street in Oneida Castle. When deputies got to the scene, they saw a two-family home engulfed in flames. Deputies were...
Expect damaging winds with thunderstorms in Oneida County Monday
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 3:04 p.m. in effect until 3:30 p.m. for Oneida County. Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 3:04 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Floyd, or 7 miles east...
New York Sire Stakes trotters invade Vernon Downs Monday
VERNON — Vernon Downs will play host to two divisions of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old trotting fillies and three divisions of the NYSS for 3-year-old trotting colts & geldings on Monday afternoon. R Melina with driver Tyler Buter is the 3-2 morning line favorite in the...
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