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Rome Restaurant to Close After 16 Years in Business November 30
ROME, N.Y. -- A restaurant in Rome will close after more than a decade in business. The owners of DiCastro's Brick Oven on Erie Boulevard W. announced on Facebook that they will retire and close the restaurant after 16 years. They plan to end daily operations on Nov. 30. See...
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Rome's Capitol Theatre goes to the cats for one purr-fect day
Has the one-two punch of Halloween and Election Day left you feeling shaky or even scared? Well, the Rome Capitol Theatre is offering an antidote this weekend, one likely to prove purr-fectly cat-hartic. It’s dedicating Saturday afternoon, Nov. 7 to cats. In partnership with Purrs and Whiskers, a foster-based cat rescue group in Oneida County, the theater will screen the 2026 edition of the CatVideoFest, a compilation of the “latest and best” cat videos, according to the producers. The event starts at 2:30 p.m. with a compilation of submitted local cat videos. And actual felines, available for adoption through Purrs and Whiskers, will be on hand for the event, turning the venue into the Cat-itol Theatre for the afternoon. More: Oneida County Health Dept: Another animal tests positive for rabies More: Rockefeller Christmas tree makes its way through NY Thursday. See route, traffic alerts Cat lovers will have to put $8 in the kitty to attend or $7 for seniors, students and service members, $6 for Capitol Theatre “Friends” and $4 for children age 12 and under, with a portion of the proceeds going to Purrs and Whiskers. Audience members are also asked to bring a cat-appropriate donation, such as
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Spice Girls Pop-up at UMusic Camden
People of the world: it’s time to celebrate 30 years of the most iconic girl group in British music history. The Spice Girls are marking the special anniversary with a pop-up at the UMusic Shop in Camden, where fans can get their hands on a ‘Wannabe’ hoodie exclusive to the store, among other nostalgic merch.
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Big Fellas opens second location in Cicero that’s just as good as the original (Dining Out Review)
Cicero, N.Y. — What happens when you squeeze two restaurants into a former Chinese takeout spot? It’s loud, a little chaotic, and tremendously delicious. Big Fellas and Poundtown Burger Bar, the combination restaurant that opened in downtown Syracuse in January 2025, opened a second location in the home of the former Great Wall in the Aldi Plaza in Cicero in August.
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Rabid Raccoon in Vernon; 2 Dogs Exposed
VERNON, N.Y. -- A raccoon in Vernon has tested positive for rabies. The Oneida County Health Department reported that the raccoon was sent to the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center for testing on Nov. 3, and positive results came back on Nov. 4. Two dogs that were...