" Nov. 18, 2009) A United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area will distribute toys to area children in conjunction with the holiday "Stuff the Bus" campaign.

An Oneida woman was accused of driving while intoxicated Wednesday after she drove her Jeep the wrong way on a four-lane highway and then into a swamp.

Jewelry makers Cynthia Alderdice and Lois Mansfield are meticulously forging the past to the present with chains of silver, copper and gold.

A state trooper responding to a call for police was injured when his patrol car collided with a car Tuesday night at an intersection in Verona.

A college student from New York has died after falling from a steep flight of stairs leading to an ancient church in Rome, Italy.

Rome a ' Girl Scout Brownies and Cadettes will be exploring their newest Girl Scout Journeys, part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, during programs on December 5. Girl Scout Brownies will be learning about the Wonders of Water from 10 a.m. to noon at St.

In a provocative article, an Italian medical professor argues that Pope John Paul II didn't just simply slip away as his weakness and illness overtook him in April 2005.

Share + Nov 11, 2009 2:38 pm US/Eastern UTICA, N.Y. Three restaurant-owner associations have sued the New York state liquor board, claiming it illegally granted alcohol catering permits for the Indian-owned Turning Stone Casino and Resort.

FRANCES D'EMILIO Vatican: Opening door to married Anglican priests doesn't mean Catholic celibacy rule changes VATICAN CITY - VATICAN CITY a ' The Vatican on Monday confirmed that opening the door to married Anglican priests doesn't mean the Roman Catholic church is easing the requirement for celibacy for its clergy.

On 11/07/09, MICHAEL W. SCHULZE, age 18, of 6611 1/2 Seville Dr., Rome, NY was arrested by the New York State Police - Schuyler for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana after the vehicle he was in was stopped for a traffic infraction on the Thruway.

Maureen Dowd of The New York Times has long enjoyed flaunting her Catholic schoolgirl pedigree like a badge of honor.

An Egyptian cleric abducted from the streets of Milan in 2003 on Friday blasted a Milan court's conviction of 22 CIA officers and two Italian intelligence officers as insufficient.

Europe's court of human rights said Tuesday the display of crucifixes in Italian public schools violates religious and education freedoms, prompting an angry reaction from the Catholic Church and government officials in Rome.

Assemblywoman RoAnn M. Destito issued the following statement regarding the death of New York State Department of Transportation employee Gary Farrell of Holland Patent, who was struck and killed by a pick-up truck while directing traffic in a marked work zone along State Route 28 in the Town of Forestport.

Michael Firestone will perform his King of Pop: A Tribute to Michael Jackson show at 9 p.m. Halloween night, Oct.

" The Utica-Rome region of the American Heart Association is proud to announce several new members have been joined the local board of directors.

There's an arms race going on in cyberspace. On one side are those who attack computer systems and sabotage information, said Victor Skormin, director of Binghamton University's Center for Advanced Information Technologies.

The word a oegargoylea is from the French word a oe gargouille a , which means a oethroata .

Calling a requirement for all New York motorists to fork over $25 for new license plates in April 2010 "nothing more than a cynical money grab," Rome Mayor James F. Brown today added his support to an online petition started by St.

The Vatican said the three-hour talks with a delegation from the Society of St. Pius X were held in a "cordial, respectful and constructive climate" and would continue frequently over the coming months.