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Readers Theater presents 'The Good Doctor' at Rome art center
ROME — Second Act Readers Theater will present Neil Simon’s “The Good Doctor” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at the Rome Art and Community Center, 308 W. Bloomfield St. The dinner theater event combines a staged reading of Simon’s…
Riders Wear Pink ride set for Oct. 4
WESTMORELAND — The American Cancer Society’s Men Wear Pink of Central New York will host the fifth annual Riders Wear Pink Bicycle Ride on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 7 Hamlets Brewing Company, 26 Seymour Lane, Westmoreland. The event aims to…
CNY Jazz Youth Orchestra to perform at Rome Art Center
ROME — The public is invited as the CNY Jazz Youth Orchestra performs at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 at the Rome Art and Community Center, 308 West Bloomfield St.
Support the Abundant Life Church building campaign
BOONVILLE — The Abundant Life Fellowship’s church building campaign is officially getting underway, and the congregation invites the community to participate in two fundraising opportunities that will help make a permanent church home a reality.
New Hartford's Kelly Corr earns NYSSCOGS softball hall of fame honor
New Hartford is represented in the Class of 2027 for the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports' Softball Hall of Fame.
Chapvious takes feature trot at Vernon Downs
VERNON — Chapvious with driver Jacquavyian Carter captured the $7,500 Open Trot on Friday night at Vernon Downs.
6 biggest summer liability risks for small businesses (and how to protect against them)
ERGO NEXT reports on summer liability risks for small businesses, highlighting six key areas including customer injuries, heat-related mistakes, and property damage.
Camden chooses former APW coach to head Blue Devils' softball
CAMDEN — The Camden softball program has hired a new varsity coach, one who was the Onondaga High School League coach of the year this past spring and has college playing experience as well.
America 250: 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence on Aug. 2, not July 4
(The Center Square) – Fifty-six men risked their lives to sign the Declaration of Independence – not on July 4 but on August 2, 1776.
Democrats eye battleground Virginia seat as key to flipping House
(The Center Square) – In the fight to take back control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November’s midterms, Democrats are zeroed in on Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District.
Summer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be American
At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where visions of the nation are communicated to young people.
US won't say how it knows drug-boat strikes are working
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump's administration says maritime strikes cut drug trafficking by up to 98%, but Southern Command won't release the internal metrics it uses to evaluate the operation's effectiveness, citing security reasons.