The Rome Police Department was just awarded $80,000 in grants for the addition of much needed equipment and personnel courtesy of State Senator Joe Griffo.
A boil water order remains in effect for the City of Rome. According to Mayor Jackie Izzo, despite an early detection of E. coli. in a water sample taken on Tuesday, the problem has been addressed, and should be resolved soon. Izzo says, "Following Oneida County and State Health Department protocols, the boil water order must stay in effect for another 24 hour sampling of the water supply. An