Rome, Utica police agreement approved by city

Fourth and Sixth Ward Rome councilors react to State of the City

ROME — Rome Mayor Jeffrey M. Lanigan delivered his first State of the City address to the Common Council Tuesday evening, highlighting growth projects in the city while praising the resiliency of its citizens following last year’s tornado. The Daily…

Rome, Utica police agreement approved by city

ROME, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- A proposal aimed at strengthening the relationship between the Utica and Rome police departments was approved by the Rome Common Council at its meeting on Wednesday. First reported by the Daily Sentinel, the agreement -- put in front of the Council by Rome Police Chief Kevin James on Wednesday, May 28 -- would eliminate certain steps that need to be taken for one department to request mutual aid from the other. "It i…