Residents are reminded that Friday, Oct. 31, is the last day to pay the first half of the 2026 school taxes, the second half of 2025 city taxes,

Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.

ROME, N.Y. -- The Rome City School District plans to demolish the former Staley Elementary School. The district still needs to secure funding for the project, which is estimated to cost millions. There is currently no timeline for when the demolition will occur.

The city will submit applications for both the 2025 Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward programs, targeting continued revitalization of the Waterfront and Erie Boulevard Brownfield Opportunity Areas;