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🌱 What new features are coming to Rome’s SFM Skatepark next?

Rome, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Rome! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What new features are coming to Rome’s SFM Skatepark next?
  • How does Rome really stack up against other small cities?
  • Have you walked the rare Rome Sand Plains yet?

Also on today's calendar: All Revved Up the Meat Loaf Tribute and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
  • Monday: Breezy with a shower; cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New York awards $1.5 million for Oneonta health center, Rome skatepark (fingerlakes1.com) — Rome is getting a $1 million state grant to advance the second phase of the SFM Skatepark, adding new skate and bike features, seating, and lighting, though no construction dates are set yet. Another $500,000 will fund a school-based health center in Oneonta, with some confusion over which school building will host it. Both projects are part of a broader Mohawk Valley investment push.
   

2. One New York city ranks among America's top 5 best small cities (ithacajournal.com) — Rome lands in the 54th percentile among more than 1,300 U.S. small cities in WalletHub’s new livability rankings, while Saratoga Springs cracks the national top five. The study weighs affordability, economic health, education and health, quality of life, and safety. It offers a snapshot of how Rome stacks up against other New York communities and small cities nationwide.
   

3. Exploring Rare New York Pine Barrens (newyorkalmanack.com) — Just outside Rome, the Rome Sand Plains pine barrens offer miles of marked trails through rare habitat that shelters butterflies like the Frosted Elfin and many other specialized plants and animals. A broader look at New York’s pine barrens explains how fire shapes these ecosystems and why they’re so important for clean water and biodiversity. It’s an inviting primer for planning your next local walk in the woods.
   

4. Miracle Man (cnyhomepage.com) — A Rome resident dubbed the “Miracle Man” is sharing how fast CPR and quick action by Lee town firefighters saved his life after a rare, severe heart attack. Now recovering, he’s serving as a Red Cap Ambassador for the American Heart Association and urging Mohawk Valley neighbors to learn hands-only CPR and pay attention to heart symptoms. His story will anchor fundraising around the Heart Run and Walk next March.
   

5. ICE agents detain two people in Cornhill district (cnyhomepage.com) — A Rome resident driving through Utica’s Cornhill district watched as several unmarked vehicles, later identified as ICE agents, stopped a contractor van on Mohawk Street and detained a man and woman. He described multiple agents, a casual demeanor, and neighbors filming as the pair were handcuffed and taken away in separate vehicles. Authorities have not yet released the detainees’ names or ages.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday October 3
  • Puzzle Quest: Mysteries, Myths, & Mayhem!
    Fort Stanwix National Park, 112 East Park St., Rome
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Rome. Apply here.
  • GameStop posted a job opening for Full Time Assistant Store Manager (Store 3824) in Rome. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rome here.

Ok Rome! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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