Rome NewsLocal news for Rome, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Dave Lowerre wants to share his sanctuary- July 15, 2008 DAVE LOWERRE stands downstream from a waterfall on his 64-acre property in the town of Western, north of Rome.http://www.topix.net/city/rome-ny/2008/07/dave-lowerre-wants-to-share-his-sanctuary?fromrs... Environment a central theme as pope heads to Australia- July 13, 2008 Pope Benedict XVI headed off to Australia on Saturday for a 10-day visit on the occasion of the 23rd annual Catholic World Youth Day, with the environment set to be a major theme.http://www.topix.net/city/rome-ny/2008/07/environment-a-central-theme-as-pope-heads-to-aus... Gucci gala livens up Rome fashion scene- July 11, 2008 Just when fashion in Rome needed a dash of inspiration, Gucci's Frida Giannini comes along and throws a big party in a villa overlooking the Eternal City.http://www.topix.net/city/rome-ny/2008/07/gucci-gala-livens-up-rome-fashion-scene?fromrss=... When in Rome- July 10, 2008 Click here for the complete Gucci cruise collection. ROME - Gucci creative director Frida Giannini said she was in a holiday mood - as in "Roman Holiday." Organizing the 70th anniversary celebration of Gucci's ...http://www.topix.net/city/rome-ny/2008/07/when-in-rome?fromrss=1 Italy orders expulsion of Achille Lauro figure- July 8, 2008 Italian authorities have ordered a Palestinian man expelled after he served his sentence for taking part in the 1985 hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise ship, which resulted in the murder of a U. S. citizen.http://www.topix.net/city/rome-ny/2008/07/italy-orders-expulsion-of-achille-lauro-figure?f... Memo Pad: Gucci Webcast... Will It Be Pink...- July 6, 2008 GUCCI WEBCAST: Gucci is to broadcast live on its Web site its 2009 cruise runway show at Villa Aurelia in Rome next week, as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of its store in the Italian capital.http://www.topix.net/city/rome-ny/2008/07/memo-pad-gucci-webcast-will-it-be-pink?fromrss=1 RocMen High 5: Fourth of July in New York state- July 4, 2008 1. 1802: The United States Military Academy opens in West Point. 2. 1817: Construction of the Erie Canal begins in Rome, near Utica. 3. 1827: Slavery is outlawed in New York state. 4. 1855: Walt Whitman's book of poetry, Leaves of Grass, is published in Brooklyn. 5. 1939: The doomed Lou Gehrig, ill with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), tells a packed house at Yankee Stadium that he is 'the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.' Sources: Wikipedia.com Chad Roberts, Conversion...http://www.topix.net/city/rome-ny/2008/07/rocmen-high-5-fourth-of-july-in-new-york-state?f... Rome Man Wanted on Four Warrants Arrested- July 2, 2008 A traffic stop on Wood Road in Whitesboro has led to several charges against a Rome man.http://www.topix.net/city/rome-ny/2008/07/rome-man-wanted-on-four-warrants-arrested?fromrs... Six firefighters treated for minor injuries after fire truck crash- July 2, 2008 Six Taberg firefighters received treatment at Rome Hospital on Saturday after the fire truck they were riding in overturned.http://www.topix.net/city/rome-ny/2008/07/six-firefighters-treated-for-minor-injuries-afte... Touring Rome on a Vespa- July 1, 2008 When it comes to looking classy on a Vespa in Rome, no one did it better than Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday." The classic film helped put Vespa on the map and gave the little scooters a ...http://www.topix.net/city/rome-ny/2008/07/touring-rome-on-a-vespa?fromrss=1 |