In The News
2004
August 15, 2004 Flyer, Mass - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2006
October 26, 2006 Amid a host of tough decisions ahead, diocese may be forced to demolish Florence landmark [Rome Daily Sentinel]
October 30, 2006 Letter to Editor, St. Mary's Church Could Be Demolished [Camden Queen Central News]
November 6, 2006 Demolition...Definitely Not The Answer! [Camden Queen Central News]
and Half-Shire President Shares History Of St. Mary's Catholic Church In Florence
November 6, 2006 Letter to Editor, Don't Demolish Our Church [Camden Queen Central News]
November 16, 2006 Community fights to save historic church [Utica Observer-Dispatch]
November 20, 2006 St. Mary's Church - Florence [Camden Queen Central News]
November 25, 2006 Future of Florence church topic of Tuesday meeting [Rome Daily Sentinel]
November 29, 2006 Church needs $9,000 per year, future plan Rome architect says roof could cave in [Rome Daily Sentinel]
December 1, 2006 Half-Shire Historical Society Weekly Column
December 9, 2006 St. Mary’s supporters gather at Town Hall Tuesday [Rome Daily Sentinel]
2007
January-May 2007 Newsletter (devoted entire first page to St. Mary's project), Area Group Unites to Save Florence's Historic St. Mary's [Half-Shire Historical Society]
January 20, 2007 Friends of St. Mary's to Meet [Camden Queen Central News]
February 17, 2007 Committee seeks funds to save St. Mary’s [Rome Daily Sentinel]
February 19, 2007 TV News, Saving a Church [Syracuse Channel 5]
March 29, 2007 St. Mary's Church kicks off fundraiser [Utica Observer-Dispatch]
April 2, 2007 Drive on to save church [Rome Daily Sentinel]
April 29, 2007 Demolition threatens oldest church [Syracuse Post-Standard]
Spring 2007 Letter to Editor, Irish Church in Florence NY Needs Preservation [sent to Syracuse Post-Standard - no response]
May 21, 2007 Restoration and Preservation Of A Florence Landmark [Camden Queen Central News]
May 28, 2007 Early Parishioner of St. Mary's of Florence [Camden Queen Central News]
June 2007 Newsletter, Historic Irish Church Needs Your Help [Rome/Utica Mohawk Valley Irish Cultural Events]
July 28, 2007 Donation to help preserve Florence church [Utica Observer-Dispatch]
July 29, 2007 Press Release, $5,000 grant from the Senator James H. Donovan Memorial Fund
August 6, 2007 Friends of St. Mary's Gets Help at Great American Irish Festival [Camden Queen Central News]
August 6, 2007 Friends of St. Mary's Florence Presents Auction [Camden Queen Central News]
August 6, 2007 Ad, Friends of St. Mary's Florence Presents Auction [Camden Queen Central News]
August 16, 2007 Ad, Restoration/Preservation Effort presents Benefit Auction
August 19, 2007 Saving a landmark [Utica Observer-Dispatch]
*ONLY PART OF NEWS ARTICLE
August 20, 2007 Friends of St. Mary's Fundraiser [Camden Queen Central News]
August 23, 2007 Area happenings [Rome Daily Sentinel]
August 25, 2007 TV News, Group trying to restore Florence church [Syracuse Channel 10]
September 1, 2007 Anonymous Gifts May Aid Florence Church's Salvation [Syracuse Post-Standard] *ONLY PART OF NEWS ARTICLE
September 3, 2007 Exciting News Received By Friends of St. Mary's [Camden Queen Central News]
September 10, 2007 Ad, Thank You - Thank You [Camden Queen Central News]
October 15, 2007 Restoration and Preservation of St. Mary's [Camden Queen Central News]
December 2007 Newsletter, Win a vacation in Ireland [Rome/Utica Mohawk Valley Irish Cultural Events]
December 2, 2007 Possible Demolition Put On Hold [Camden Queen Central News]
2008
January 2008 Newsletter, Win a vacation in Ireland [Rome/Utica Mohawk Valley Irish Cultural Events]
Jan/Feb 2008 Press Release, Announcing Two Fund Raisers for the Restoration of St. Mary's [Utica Observer-Dispatch]
February 2008 Newsletter, Win a vacation in Ireland [Rome/Utica Mohawk Valley Irish Cultural Events]
February 4, 2008 Town of Florence [Rome Daily Sentinel]
February 6, 2008 Judy Routson article [Boonville Herald]
February 6, 2008 Deadline Nears for Historic Church Restoration Funds [Boonville Herald]
February 11, 2008 Friends of St. Mary's Moving Forward [Camden Queen Central News]
February 11, 2008 Over The Roads With Bullwinkle article [Camden Queen Central News]
February 16, 2008 TV News, Restoration Looking Good For Town Of Florence Church [Utica Channel 2]
February 19, 2008 Taberg woman wins St. Mary's trip to Ireland [Rome Daily Sentinel]
February 25, 2008 Wins Trip To Ireland [Camden Queen Central News]
February 26, 2008 Winning Ticket For Irish Vacation [Boonville Herald]
February 27, 2008 Half-Shire Historical Society Weekly Column [Fulton Daily News]
February 29, 2008 TV News, Community saves church [Syracuse Channel 10]
April 2, 2008 St. Mary's Receives $60,000 Donation; Continues Fundraising Efforts [Boonville Herald]
April 20, 2008 Friends of St. Mary's, Florence, Meet May 1 [Camden Queen Central News]
May 26, 2008 Friends of St. Mary's View Church Progress [Camden Queen Central News]
June-December 2008 Newsletter News from Across the Eleven Townships [Half-Shire Historical Society]
December 5, 2008 Christmas tree lighting by faithful in Florence [Rome Daily Sentinel]
December 24, 2008 Faith in the Night [Rome Daily Sentinel]
2009
February 2009 Ad 1, Win A Vacation In Ireland [Camden Queen Central News]
February 2009 Ad 2, Win A Vacation In Ireland [Camden Queen Central News]
February 2009 Ad, Quilt Raffle [Camden Queen Central News]
March 2009 Newsletter, Win a vacation in Ireland [Rome/Utica Mohawk Valley Irish Cultural Events]
May-June 2009 Newsletter St. Mary's Florence Painted! [Half-Shire Historical Society]
June 19, 2009 Blog In other news [Half-Shire Historical Society News]
August 1, 2009 St. Mary's Mass slated Sept. 20 as renovations nearly done in Florence [Rome Daily Sentinel]
September 21, 2009 TV News, St. Mary's Church in the Town of Florence restored [Utica Channel 2]
September 21, 2009 PHOTOs St. Mary's [Rome Daily Sentinel]
September 26, 2009 Half-Shire Historical Society Weekly Column [Fulton Daily News]
September 27, 2009 Around Town [Rome Daily Sentinel]
September 28, 2009 Son of Florence Returns [Camden Queen Central News]
October 7, 2009 After Historic Church Restoration, Committee Seeks Endowment Funds [Boonville Herald]
November 16, 2009 Update on St. Mary's of Florence [Camden Queen Central News]
November 17, 2009 Tree lighting Dec. 5 at church in Florence [Rome Daily Sentinel]
November 18, 2009 2nd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at St. Mary's of Florence [Boonville Herald]
December 9, 2009 Having A Good Chime [Rome Daily Sentinel]
December 2009 Newsletter, The Friends of St Mary’s of Florence [Rome/Utica Mohawk Valley Irish Cultural Events]
2010
November 20, 2010 3rd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at St. Mary's of Florence [Camden Queen Central News]
2011
April 2011 Newsletter, Friends of St. Mary’s Raffle [Rome/Utica Mohawk Valley Irish Cultural Events]
2012
September 2012 Newsletter, St Mary’s: The Little Church That Could [Rome/Utica Mohawk Valley Irish Cultural Events]
September 28, 2012 Blog Annual Mass at St. Mary’s Church in Florence [Half-Shire Historical Society News]
2013
December 10, 2013 September at St. Mary’s [The Catholic Sun]
2014
2015
2016