Nursing home in Sidney to close
SIDNEY - "It’s a sad day," Sidney Hospital Board President Margaret Suriano said after the decision to close the skilled nursing facility was made during a public meeting Wednesday morning.
Petition causes Legion dispute
A dispute over an anti-war petition signed by a Vietnam veteran has evolved into a war of words among Schoharie County American Legionnaires.
Voting machine options displayed
COOPERSTOWN - A hundred or more people came to Cooperstown on Wednesday afternoon to see a demonstration of voting machines organized by the county’s Board of Elections.
Manor ’sensory’ gardens dedicated
PHOENIX MILLS - Months ago, volunteers from the Lake and Valley Garden Club constructed raised-bed "sensory" gardens at Otsego Manor, the county’s nursing home.
Quilt show at inn starts Friday
Janet Lent of Unadilla will be the featured quilter at the 12th annual Quilt Show being held Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Major’s Inn in Gilbertsville.
Oneonta High alumni dinner to honor 2 sports figures
ONEONTA - About 350 people have made reservations for the Oneonta High School Alumni Association dinner at the Asa C. Allison Jr. Municipal Building on Friday, an organizer said.
SUCO students collecting for ’Backpack Buddies’
ONEONTA - Collection cans at some downtown Oneonta businesses await contributions to help send school supplies to children affected by Hurricane Katrina, according to students at the State University College at Oneonta.
Wilber Corporation CEO to retire
ONEONTA - Alfred Whittet, president and chief executive officer of the Wilber Corporation, will retire at the beginning of 2006.
SUCO College Council will meet
ONEONTA - The College Council of the State University College at Oneonta will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6.
September 28, 2005
Local agencies plan to have plenty of flu shots
Agencies that provide flu vaccine in the area aren’t anticipating the problems with supply this season that they had last year, some officials said.
Manager can save county money, officials say
ONEONTA - Hiring full-time managers to run day-to-day functions of county government can save money and allow lawmakers to focus on policy, officials from Tompkins and Livingston counties said Tuesday night.
Plan calls for planting 500 trees in city
ONEONTA - The city Environmental Board is hoping to make Oneonta a little greener by encouraging the planting of 500 trees by 2010.
Vehicle hits bus; no injuries
ESPERANCE - A Schoharie Central School bus was struck by a car driven by a 62-year-old Schoharie woman last week, but no injuries were reported.
September 27, 2005
League officials urge Otsego to hire manager
At the Elm Park United Methodist Church in Oneonta at 7 tonight, the League of Women Voters will play host to a forum on the advantages of having a county manager.
Area library celebrates banned books
ONEONTA - Libraries around the country are highlighting Banned Books Week, according to the American Library Association.
Otego artist awarded for his fantasy clock
ONEONTA - Richard Birkett of Otego won the "75th Year Award" of the Washington Square Outdoor Art exhibit in New York City on Labor Day weekend for his creation of a fantasy clock.
Farmers pinched by high fuel costs
Higher fuel costs are being felt on the farm, not only through higher gas prices, but added surcharges on everything that requires hauling, local farmers and industry officials said Monday.
Man admits harming girlfriend
DELHI - A Bovina man appeared in Delaware County Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to charges related to kicking his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach when she was in her eighth month.
Man pleads innocent to defrauding woman
DELHI - A Sidney man was arraigned in Delaware County Court on Monday on charges related to swindling a Sidney woman he met online out of $140,000.
’Coon Hill John’ remembered for generosity
Hancock and Cadosia lost a beloved character and a good friend when John J. Okulsky, known as Coon Hill John, died Wednesday, Gail Schoonmaker of Cadosia said Monday.
Spilled garbage closes Route 17
HANCOCK - Spilled garbage caused state Route 17 in Hancock to be closed early Monday morning, according to state police at Deposit.
Online hunting now illegal
Gov. George Pataki has signed legislation outlawing the use of websites that let users hunt live game with just a click of the mouse.
Official in Cherry Valley resigns
CHERRY VALLEY - In the midst of a community battle over wind turbines, Edward Harvey, chairman of Cherry Valley’s Planning Board, resigned Tuesday.
Teen ticketed for having pepper spray
ONEONTA - The mystery surrounding what sent 15 people at Oneonta High School to the hospital Sept. 16 has been solved.
Some boats barred from Otsego Lake
ALBANY - Gov. George Pataki has signed a law requiring that any state boat launch built on Otsego Lake bar motorboats more than 16 feet long.
Paving of Oneida Street to cause traffic delays
ONEONTA - The AAA Tri-County Motor Club on Oneida Street will be closed Saturday because to road construction at the corner of state Routes 205 and 7 that will block access to its parking lot.
Speaker to talk about eating
ONEONTA - Sidney Mintz, an anthropologist and professor emeritus, will speak in the Celebration room of the Shineman Chapel at Hartwick College at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
STOP-DWI honors police work
Several area law enforcement officers were lauded this week for their efforts in combating drunken driving.
Math scores up in 4th grade, down in 8th
Area schools followed the statewide pattern on 2005 math test results with an increase in fourth-grade scores and a decline in eighth-grade scores.
Season temps reach record
The summer of 2005 kept ice-cream shops hopping, construction crews working and farmers on their toes.
Stamford woman, 84, to share poetry talent
STAMFORD - Writing poetry never occurred to Josephine Geluso until she was 80, she said. Now, at 84, she is working on her third book of poems.
Many in area victims of scam, investigator says
About 100 people in Schoharie County have received counterfeit checks as part of a nationwide lottery scam, according to an investigator at the Cobleskill Police Department.
Officials warn of lead in lunch boxes
Parents are being cautioned by the Delaware County Public Health Nursing Service about sending children back to school with some types of lunch boxes.
Local man wanted in Va.
ONEONTA - The son of missing Laurens dairy farmer Herman Arbas was charged Wednesday as a fugitive from justice from Virginia.
Two evacuees start at local colleges
Two college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina who are attending the State University of New York colleges at Oneonta and Delhi had very different experiences during the disastrous storm.
Businesses in N.Y. face another tax hike
ALBANY - New York businesses are about to get pounded again by a surprise tax hike because state lawmakers have not made good on their debt to Uncle Sam.
Man’s trial for son’s death to begin in Nov.
COOPERSTOWN - Corbin H. Douglas Sr., 20, of Morris, who is charged with killing his 14-month-old son, is scheduled to be tried Nov. 28 in Otsego County Court.
Oneida DA office to look at crash
The Oneida County District Attorney’s office is investigating a crash that killed a Richfield Springs woman and injured her mother Monday.
Charlotte Valley principal hears concerns about lunch
DAVENPORT - The solution to a problem that brought more than 70 people to a Charlotte Valley Central School Board of Education meeting Monday is expected around Oct. 1, a school official said.
City schools approve principal contract
ONEONTA - The Oneonta City School District approved the final contract covering school personnel during its Board of Education meeting Wednesday at Riverside Elementary School.
Groups: Liquor wholesalers hurt retailers
ALBANY - The State Liquor Authority has turned a blind eye to illegal price-fixing and kickback schemes, which gives wholesalers too much power and drives up the price of booze for many consumers, retail groups and a whistle-blower said Tuesday.
Area News Briefs
ONEONTA- The Eastern New York chapter of The Nature Conservancy will hold hikes for families throughout ecological areas of Eastern New York on Saturday.
September 21, 2005
Counties get $250K to treat sex offenders
The Catskill Region Coalition Sex Offender Management Team had been awarded a $250,000 federal grant, Rep. John E. Sweeney, R-Clifton Park, announced Tuesday.
Art event looks to push boundaries
If you want to experience something different, come to the first Shady Corners Festival of American Maverick Performing Arts this week in Milford.
Richfield Springs woman dies in crash
A Richfield Springs woman died Monday after a two-car crash in Verona, state police at Oneida said, and the driver of the other vehicle was charged with drunken driving.
Mayor ’upset’ land excluded from Empire Zone plan
WALTON - Walton Mayor Ed Snow said he called a special village board meeting Monday after discovering the village’s Water Street property had been excluded from Delaware County’s proposal for an Empire Zone.
Concert, games among SUCO alumni events
ONEONTA - Hundreds of alumni, parents, family members and friends are expected to attend the State University College at Oneonta’s Homecoming and Family Weekend starting Friday.
Otsego board prepares for weighted-voting system
Come January, there will be a new way of counting votes at meetings of the Otsego County Board of Representatives, and officials already are getting ready for it.
Compost center opens in Delaware
WALTON - Recycling is state of the art in Delaware County with completion of the $21 million Municipal Solid Waste Co-Composting Facility, officials said.
United Way to emphasize poverty
With an eye toward fighting poverty, the United Way of Delaware and Otsego Counties Inc. is raising the bar for agencies that seek funding.
Speaker: Make privacy stronger
ONEONTA - Even as the use of technology becomes more widespread, privacy protections have weakened, a representative of the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday.
Two burglary suspects appear in court
DELHI - Two Walton men charged in connection with burglaries on Houck Mountain Road in Walton and a Sidney Center woman charged with bank embezzlement appeared in Delaware County Court on Monday.
Parts of case against doctor dropped
DELHI - Several of the charges filed against an area doctor in a wrongful-death lawsuit more than three years ago have been dismissed.
NAACP to present awards at dinner Saturday
ONEONTA - The Oneonta Branch of the NAACP will have its 12th annual Thurgood Marshall Unity Awards Celebration at the Holiday Inn at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Author to speak at Hartwick on Wednesday
ONEONTA - The author best known for "Diet for a Small Planet" more than 30 years ago will be speaking Wednesday at Hartwick College about the power of democracy.
Teen charged after chase, crash
COBLESKILL - Village police arrested a 17-year-old boy after a police chase ended in a crash early Sunday morning.
September 19, 2005
Locals: Gulf needs persist
Three weeks after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, area residents who aided in the relief efforts say a long road to recovery remains.
Chestnut-Oneida project entering final stages
Final paving operations on Oneida and Chestnut Streets in the town of Oneonta will begin today, state Department of Transportation officials said.
Workshops planned at trade show
E-marketing, networking, financing and grant writing will be topics covered in free workshops at the Tri-County Trade Show at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center on Friday.
September 17, 2005
Renting textbooks may help students
For the fall semester alone, said State University College at Oneonta student Angela Cangemi, textbooks cost about $400.
15 from OHS taken to hospital
ONEONTA - Thirteen students, their teacher and a nurse were taken to the hospital after some in the group complained of physical symptoms, educators at Oneonta High School said Friday.
Rare twin alpacas born in area
The birth of twin alpacas is rare, but it happened last week at HaSu’s Alpaca Ranch in East Meredith, ranch co-owner Susan Muther said Friday.
Committee doesn’t back tax-break proposal
A proposal to reduce property assessments for volunteer firefighters and emergency workers in Otsego County was not supported Monday by the county’s Public Safety and Legal Affairs Committee.
Monkey born at Delhi Tech
DELHI - A troop of 10 monkeys welcomed a tiny newborn female that arrived between 1 and 3 a.m. Saturday in the primate lab at the State University College of Technology at Delhi.
Downsville picnic to thank flood helpers
DOWNSVILLE - A year after floodwaters ravaged their homes, some Depot Street residents are throwing a party Sunday to thank everyone who helped them put their lives back together.
Columbus planning 200th birthday bash
COLUMBUS - Columbus is celebrating its bicentennial, and a party is planned for Oct. 8 during the town’s annual Columbus Day celebration.
Chenango cemetery turning 200
WHITE STORE - A Chenango County community is celebrating 200 years of history Sunday with a program open to the public.
Gas costs reaching ’normal’ levels
ALBANY - Hurricane Katrina isn’t likely to have any long-term impacts on gasoline prices, but it has served as a wake-up call for a nation that has forgotten the lessons of the 1970s and 1980s, according to a noted economist.
$1.75M in grants coming to area county and three communities
Grants totaling more than $1.75 million were announced for a county and three communities in the area when the governor released details Thursday about this year’s Small Cities Community Development Program.
Group files suit over camp expansion
The Otsego County Conservation Association is suing the Cooperstown Dreams Park, the town of Hartwick and the town of Hartwick Planning Board over a Dreams Park expansion project approved last month.
Two senior citizens in Delaware awarded
Two special senior citizens were recognized for their contributions at the annual meeting of the Delaware County Senior Council on Monday, according to Thomas Briggs, Delaware County Office for the Aging director.
Town board weighs lower assessments
ONEONTA - The Oneonta Town Board went into executive session at the conclusion of its regular meeting Wednesday to consider requests by Wal-Mart, the Southside Mall and New York State Electric & Gas Corp. to lower assessed valuations, said Oneonta Town Supervisor Duncan Davie.
Fox opens new imaging department
ONEONTA - Part of a $12 million renovation project at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital came to a close this week.
Daily Star wins record 7 awards in contest
SYRACUSE - The Daily Star has won seven 2004-05 New York State Associated Press Association Contest awards - the highest one-year total in the newspaper’s history.
Wild animal tests positive for rabies in Otsego
A fox that came in contact with a dog in Mount Upton has tested positive for rabies, according to Diane Cusworth, Otsego County’s public health director.
The incident happened Sept. 7.
Credit union warns of scam involving e-mail ’phishing’
SIDNEY - The Sidney Federal Credit Union is warning members not to respond to an e-mail "phishing" scam trying to steal confidential information, according to a news release.
Hartwick to give Jamaican official honorary degree
ONEONTA - The upcoming Hartwick College Homecoming Reunion Weekend includes sporting events, fireworks, lectures and the awarding of an honorary degree to the Jamaican head of state.
Analysis: Delaware system needs update
DELHI - Delaware County’s Board of Supervisors learned Wednesday that the county’s communication system needs to be updated at a cost of between $11.7 million and $21.6 million.
Classic motorcycles coming to area counties
Classic motorcycles will be on tour in Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie counties this weekend during the Motogiro USA, event director Bob Bove said Tuesday.
Area News Briefs
NORWICH - A woman was left homeless Wednesday morning when the house she was renting in the town of Norwich was destroyed by fire, Norwich fire officials said.
September 14, 2005
Delaware treasurer wins GOP primary
Incumbent Delaware County Treasurer Beverly Shields prevailed at the polls and won the Republican Party nomination, winning the Republican primary Tuesday by a vote of 2,449 to 1,903.
Incumbent wins in Otsego’s District 2
An incumbent and three newcomers won Republican primaries Tuesday in races for the Otsego County Board of Representatives.
Pastor alleges bias at eatery
ONEONTA - The Denny’s corporation is launching an investigation after an area minister said he was discriminated against at the Oneonta franchise of the restaurant last month.
Dining hall brings variety to SUCO dorm
ONEONTA - From salads and deli meats to international cuisine, students can find fine fare at Hulbert Dining Hall at the State University College at Oneonta.
Survey: Price of gas is down 7 cents in N.Y.
ALBANY - Gas prices in New York state have dipped about 7 cents a gallon over the last week after hitting record highs in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Grant will help provide transitional shelter
ONEONTA - Domestic violence victims in Otsego County who need somewhere to stay after leaving an emergency shelter will eventually have a place to call a temporary home.
Opportunities For Otsego will receive $175,000 for transitional housing over three years, said Daniel Maskin, executive director of OFO.
Former CMH nurse suspended by state
NORWICH - A former nurse at Chenango Memorial Hospital is serving a three-month suspension for committing medication errors at the hospital, a state department said last week.
Area man charged with arson
A Bainbridge man was arrested on arson charges in connection with a fire in the town of Stamford in July, state police at Sidney said Tuesday night.
Polls open today for area GOP primaries
Today is primary day, when voters choose among candidates in the same party to determine a nominee. Polls are open from noon to 9 p.m.
Schools prepare for mandated Constitution Day
A new federal mandate has area schools preparing for an upcoming day to celebrate one of the original documents of the United States of America.<
Carousel coming to museum
The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown is getting a somewhat whimsical gift from Long Island, the museum announced Monday.
Judge upholds sex-abuse verdict
DELHI - A Hobart man’s newly hired attorney was not successful in having three guilty verdicts in a sexual-abuse case overturned in Delaware County Court on Monday.
Women plead guilty to crimes related to jobs
DELHI - A woman pleaded guilty Monday in Delaware County Court in a bank fraud case, and in a separate appearance, another woman pleaded guilty to stealing from her employer.
Two teens charged in Otsego burglary
PITTSFIELD - Otsego County sheriff’s deputies arrested two teenagers Sunday in connection with a burglary in Pittsfield in late August.
Area News Briefs
STAMFORD - There will be a Hurricane Katrina Benefit Concert at 4 p.m. Saturday at The Belvedere Country Inn on Academy Street. Stamford area musicians and other citizens will present the benefit.
Police allege attempted welfare fraud
Otsego County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Laurens woman last week after she allegedly tried to commit welfare fraud during the summer, they said in a news release Sunday.
Couple left homeless by blaze
Fire destroyed a home Saturday night in Mount Upton.
The home was owned by Steve and Kia Koberlein, said Mount Upton Fire Chief Truman Backus. It was at 1492 state Route 8.
Following are area Republican primary races are to be decided Tuesday. Polls are open noon to 9 p.m.
There are no primaries this year in Schoharie County.
Otsego County
Polling places for Tuesday\'s GOP primaries are listed below.
September 10, 2005
Events of 9/11 ’still clear’ to many
"I looked up and our building was on fire," Michele Competiello said Thursday, recalling the terrorist attack of 9/11.
Antiques auction to raise money for restorations
DELHI - Parishioners of the United Ministry in Delhi delved into their attics, basements and pantries and turned up a treasure trove of antiques and historic items.
Ex-clerk requests defense attorney
DELHI - The former Delhi town clerk appeared in Delaware County Court on Friday for arraignment for allegedly misappropriating town funds.
League lobbies Otsego reps on voting machine choice
COOPERSTOWN - The ongoing battle over which type of voting machines Otsego County should purchase was joined by Ellen Tillapaugh of Cooperstown during Wednesday’s meeting of the Otsego County Board of Representatives.
Voters have familiar choice in District 2
When Republicans in Pittsfield, Butternuts and Morris go to the primary polls Tuesday to choose a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Otsego County Board of Representatives, the candidates will be familiar.
Primary will have no names on ballot
Republicans in the town of New Lisbon are having a primary election Tuesday for supervisor and town clerk, even though no names will be on the ballot.
Witnesses testify at $2 million suit hearing
DELHI - Testimony in an evidentiary hearing in a civil lawsuit seeking $2 million in damages from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department continued Friday.
SUCO creating post to enhance diversity at school
ONEONTA - A position being created at the State University of College at Oneonta is needed to enhance student and faculty diversity required to maintain a number of positive trends, officials said.
September 9, 2005
Suspended workers reinstated
Two employees of Otsego County’s Mental Health Clinic who were suspended last week without pay for 30 days were reinstated Thursday by Carl Higgins, chairman of the county’s Board of Representatives.
Chase ends in three-car crash
ONEONTA - A high-speed chase on Interstate 88 ended in a three-vehicle crash at a busy Southside intersection Thursday.
’Huge weekend’ to feature sale on Main Street
ONEONTA - Vendors at the 26th annual Grand and Glorious Garage Sale on Main Street shouldn’t be surprised if customers try to purchase items very early Saturday morning.
Three charged in string of 13 area burglaries
PHOENIX MILLS - Three men have been charged with third-degree burglary and fourth-degree grand larceny in connection with 13 burglaries committed in recent months in Otsego and Delaware counties.
DEC orders more hearings on Catskill Park plan
Delaware County officials are disappointed that additional hearings must be held on the Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park project, said Delaware County Board of Supervisors Chairman James Eisel.
SUCO council plans survey on campus diversity
ONEONTA - The State University College at Oneonta will survey staff and students to set goals for increasing diversity, Lynda Bassette, chairwoman of the President’s Council on Diversity, said Thursday.
Area News Briefs
ONEONTA - Utility work will disrupt traffic on Ravine Parkway between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. today and through next week, officials at the State University college at Oneonta said in a public service announcement.
Otsego clinic director quits amid trouble
COOPERSTOWN - At Wednesday’s meeting, the Otsego County Board of Representatives accepted Patrick Donahue’s resignation as director of community services.
Girl, 7, turns out for Tigers
ONEONTA - Adrianna Lawson has about 20 foul balls from this season’s Oneonta Tigers games, but her collection has about twice that number, plus eight bats and many autographs from players.
N.Y. gas prices up 26 percent in a week
ALBANY - Gas prices in New York state jumped 26 percent in a week and are 70 percent higher than a year ago, according to a federal survey.
Oneonta school board OKs tax rates and contract
ONEONTA - Tax rates and a contract approval were on the agenda at Wednesday’s Oneonta City School District Board of Education meeting at Riverside Elementary.
Fire chief: Aid pouring into Mississippi
Oneonta Fire Chief Robert Barnes said so much material aid is flowing to the Gulf Coast that relief workers there are struggling to keep up with it all.
September 7, 2005
Many locals helping hurricane victims
More than 1,300 miles away from the death and destruction created by Hurricane Katrina, people here are doing what they can to make a difference.
Employees plan to ask board’s help
Gary Namie, director of the Workplace Bullying and Trauma Institute of Bellingham, Wash., arrived in Otsego County on Tuesday, preparing to address the Otsego County Board of Representatives at 10 a.m. today.
Students: SUCO short on parking
ONEONTA - State University College of Oneonta commuter students say competition for prime parking spaces has been fierce this semester.
City relocates pipes to remove waste
ONEONTA - The first stages of a toxic-waste removal project in Neahwa Park have begun, and officials continue to say there is no risk to the public.
SUCO program to focus on West African culture
ONEONTA - Ahaji Papa Susso, an oral historian and master of the kora, an African stringed instrument, will appear at the State University College at Oneonta at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
September 6, 2005
DWI crash kills woman
An Andes man was charged Sunday with vehicular manslaughter after a crash that killed his wife earlier in the weekend.
Local columnist celebrates life with collection
Jim Atwell has written hundreds of columns for the CoopersTown Crier and the Freeman’s Journal, and now 50 of his best ones have been compiled in "From Fly Creek - Celebrating Life in Leatherstocking Country."
MDA telethon raises record $74,178
In the 30 years that volunteers have come together to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, area residents have donated more than $1 million to the Labor Day telethon.
Police say man tried to shoot skunk
An Oneonta man who police say tried to shoot a skunk Thursday was charged with reckless endangerment and drug offences.
Fewer local adults smoke, survey says
Fewer people are smoking locally, according to the Rural Three for Tobacco Free Communities of Otsego, Delaware and Schoharie Counties.
Area Health
NORWICH - Chenango Memorial Hospital will offer the following health and wellness programs and classes:
Employees from clinic suspended
Two employees of Otsego County’s Mental Health Clinic who told The Daily Star last month about problems at the office were suspended without pay Thursday by Patrick Donahue, the county’s director of community services.
Teachers learn techniques
Students in Ed McGee’s living environment and ecology classes will be expected to wade right into their assignments when classes begin at Andes Central School this week.
Some town officials may need to run again
A law requiring town board members to take oaths of office has some in Delaware County wondering if they need to seek re-election before their terms expire.
Napkins educate about date rape
ONEONTA - Project Safe Drink, a program that aims to educate about date rape, will use napkins to get its messages across.
Gas prices still rising in area
It’s more likely that gas prices will hit $4 a gallon before there are widespread fuel shortages, one local businessman said Thursday.
’Wick honors jazz musician
ONEONTA - Al Gallodoro expressed his feelings and thanks in jazz riffs Thursday after receiving an honorary degree from Hartwick College.
Freshmen welcomed to Hartwick at convocation
The Hartwick class of 2009, which arrived Thursday, is starting college in the shadow of a disaster, the college president said, similar to the early days experienced by the class of 2005.
Beers, Charity seek GOP bid in District 3
Two Republicans, Charles Beers and Sheryle Lifgren Charity, are seeking their party’s nomination to run for the District 3 seat on the Otsego County Board of Representatives.
Senators seek solutions to high gas prices
With gas prices more than $3 a gallon and rapidly moving higher, New York politicians are feeling the heat from frustrated constituents.
Gas prices reach highs in region
There are a lot of things you could buy for $3: Bubble gum. Two sodas. Maybe even an umbrella, if you shop at the right place.
Locals joining relief efforts
Otsego County residents Barbara Collison and Garrick Hoadley are part of the largest mobilization in American Red Cross history.
Remnants bring rain to dry upstate
Katrina delivered rain Wednesday as expected, which helped alleviate dry conditions the region has experienced over the summer, a National Weather Service observer said.
Pataki signs law allowing hunters to use rifles
ALBANY - Big-game hunters can use rifles in Otsego, Schoharie and Chenango counties this fall under legislation recently signed by Gov. George Pataki.
Unadilla man, 62, killed in van crash
A Unadilla man was killed in a van accident Monday after he crashed into a concrete wall in the town of Unadilla, state police at Sidney said Wednesday.
2 GOP candidates for District 10 seat to meet in primary
David Lincoln and Betty Anne Schwerd, two Republicans vying for the District 10 seat on the Otsego County Board of Representatives, say they are campaigning hard, with the GOP primary less than two weeks away.
Walton ties for 2nd at state water contest
WALTON - Walton’s hopes of winning first place in the 19th annual Best Tasting Water in New York state contest went down the drain Tuesday.
Final services close at The Hospital
SIDNEY - There was little acknowledgment at The Hospital Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday that all services, except the skilled nursing home, officially closed at the end of the day.
Services at Bainbridge VA clinic to continue during negotiations
BAINBRIDGE - All services at the Veterans Administration clinic in Bainbridge will continue during negotiations to find a health-care provider to take over the clinic contract from The Hospital in Sidney, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
