Autopsy: Woman strangled
Tammy Lynne Periard of Norwich was strangled breathless and struck on the head, according to an autopsy report.
Flood alters trout-fishing holes
Anglers visiting their favorite streams Sunday for the opening of trout season may not recognize their "honey hole."
Ranieri honored as a ’trailblazer"
The Oneonta area is loaded with talented and accomplished women, Tracy Ranieri said, and she is proud to be recognized as one of them.
Ranieri is the inaugural winner of the Trailblazer Award from the city’s Commission on Community Relations and Human Rights and the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Committee.
Murder suspect rejects plea deal
SCHOHARIE _ A plea deal of 18-years-to-life in prison was rejected by murder suspect Miguel A. Carmona III in Schoharie County Court on Wednesday.
Production costs may boost milk prices
Jackie Hoppe of Mount Vision said Friday that she doesn’t expect to cut back on milk purchases if the retail goes up as expected this year.
4 charged in area break-ins
Four people were arrested over two days this month after an investigation into numerous break-ins in Middlefield and Milford, Otsego County deputies said.
shop talk
Shop Talk is a weekly column featuring locally owned and operated businesses. This week, we talk to Rodric Little, owner/operator of the Oneonta salon Hair in Motion.
Missing woman found dead; man arrested
A 45-year-old Norwich man was being held without bail Thursday in the Chenango County jail, charged with murdering the woman who managed his apartment, Tammy L. Periard, also 45.
Mom ’knew something was wrong"
Tammy Periard’s mother said she was worried when she didn’t hear from her daughter Monday or Tuesday.
Hot-dog seller was targeted, troopers say
Two men who allegedly robbed four people during a home invasion last week in the West End were after a hot-dog vendor’s cash, troopers said Thursday.
Vincent C. Colletti, 23, of Oneonta, and Timothy L. Young, 35, of Amsterdam, were arrested in Amsterdam on Wednesday and charged with first-degree robbery.
Woman gets probation for hearing-aid fraud
COOPERSTOWN _ In Otsego County Court on Monday, Kathleen Marcie, 46, formerly of Oneonta, was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay about $32,164 restitution for fraud related to her hearing-aid business.
Man admits robbery try
COOPERSTOWN _ In Otsego County Court on March 23, before Judge Brian Burns, Aaron Vergari, 22, of Oneonta, pleaded guilty to third-degree attempted robbery.
Grand jury to get rape case
The case against a convicted sex offender accused of raping a woman in Columbus last week was held over for a Chenango County grand jury, to be heard probably in April, a county prosecutor said.
Norwich woman missing
A Norwich mother said it is not like her daughter to suddenly disappear, and she and the Norwich Police Department are asking the public to help find the missing woman. Tammy L. Periard, 45, was reported missing Tuesday afternoon after not having been seen since Monday morning.
Cultures join at Laurens school
Students from France are at the midpoint of an exchange program with Laurens Central School, those involved said Wednesday.
Budget might increase taxes, schools say
Budget negotiations in Albany will determine if a handful of area schools will be affected by rules proposed by Gov. Eliot Spitzer, administrators said.
Population decline in Delaware attributed to deaths, `snowbirds"
While Chenango, Otsego and Schoharie counties have all shown slight increases in population since the 2000 Census, Delaware County has lost 2.2 percent of its population, or 1,080 people, according to yearly
Census Bureau estimates released last week.
Delaware board tables move of 911 center
DELHI _ After a long and sometimes contentious discussion, a
resolution to move the Delaware County 911 center to the Sheriff’s Department in Delhi was
tabled at the county Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday.
Ansel Adams’ view of West comes to area
COOPERSTOWN _ A traveling exhibit of Ansel Adams’ landscape photographs will open Sunday at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown.
Children, puppets at Walton school
talk about flood
WALTON _ Chloe was crying and Freddy couldn’t understand why she was upset as the Project Recovery puppet show began at Walton’s Townsend Elementary School on Tuesday morning.
On The Bright Side: Polish teen
in OHS play
The latest Oneonta High School theater production will provide an opportunity for a Polish Rotary exchange student to shine on stage, presenters said.
OHS students offer `Tea for Two’ and more
Oneonta High School students will present the musical comedy ``No, No, Nanette!’’ at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the school’s Belden Auditorium.
Charges filed in cocaine case
Law-enforcement officers from three area agencies shut down a suspected cocaine dealer Tuesday morning through a "no-knock" search warrant in Oxford.
Three charged in arson of car
Three Cobleskill residents were charged with arson Monday for allegedly torching a car in the town of Maryland earlier this month.
Sex offender arrested
A convicted sex offender accused of raping a woman in Chenango County last week is among the first in the state to be charged with a new sex-crime law targeting repeat offenders.
Lance J. Mills, 48, of Columbus, was arrested Sunday and charged with first-degree rape for an alleged sex assault on a woman last week, state police at Sidney announced Tuesday.
Dates set for Marchi’s DWI trial
Otsego Manor Administrator Edmond Marchi, who has been charged with driving while intoxicated, may be headed to trial in Richfield Town Court.
Arcuri sets hurdle for NYRI
A New York congressman threw a legislative roadblock in the path of a proposed upstate power line Tuesday -- forcing a federal review of the proposed New York Regional Interconnect project.
Water out for hours at Otsego County jail
The Otsego County jail was without water for several hours Monday and early Tuesday, forcing Sheriff Richard Devlin Jr. to make tentative plans to move prisoners to jails in Chenango and Delaware counties.
March 27, 2007
Procedure for heart defended
There is a time and a place for a certain type of invasive heart procedure, two area physicians said Monday in reaction to a study presented at a national medical meeting.
Maple season not so sweet
Maple season is off to a slow start, and local producers say they are hoping for a return of frosty nights followed by 45-degree days.
Potholes: It’s spring
The late snow this winter is slowing the pace of pothole repairs, according to city and state officials.
Some patching in the city of Oneonta has been done, but workers need drier weather to really tackle the problem, Second Ward Alderman Paul Robinson said.
Otsego Dems won’t urge impeachment
The Otsego County Democratic Committee rejected a resolution Thursday that would have urged Congress to impeach President George W. Bush.
Area News brief
An Oneonta teenager and a Oxford teenager also were named in the top five Saturday night at the Miss Otsego County Teen-Ager Pageant.
court report
Oneonta City Court reported that defendants pleaded guilty, unless otherwise indicated, and were fined and sentenced as listed below:
Former CEO to give grad speech
ONEONTA _ Hartwick College has announced that Ann M. Fudge, former chairwoman and CEO of Young & Rubicam Brands, will be the 2007 commencement speaker May 26.
Area rivers likely to rise
Flood warnings are in effect along some area river corridors as runoff from melting snow is expected to mix with fresh rainfall.
Events to highlight global warming
ONEONTA _ A group of area residents is hoping to bring attention to global warming with a series of events in downtown Oneonta next month.
Health coverage eats up Otsego taxes
COOPERSTOWN _ Rising health-insurance costs represent more than half Otsego County's tax levy and officials say they are wrestling with changes to hold down expenses.
Reservoir hearings Tuesday
The Delaware River Basin Commission will hold public hearings Tuesday in Pennsylvania on a Flexible Flow Management Plan for the Cannonsville, Pepacton and Neversink reservoirs, Executive Director Carol R. Collier said in a media release.
Prof, foundation aid Indian school
ONEONTA _State University College at Oneonta Professor Ashok Malhotra and the Ninash Foundation have helped open an Indo-international high school for impoverished children in India, said Carol Blazina, vice president of community relations for SUCO.
Frat awards scholarships
Four Oneonta High School students received scholarships Sunday from a newly minted fraternity at the State University College at Oneonta.
March 24, 2007
Heart attack? No peril on weekends
Patients who have heart attacks in this area over a weekend don’t necessarily need to be concerned about the quality of care they’ll receive, according to providers at two local hospitals.
Bassett to apply for certificate of need
A new hospital in Sidney will soon submit a certificate of need to the state Department of Health for a facility with 24-hour emergency services and a limited number of inpatient beds, a Bassett spokeswoman said Friday.
SUNY Delhi chefs prepare for nationals
DELHI _ SUNY Delhi's student culinary team recently won the American Culinary Federation's Northeast Region Student Team Championship and will return to the nationals in July.
SUNY Delhi to prepare 'Taste of New York'
DELHI _ Diners will be "Celebrating a Taste of New York" at this year's Kevin Zraly Scholarship Endowment dinner at the State University College of Technology at Delhi, according to Chef Tom Recinella, associate professor of culinary arts.
SUCO grads talk about economy
ONEONTA _ Students at the State University College at Oneonta had a chance Friday to meet with a couple of graduate success stories.
Iraq mom from Meridale reunites with son
ONEONTA _ "How many of you know what a jet is?" Staff Sgt. Heather Goedel asked children at the Little Lambs Children’s Center on Thursday.
Oneonta school budget proposal down $623,000
The latest budget proposal for the 2007-08 Oneonta City School District calls for a 9.8 percent tax-levy increase, Business Administrator Thomas Austin said Wednesday.
Four charged in burglaries
Four area residents were arrested on burglary charges after a series of seasonal-home burglaries in Meredith, Davenport, Kortright, Harpersfield and Maryland, officials said Tuesday in a media release.
Heart-health study seeks area women
Delaware County women ages 35 to 65 are being sought for a heart-health study that also involves women in Orange County, Va., a coordinator from the school of nursing at Binghamton University said Wednesday.
CV parents say discipline a concern
About 80 people attended a Wednesday meeting of residents in the Charlotte Valley Central School District who were concerned about the direction the district is headed.
Man charged in Chenango toddler's death
A Cortland County man was arrested Thursday on manslaughter charges in connection with the Nov. 10 death of his former girlfriend's toddler son in Chenango County.
Delaware to get $9M for flood work
A $9 million Emergency Watershed Protection program to help prevent damage to infrastructure from flooding is beginning at 76 sites along streams throughout Delaware County, officials said Thursday.
March 22, 2007
Hartwick College to keep art collection
Hartwick College in Oneonta has decided not to go forward with plans to sell part of the fine-arts collection at the college’s Yager Museum.
Firm ready for drilling
in Otsego
A company that acts as a consultant to oil and gas companies wants to lease about 1,560 acres of county land in Otsego County.
Magazines features area schoolhouse
The restoration of a local one-room schoolhouse in Charlotteville gained the attention of Hallmark magazine, which featured a story on the project in its March/April edition.
OK for Walgreens in Oneonta ’almost there’
ONEONTA _ Final approval for a Walgreens store at the intersection of Chestnut and West streets could come as early as next month with the developers hoping to open the store by September.
’Minds On’ workshops are today
ONEONTA _The State University College at Oneonta will host educational workshops today for 150 middle school students from eight area districts in Morris Hall, organizers said.
IDA loan expected to create jobs
Between six and nine jobs should be created as the result of a loan the Otsego County Industrial Development Agency has given a northern Otsego County company.
Woman pleads guilty to grand larceny
COOPERSTOWN _ In Otsego County Court on Monday before Judge Michael Coccoma, Jennifer Fogliano, 27, of Oneonta, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny.
State to fund Otsego study of natural gas
A proposal to pipe natural gas from Richfield to Milford and set up a municipal gas company in Otsego County has received a $25,000 state grant.
Area News Brief
DELHI _ Among cases heard in Delaware County Court on Monday before Judge Carl Becker:
Otsego OKs study of golden eagles
The Otsego County Board of Representatives has endorsed a proposal by the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society to study the flight paths of golden eagles in the area.
March 21, 2007
Stamford elects new mayor in landslide
Incumbent Stamford Mayor Waylen Bray was defeated in Tuesday elections by former Deputy Mayor Anne Slatin, who won by a vote of 207 to 81.
In other contested mayoral races, incumbents fended off challengers in the villages of New Berlin and Margaretville.
City addresses neglect of Bresee’s building
The Common Council laid the groundwork Tuesday night for a large-scale intervention in a downtown landmark that some fear is a disaster waiting to happen.
Aldermen voted unanimously at their regular Common Council meeting to seek consultation from private engineers on what can be done to stop the decay of the Bresee’s building on Main Street.
Plan language to change
Language referring to enhanced mayoral powers in the city’s draft comprehensive plan will be toned down, said a co-chairman of the plan’s steering committee.
Unadilla man dies on Route 7
An 87-year-old Unadilla man was killed as he crossed state Route 7 in front of his home Tuesday morning, Otsego County Coroner James Magee said.
School chief defends suspension
The superintendent of Schenevus Central School said Tuesday there is no set penalty for students who fight on campus.
Three students were suspended for two days after a two-on-one altercation Monday sent one of them to the hospital with a broken nose and teeth.
Rabeler’s appeal to state dismissed
The state Education Department has dismissed an appeal of a July decision to transfer former Oneonta High School Principal Scott Rabeler to a different position, according to a decision issued Feb. 27.
Habitat to take applications
for Sidney home
Families left homeless by the June flood can apply for a Habitat for Humanity home being built in Sidney, Delaware County Habitat President Cheryl Mirabito said Tuesday.
More rape charges filed
DELHI _ A pizzeria owner who allegedly videotaped himself having sex with a preteen girl in 2003 was arraigned on rape and sexual-abuse charges in Delaware County Court on Monday.
Stores remove pet food
Illness tied to the nationwide recall of more than 40 brands of cat and dog food hasn’t been reported in this area.
On the Bright Side: SUNY chancellor honors eight
An Oneonta woman who came from Brazil several years ago speaking no English has received the state’s most prestigious award for students in the State University of New York system.
Unatego wants to add staff
The Unatego administrative lineup for next year was among the issues discussed at the school’s regular Board of Education meeting Monday, attended by approximately 75 people.
Area News Roundup
SCHENEVUS _ A 16-year-old boy received hospital treatment after a fight inside Schenevus Central School on Monday, according to state police at Oneonta.
March 19, 2007
War protesters want Bush out
Four years of war in Iraq were marked locally this weekend with a call for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Mother creates ’valor quilt"
The mother of a wounded Iraq veteran is returning a good deed with a patriotic-themed quilt she is sending to an unknown soldier.
2 seek mayor post
Margaretville Mayor William Stanton is being opposed by former Trustee Lauren Davis for the two-year position in Tuesday’s village election.
Forum to review race impact on justice
Hartwick College’s Sociology Department has invited the public to examine the effect of race on the criminal-justice system at a forum to be held Tuesday night at the Anderson Center for the Arts Theatre.
Town extends wind delay
Approximately 100 people attended the Meredith Town Board meeting Tuesday, where Sue Bailey presented petitions with 770 signatures opposing industrial wind turbines, Supervisor Frank Bachler said Friday.
Man pleads out to porn charge
A Cobleskill man faces up to 10 years in jail and a fine of $250,000 after pleading guilty to a federal offense, according to a media release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Area News Roundup
STAMFORD _ The Delaware County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of a truck from a residence in Stamford on Sunday morning.
Oneonta Court Report
Oneonta City Court reported that defendants pleaded guilty, unless otherwise indicated, and were fined and sentenced as listed below:
March 16, 2007
A foot of snow possible by Saturday
The winter storm coming into the area this morning could bring 8 to 12 inches of snow by the time it tapers off Saturday afternoon, Dan Padavona, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Binghamton, said Thursday.
Blaze ousts family of five
A family of five was left homeless after fire spread through its Bainbridge home Wednesday night.
Hartwick costs increase to $37,425
Hartwick College is raising the cost of tuition, room and board and other fees for the 2007-08 academic year by 4.1 percent.
Murder suspect offered plea deal
SCHOHARIE _ An 18-year-old Cobleskill man facing murder and robbery charges was offered a plea bargain Wednesday in Schoharie County Court that would have him serve a minimum of 18 years in prison in exchange for his guilty plea.
Groups plan
to protest war this weekend
People are planning to gather this weekend at several local events meant to show their sorrow and anger at the war in Iraq, which began four years ago this month.
SUCO grad starts scholarship
ONEONTA _A scholarship for women in technology has been established by State University College at Oneonta alumna Janet Perna, said Carol Blazina, vice president of community relations for SUCO.
Court Report
Oneonta City Court reported that defendants pleaded guilty, unless otherwise indicated, and were fined and sentenced as listed below:
March 15, 2007
FBI: Man created child porn
A pizzeria owner who allegedly videotaped himself having sex with a preteen girl in 2003 admitted his involvement during a secretly recorded phone call with the girl last fall, according to federal court records.
Area man admits embezzling $10M
A Downsville man admitted in federal court Wednesday he embezzled more than $10 million through his employment with DMV International in Delhi.
Star publisher promoted
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. _ Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. announced Wednesday the appointment of Al Getler as general manager of the Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. in North Andover, Mass., effective immediately.
Woman hit deputy, sheriff says
A woman who allegedly pepper-sprayed a man and then brandished a rifle in Oneonta on Tuesday was charged Wednesday with assaulting a sheriff’s deputy.
Gas prices projected to rise more
Gas prices have increased about 15 percent over the past month, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
CV-S voters turn down $7.8M plan project
Voters in the Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District rejected a proposed $7.8 million capital improvement project by a vote of 197 to 183, a school official said.
Experts: Have fun, get sunlight to treat winter depression
ONEONTA _The winter blues vanished for the past few days as springtime weather teased the area with temperatures of 60 degrees.
But along with the return of cooler temperatures came the return of cabin fever.
Police: Woman waved gun at man
ONEONTA _ An Oneonta woman was charged with menacing Tuesday after she allegedly pepper-sprayed a man and "brandished" a rifle outside her Tilton Avenue home, police said.
Wind power rejected by Bovina board
BOVINA CENTER _ The Bovina Town Board adopted a local law Tuesday banning industrial and residential wind energy systems, but the decision wasn’t unanimous.
Board won’t write letter for Fox mental-health clinic
ONEONTA _ Officials at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital will have to decide whether they want to keep the hospital’s application for an outpatient mental-health clinic on a state council’s agenda, President and Chief Executive Officer John Remillard said Tuesday.
Board to hear concerns about layoffs
People who are upset with firings and layoffs at Otsego County’s Cornell Cooperative Extension Association may speak up during a board meeting scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the FoxCare conference center in Oneonta.
Students get lessons in disabilities
The barriers that face people in wheelchairs may be clearer to third-grade students at Riverside Elementary thanks to a project started this month, some of those involved said Tuesday. (Star photo by Anita Briggs)
Fire destroys Hamden home
HAMDEN _ An elderly woman lost her home and her car when her 2000 Ford Focus caught fire in her garage Monday night, Downsville Fire Chief Dale Stone said Tuesday.
State: Fox mental-health clinic request on hold
A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital’s application for an outpatient mental-health clinic is on hold, according to a state office, but officials from the facility plan to meet to discuss the project today.
Students’ gift is a tractor
The equipment operations and repair class from the BOCES Northern Catskills Occupational Center is sending a big gift to Mississippi in May.
Workers, job seekers learn skills
SIDNEY _ Helping train workers to better meet the needs of area manufacturers is the goal of a 52-hour course that began Monday in Sidney.
Sidney Center group grows
A Sidney Center community group continues to grow with intentions to become a nonprofit organization.
Man gets prison for probation violation
DELHI _ A Walton man who violated probation on a driving while intoxicated charge was sentenced to state prison Monday in Delaware County Court.
Area students agree: They’re self-centered
College students are more narcissistic and self-centered today than ever before, according to a recent study, and some local students tend to agree.
Holmesville bridge repair splits residents, officials
HOLMESVILLE _ A petition to repair and reopen the Holmesville bridge is circulating in the towns of Butternuts, Guilford and New Berlin, but the repairs may be expensive.
WAMC to boost local signal
Some local listeners of an Albany radio station are going to have an easier time tuning in.
Three races for mayoral
seats on tap
There are two contested mayoral races in Delaware County and one in eastern Chenango to be decided in village elections next week.
In Otsego County, the only battle is for a Cooperstown trustee seat.
Hearing set on senior housing
There will be a public hearing Tuesday night regarding a planned senior housing development in Oneonta.
Snowmobiler breaks leg
A Cobleskill man was hurt Saturday in a snowmobile accident in Schoharie County, according to Schoharie County sheriff’s deputies.
Area News Roundup
COOPERSTOWN _ Luck may have ran out Friday for a former Richfield Springs convenience-store manager.
March 10, 2007
Local vet’s traumatic-injury claim denied
How wounded does a soldier have to be to qualify for a special traumatic-injury insurance benefit?
More wounded than Hobart resident and Iraq veteran Peter Tiller, at least according to a letter denying his Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance claim.
Unatego faces capital, staff issues
A couple of meetings in Unatego School District are coming up about issues that the district is facing. Both will be held in the Junior/Senior High School cafeteria.
Delameter leaving Delaware emergency services post
It’s not enough that Nelson Delameter has dealt with Delaware County’s 18 federally declared disasters in his 16 years as director of the Emergency Management Office.
He’s resigning that post effective March 16 to help other counties deal with their emergencies as well.
Otsego hires firms to do tests at Manor
COOPERSTOWN _ Otsego County officials are striving to make sure there is not another outbreak of legionella at the county’s nursing home, Otsego Manor, according to county board Chairman Donald Lindberg.
shop talk
This week, we talk to JoAnne Nappi, who owns and operates Nappi Tile and Marble with her husband, Tom.
March 9, 2007
NYRI may want land in Otsego
COOPERSTOWN _ Is New York Regional Interconnect Inc. planning to run its massive electrical transmission line through part of Otsego County?
Bovina ban on most wind power
up for vote
The Bovina Town Planning Board is expected to vote Tuesday on an amendment for the town that would ban commercial and residential wind turbines.
Cable rates headed up
Prices are going up for people who get services from Time Warner Cable.
Delaware seeks information on Dutch structures
An effort to catalog the Dutch-influenced homes, barns, and farm buildings of Delaware County is under way, with organizers hoping to complete the project in time for a celebration of Henry Hudson’s historic voyage.
Fire at Unadilla apartments force 10 from building
An electrical motor failure in a furnace caused a fire early Thursday at a Unadilla apartment building that forced about 10 people to flee, a fire official said.
Area News Briefs
The city has updated the section of its website that deals with wildlife management.
March 8, 2007
Cascanet sentence extended
SCHOHARIE _ A convicted sex offender saw another two years added to his prison term Wednesday in Schoharie County Court.
Patrick D. Cascanet, 54, formerly of Middleburgh, is serving 10 years in state prison on two separate sentences.
Area health providers: Cuts won’t help
Some legislators and hospital officials painted a bleak picture Wednesday of what could happen if health-care spending isn’t restored in Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s budget proposal.
Group works, gains friends in Nicaragua
ONEONTA _ The Main Street Baptist Church is doing its part to improve conditions for those living in Nicaragua by lending a helping hand and some hard work, said Ken Zulkosky, the church’s pastor of outreach and music.
Otsego to revisit rules for driving by foster teens
COOPERSTOWN _ Otsego County’s Human Services Committee will review the county’s procedure for allowing teenagers in foster care to receive learner’s permits and driver’s licenses, according to committee Chairwoman Cathy Rothenberger, D-Oneonta.
Local vet: VA hospital better than Walter Reed
Upstate New York veterans could be "shortchanged" by more than $100 million under the White House’s budget, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday.
Planning board official criticizes pick
COOOPERSTOWN _ The vice chairman of Otsego County’s Planning Board, Benjamin Dixon of Oneonta, objects to the way the board’s newest member, Philip Durkin of Cherry Valley, was appointed last week.
Walton fire leaves family homeless
The cause of a Wednesday afternoon fire in Walton that left a family of five homeless is still under investigation, a fire official said.
School board to save energy
Energy savings at the Oneonta School District are guaranteed as part of a program approved during Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting.
Area News Roundup
A 15-year-old New Berlin boy was arrested Wednesday after an investigation for allegedly engaging in sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl, Otsego County sheriff’s deputies said.
March 7, 2007
Foster teen frustrated
Ariana Dudek wants a driver’s license and says the Otsego County Department of Social Services is stopping her.
Dudek, 18, is a foster child, technically a ward of Otsego County. She, her law guardian and her foster parents say she needs permission from the county’s DSS to get a learner’s permit and driver’s license and she hasn’t been able to get the required signature.
DSS Commissioner Daniel Denofrio disagrees and says foster children may enroll in driver’s education programs and receive learner’s permits and licenses. Denofrio said the office isn’t stopping Dudek from getting a permit or a license.
Snowy cold lingers in area
Some of the coldest temperatures of the winter hit Oneonta on Tuesday, but the weather is expected to turn more seasonable by next week.
Media enlarge world
at Milford Central School
Milford Central School students will be better prepared to meet the demands of the 21st century, employees said, thanks to recently completed improvements to the school’s library.
Rail-yard uses proposed to IGA
The Oneonta Intergovernmental Affairs Committee took no action Tuesday on revising zone changes for part of the Oneonta rail yards.
Countryside official to fill in at Otsego Manor
Former Otsego County nursing home administrator Kurt Apthorpe has been hired as an interim administrator at Otsego Manor, according to Rep. Rudolph Laguina Jr., chairman of the county’s Otsego Manor Committee.
Health workers disciplined
Two area health-care providers have been disciplined by the state Office of the Professions.
Reps back bill with oversight
The Otsego County Board of Representatives has opted for a proposed state Legislature bill that would allow the county to send out property-tax refunds this year, albeit with state requirements.
Man convinced not to jump
A young Oneonta man who threatened to jump from the Main Street bridge Monday afternoon could have been killed in the fall, said Oneonta Police Chief Joseph Redmond.
Snow, speed cited in crash
Speed and blowing snow led to a snowmobile crash near South Kortright on Sunday night that left a 37-year-old Roxbury man dead, Delaware County sheriff’s deputies said Monday.
Unatego board gets petitions
WELLS BRIDGE _ Several different groups addressed the Unatego Central School Board during its regular Monday meeting to ask for changes in the direction the school district is heading.
Snow leads
to area crashes
Cold temperatures that moved into the area Monday night are expected to stay for a couple of days, according to a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Binghamton.
Suspect in Hancock arson being held pending trial
DELHI -- A former Hancock man charged with arson and burglary in connection with a house fire two years ago was ordered held without bail Monday while he awaits trial in Delaware County Court.
March 5, 2007
Delaware accident kills one
A snowmobile crash on a trail near South Kortright on Sunday night led to a fatality, according to Delaware County sheriff’s deputies.
More milk goes hormone-free
A growing number of consumers, farmers and milk producers are turning away from synthetic bovine growth hormone, 12 years after it was brought to market by Monsanto.
Area’s deer harvest edges up in 2006
Hunters harvested more deer in 2006 than in 2005, and no cases of chronic-wasting disease were detected in New York state last year, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
Kids bring Dorothy to stage with Hartwick frat’s help
ONEONTA _ Thanks to a Hartwick College fraternity, the Center Street School’s drama club will light up the stage with a production of ``The Wizard of Oz,’’ drama coordinator Jill Reed said.
De-icing at Gilboa Dam to start
GILBOA _ Workers at the Gilboa Dam are expected Saturday to begin de-icing four large siphons that officials say will move water from the reservoir to accommodate the melting snowpack.
shop talk
This week, we talk to Freddie Falco, who owns Undercover Eggplant, an Oneonta deli, with his wife, Karen.
March 2, 2007
Troopers: Woman was drunk
The woman who died after driving the wrong way on Interstate 88 on Tuesday night had a blood-alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit, state police at Oneonta said Thursday.
NYRI routes not OK, Schumer says
A spokesman for New York Regional Interconnect Inc. said Thursday that company officials had ``very productive’’ discussions Wednesday in Washington with staff members from the offices of New York’s U.S. senators, Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton.
Fair draws 300 job seekers
Job seekers and job providers rubbed shoulders Thursday at the 2007 CDO Workforce Job Fair & Career Expo, hoping to make a career connection.
On The Bright Side: PTA is returning
to Charlotte Valley
There are a lot of great things going on at Charlotte Valley Central School, and the recent formation of a Parent Teacher Association is one of them, school Principal Ed Whaley said Thursday.
At least 3 inches of snow and sleet expected today
The same weather pattern that is causing tornadoes in the South was expected to bring a winter storm to the area starting late Thursday and continuing through noon today, a meteorologist said.
Inmate pleads innocent on prison counts
In Otsego County Court on Wednesday before Judge Michael Coccoma, an Oneonta man pleaded innocent at arraignment to a one-count charge of first-degree promoting prison contraband, matches, and two counts of second-degree promoting prison contraband, marijuana and cigarettes.
First of luxury condos nearly finished
The construction of the first of four large log buildings, each comprising two, three-story, side-by-side condominiums, is nearly completed on the west shore of Otsego Lake in the town of Springfield.
Schumer: Farms need protection
With the national Farm Bill due to expire this fall, Sen. Charles Schumer outlined his agenda Wednesday to ensure the needs of upstate farmers are addressed during upcoming negotiations.
March 1, 2007
Otego woman in crash identified
State police at Oneonta continue to investigate a four-vehicle crash that killed a local woman late Tuesday night on Interstate 88.
Store partner accused of embezzlement
After a 20-month investigation, a Cooperstown man was charged Wednesday morning with second-degree grand larceny and first-degree falsifying business records.
Board gets budget draft with 13.64% tax-levy hike
The latest proposal for the 2007-08 Oneonta City School District budget was made during Wednesday’s regular board meeting. The board is scheduled to vote on a final budget in April to go before voters May 15.
Nursing home applies to build ’Green House’
Chase Memorial Nursing Home could be the first in the state to care for patients under a new care program, according to the home administrator.
Oneonta schools plan $14M building project
Plans for a proposed $14 million capital project for the Oneonta City School District were discussed at the regular Board of Education meeting Wednesday.
Mayor: Offset tax exemptions with aid
A group of small-city mayors, including Oneonta Mayor John Nader, is lobbying for additional state aid to offset the impact of tax-exempt properties on city budgets.
