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Ray Winchester, 82; Avid Hunter, Fisherman Loved Nature

IN MEMORIAM: Ray Winchester, 82; Avid Hunter, Fisherman Loved Nature ONEONTA – Raymond L. Winchester, 82, an Air Force veteran who enjoyed his “little slice of heaven,” his camp near Wells Bridge, passed away on Thursday Feb. 11, 2016 at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany. Ray was born on Jan. 31, 1934 in Farmington, Pa., a son of the late Lereau and Bernice (Darling) Winchester.   He grew up in the Wells Bridge area and is a Unadilla High…

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Robert Fuller, 47; Owner Of Ridge Top Construction

IN MEMORIAM: Robert Fuller, 47; Owner Of Ridge Top Construction ONEONTA – Robert A. Fuller St., 47, owner of Ridge Top Construction, Otego, passed away Feb. 15, 2016 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta He was born Dec. 2, 1968 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, the son of Robert and Linda Fuller. At Ridge Top, he worked hard as a roofer and was noted for his work ethic. …

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Charlie Maben, 79; Biology, Outdoor Ed Teacher At OHS

IN MEMORIAM: Charlie Maben, 78; Biology, Outdoor Ed Teacher At OHS ONEONTA – Charles E. “Charlie” Maben, 78, a retired OHS teacher who loved the outdoors and was credited with helping start the soccer program in the late 1960s, passed away on Saturday Feb. 13, 2016, at his home. He was born on Sept. 15, 1938 in Windham, the son of Winfield and Helen Maben (Fischer). He was a graduate of the Windham, Ashland Jewett Central School and SUNY Oneonta.…

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Gasoline Dips To $1.97 In NY, Still 29 Cents Above Nation

Gasoline Dips To $1.97 In NY, Still 29 Cents Above Nation Average retail gasoline prices in New York State have fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.97/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in the state. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.69/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.…

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Near-Record Cold Is Going, Going…

Near-Record Cold Is Going, Going… Overnight Saturday, temperatures dropped to 23-below in Oneonta, but it wasn’t a record, according to Weather Watcher David Mattice.  The record, minus-28, was set in the 1930s. Exceptional were the accompanying high winds, which pulled the wind-chill factor down to minus-40 to minus-45.  “That IS dangerous,” Mattice said. Last night, the low was a relatively balmy minus-14. The cause was an Arctic front that settled over central Canada, and it is now moving off to…

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