IN MEMORIAM: Jim Konstanty; Key Player As County Attorney ONEONTA – James Edward Konstanty, 73, who was a formidable player in county affairs while serving for two decades as county attorney, legal adviser to the county Board of Representatives, died suddenly on Friday, April 3, 2015, in Pinehurst, N.C., after a round of golf with son Michael. He was born Feb. 26, 1942 in Jamestown, the eldest son of Jim Konstanty, who played with the Philadelphia Phillies, then ran a sporting goods…
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State Police Name Three Victims Who Died In Cherry Valley Blaze CHERRY VALLEY – The victims in Thursday morning’s fire in Cherry Valley have been identified as Anthony Sabler, 13, Gabrielle F. Sabler, 20, and Ashley A. Tefft, 22, state police report. All three deaths in the 3:45 a.m. fire at 165 Hone Road were ruled accidental, caused by asphyxia due to the inhalation of smoke and heated combustible material. The origin and cause of the fire remain under investigation.…
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3 REPORTED DEAD TODAY IN CHERRY VALLEY BLAZE CHERRY VALLEY – Police are investigating a fatal residential fire that occurred at approximately 3:45 a.m. today at 165 Hone Road in the Town of Cherry Valley, near the Otsego-Schoharie county line. Three deceased subjects were located in the residence, according to the report on the state police media website. The manner and cause of death are pending and the investigation is continuing, the report said. 411.com identifies the home as occupied by the Lagasse family,…
Chief Uncas’ Direct Descendant Directing Glimmerglass’ ‘Flute’ COOPERSTOWN – Last summer, Madeline Sayet visited Glimmerglass’ environs for the first time, hiking into the woods with designers Troy Hourie (sets) and Kaye Voyce (costumes). They came upon a clearing. “There must have been a fire,” said Sayet, who, a direct descendant of the Mohegans’ great chief Uncas, is as close to a Native American princess as anyone these days. “All the trees were isolated and singular. And we said: That’s Sarastro’s work. The…
CUOMO WINS CONCESSIONS ON TEACHER EVALUATIONS Despite compromises, Governor Cuomo won “some changes in the way teachers are evaluated and granted tenure,” is how the New York Times is interpreting the content of the state budget bill. The governor’s proposed changes in the Common Core program have sparked teacher and parent protests in Oneonta and Cooperstown that included representation from around Otsego County. The newspaper says: “The final bill does not include percentages for how much particular measurements will count…
50 Hemlock Road Neighbors Speak Against 69 Proposed Double-Wides By LIBBY CUDMORE • for allotsego.com WEST ONEONTA – The attendance wasn’t as high as opponents would have liked, but neighbors who did speak at the presentation on the proposed Hemlock Village Adult Living Community were united in their answer: No. “We appreciate that you came to talk about this, but we don’t want it,” said Norm Payne. Jordan Whitney, his sister Kaitlyn Lanza and her husband, Jess, own the 30-acre property and have proposed…