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TWO-CAR CRASH BLOCKS RTE. 28 With Cooperstown Emergency Squad Chief Eric Pierce at the head of the stretcher, EMTs and firefighters carry the driver in a two-car crash across from the Clark Scholarship Program Office on Route 28 south of the village to a waiting ambulance. By shortly before 5 p.m., rush-hour traffic was moving again – albeit slowly – past the scene. There is no word yet on if those involved will be contacting a Personal Injury Lawyer to…
News Alert Traffic Accident On Rte. 28 There has been a traffic accident on Rte. 28 approximately half a mile south of Cooperstown that is blocking traffic for this hour. More details to follow.…
IN MEMORIAM: Edward Ray, 81; Richfield Water Superintendent WEST WINFIELD – Edward W. Ray, 81, of West Winfield, retired Richfield Springs water superintendent, passed away on March 15, 2016. He was born on April 13, 1934, in Gilbertsville, to Charles and Florence Ray. The fifth child of five brothers and six sisters, he was affectionately nicknamed “Brother” by friends and family. He attended Richfield Springs Central School.…
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Non-Student Arrested For Starting SUNY Campus Fires ONEONTA — A 20-year-old was arrested and charged with arson after allegedly setting fire overnight to light poles and shrubbery on the SUNY Oneonta campus with a blow torch. He is not a student, University Police said. Zachary A. Penzabene of Ravena, south of Albany, was arrested after University Police responded to a report and found several fires, one on the quad and others near the track, and contacted the Oneonta Fire Department to extinguish them.…
Seward Adds $200,000 In Aid To Help Oneonta Police SUNY Assembly, Governor Must Agree On Impact Funds ONEONTA – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, today included $400,000 in the Senate budget resolution – $200,000 each for the cities of Oneonta and Cortland – to help offset public safety costs generated due to being a SUNY host community. “There is no doubt that hosting a SUNY school is a great benefit; however, there are added costs that local taxpayers must absorb,” said…
4 Andes Men Charged In Delaware Burglaries 100 Items Recovered In 12 Break-Ins MARGARETVILLE – Four men have been arrested in 12 burglaries at seasonal homes across Delaware County, and more than 100 items recovered, state police announced today.…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary D. Birdsall, 100; In First Graduating Class At St. Mary’s ONEONTA – Mary (Danzi) Birdsall, 100, a member of the first graduating class of the former St. Mary’s School in 1929, passed away March 15, 2016. An independent woman, she lived on her own until age 97. Mary was born on July 3, 1915, to Antonio and Donata (Civita) Danzi. She grew up in Oneonta, and was predeceased by all eight of her brothers. After St. Mary’s,…
New Principal Sought For Cooperstown High Michael Cring Reassigned To New Post COOPERSTOWN – Cooperstown Junior/Senior High School will begin the search for a new principal as Michael Cring, principal for 20 years, becomes K-12 director of comprehensive student services, programs and athletics, it was announced today. In this new role, Cring will assume some of the duties held since 2015 by Kristin Butler, the director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, who is returning to the classroom. Cring will continue as…