Fund Drives To Assist 2 Injured Firefighters Contributions Also Accepted Saturday At Cooperstown Farmers’ Market COOPERSTOWN – Online GoFundMe drives are now underway to assistant Scott Monington and Jon Roach, the two Cooperstown volunteer firefighters injured by explosions at the garage fire in Middlefield Wednesday night. The drive for Scott, a correctional officer at the Otsego County Jail, was established three hours ago and, as of this writing, has raised $2,385. To contribute, click here The drive for Jon Roach,…
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‘SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS’ REPORTED Firefighter Monington Also At Upstate Medical Names Of 5 Injured Firefighters Released After Raging Garage Fire In Middlefield COOPERSTOWN – The second Cooperstown firefighter sent to Upstate Medical Center’s burn center after “a series of explosions” at the garage fire in Middlefield has been identified as Scott Monington, according to a press release late this afternoon from the county Office of Emergency Services. The other is Jon Roach. Both men “were transferred to SUNY Upstate for…
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IN MEMORIAM: Martha Delello, 78; Filled Key Roles At St. Mary’s Parish ONEONTA – Martha Mary Delello, 78, who filled many leadership roles over the years at Oneonta’s St. Mary’s Roman Catholic parish, passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born on Aug. 12, 1941, in Oneonta, the daughter of Patsy and Matilda (Martin) Delello. She was the youngest of 13 children. A lifelong area resident, Martha was a graduate of St.…
UPDATED AT 2:42 Fire Chief Tallman Among 5 Injured; 2 Now At Upstate First Briefing Expected By 4 p.m. By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Cooperstown Fire Chief Jim Tallman suffered injuries in last night’s garage fire in Middlefield and was treated at Bassett Hospital, but two other Cooperstown volunteers were more seriously injured and transferred to Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, which has specialty burn unit. In all, five firefighters – two from other departments – were…
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5 FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT FIRE, TAKEN TO BASSETT 3 Of 5 Cooperstown Volunteers; Propane Tank May Have Blown Five firefighters, three from the Cooperstown Volunteer Fire Department, were transported this evening to Bassett Hospital after a raging garage fire that began in the hamlet of Middlefield shortly before 9 p.m. set off an explosion, perhaps a propane tank, inside the wooden structure. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. In top photo, the county’s assistant emergency coordinator, Victor…