Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ Staged In Morris MORRIS – The Morris Central School Drama Club “Awkward Silence” will be presenting Neil Simon’s “Rumors” at 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29-30, in the school auditorium. Admission, $8. The show features Sophia Garry and Joe Card as Chris and Ken Gorman, Pete Wendler and Nicole Madero and Claire and Leonard Ganz, Maeve Kranbuhl and Isaac Whitbeck as Cookie and Ernie Cusack, and Deirdre Brett and Griffin Leboffe as Cassie and Glenn…
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Driver With 4 Children In Car Faces DWI ONEONTA – After 911 calls about an erratic driver on I-88, state police arrested an Oneonta man for DWI with his four children in the car. Andrew J. Adams, 35, was arrested at 8:10 p.m. Saturday after crashing his Chevy Impala into a guard rail near mile marker 33 in the Town of Sidney, troopers said. No one was injured, and the investigation determined that Adams was impaired by drugs at the…
IN MEMORIAM: Linda Pasquale, 62; Retired Teacher At Milford Central MILFORD – Linda C. Pasquale, 62, retired Milford Central School teacher, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, at home with her husband at her side. Linda was born Sept. 4, 1953, in Niagara Falls, the daughter of David W. Higby Sr. and Alicia (Stayer) Higby. She graduated from Madonna High School, Niagara Falls, then received a teaching degree from D’Youville College, Buffalo. She married Ernest Pasquale on July 26,…
Ice 8 Inches Thick On Goodyear Lake, Assuring Polar Bear Jump On Feb. 20 GOODYEAR LAKE – Jamie Waters was fishing on Goodyear Lake this weekend, and reports the ice is 8 inches thick, assuring the annual Polar Bear Jump will proceed normally on Saturday, Feb. 20. Waters, who, with wife Brenda, founded the event 20 years ago and continues to organize it, reminds fans the Chinese auction to benefit the jump is this Sunday, Jan. 31, at Milford Central…
Cooperstown, Milford Boosters Raise $3,100 For Cancer Fight COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Sports Booster Club, in combination with the Milford Central School Sports Booster Club, raised $3,100 for The Bassett Cancer Institute, the Cooperstown boosters announced today. The “Homestand Against Cancer” event on Saturday was organized by the Cooperstown club and highlighted cancer awareness and research.…
Exhibit Of Tony Mongillo’s Railroad Art Opens Friday At Oneonta History Center ONEONTA – Art by Tony Mongillo, whose drawings and lithographs chronicled the D&H era in Oneonta, will be on exhibit at the Oneonta History Center, 183 Main Street, beginning Friday Jan. 29. An opening reception will be at 2 p.m. Sunday the 31st. The exhibit features Mongillo’s drawings and paintings of trains, as well as other local and personal subjects. Some of the pieces on exhibit are from…
Hodges Pond Open For Skating ONEONTA – The City of Oneonta announces that Hodges Pond in Neahwa Park will open for unsupervised public ice skating and non-contact hockey beginning Saturday, Jan. 23, pending sufficient ice depth. Skating is only allowed when ice conditions are safe and the green flag is posted. There is no skating allowed when the black flag is posted. …
‘ACTION’ SATURDAY AT UNATEGO Otsego’s Emergency Agencies Ready For Active Shooter Drilll OTEGO – Oneonta EMS, Otsego County 911 and Cooperstown Medical Transport are among the emergency-service agencies set to participate in an active-shooter drill at Unatego High School on Saturday, Jan. 23. The drill, which will run 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., will help train emergency service providers on how to handle an active shooter scenario. It will be conducted by members of the state police, Wells Bridge Fire Department, Otego Fire…
IN MEMORIAM: Joan Lenore Kingsley, 81, Head of SUNY Women’s Athletics ONEONTA – Joan Lenore Kingsley, a nationally ranked tennis player and the former chair of SUNY Oneonta’s Department of Health and Physical Education, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas, where she resided. Joan was born on Jan. 31, 1934, in New York. She was raised in Bronxville, and attended Bronxville High School. She obtained a B.S. degree in physical education and health, along with a M.S. and Ph.D.…
Democratic Chairs Unite For Teachout Otsego’s Abbate Joins Consensus Democratic county chairs from across the 19th District met in Ulster County Saturday and emerged with a consensus that Zephyr Teachout should run to succeed U.S. Rep. Chris Gilbson, the Republican who is retiring at the end of the year. Teachout, who won the Otsego County nomination for governor against incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the 2014 Democratic primary, was in Cooperstown Wednesday, where she obtained the support of with County Chairman…