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Milford Maintains Water Restrictions MILFORD – Despite yesterday’s rains, the Village of Milford continues to impose a Mandatory Mandatory Conserve Water Order until further notice, due to a low water table, Mayor Brian Pokorny announced today. Village residents are being asked to conserve water, meaning to use the minimum rate necessary for drinking, cooking, laundry, and bathing.…
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IN MEMORIAM: H. Reed Metzger, 86; Doctor, Lawyer Had Cooperstown Ties COOPERSTOWN – H. Reed Metzger, MD, JD, of Santa Monica, Calif., and Cooperstown, beloved husband, father, grandfather, physician and friend, passed away at age 86 on Aug. 7, 2018. A true survivor, Reed ran out of his nine lives after five heart attacks, a stroke, kidney cancer, and other brushes with death that spanned four decades. Reed was born on May 7, 1932, in Seagate, Brooklyn, near Coney Island,…
IN MEMORIAM: Wanda J. Tiffany, 89; Lifelong Resident Of Edmeston Area EDMESTON – Wanda J. Tiffany, 89, a lifelong resides of the Edmeston area,, passed away Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, in Little Falls. Wanda was born on Jan. 30, 1929 in Edmeston, the daughter of the late Howard and Pearl Hickling Colburn. Wanda was a member of the Garrattsville Methodist Church, and through her hard work and dedication, she earned her GED later in life.…
IN MEMORIAM Francis ‘Jake’ Rury, 93; Cherry Valley Grocer CHERRY VALLEY – Francis Valentine “Jake” Rury, who with his father and, then, wife Helen operated Rury’s Food Store in downtown Cherry Valley for decades, passed away Aug. 5, 2018. He was 93. Born Feb. 12, 1925, in Albany, Jake was the son of Walter and Alida (Eacker) Rury. He was a life-long resident of Cherry Valley, graduating from Cherry Valley High School, Class of 1943.…
Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Explores: Will Russian Meddling Happen Again? COOPERSTOWN – Craig Timberg, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist for the Washington Post, will be speaking on “Russian Disinformation: Will it Happen Again?” at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at the Village Meeting Room, sponsored by the Friends of the Village Library. The lecture is free. Timberg, who lately has been reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 election, has been with the Washington Post since 1998 as reporter, editor and foreign correspondent.…
IN MEMORIAM: Michael J. Cairo, 58, Musician OTEGO – Michael J. Cairo, 58, a local musician, passed away unexpectedly at home on Aug. 5, 2018. Michael was born Aug. 13, 1959, in Glens Falls, the son of Robert and Gwendolyn (Haines) Wood. Michael was a graduate of Oneonta High School. He was a known area musician, playing with several area bands. He loved playing the drums and the harmonica. He also enjoyed fishing and watching the Yankees and Jets.…
IN MEMORIAM: Richard G. Hoag Sr. Ran Valleyview Greenhouse 45 Years MIDDLEFIELD – Richard Gerald Hoag, Sr. a lifelong area resident and owner of Valleyview Greenhouse, passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 5, 2018, surrounded by his family at his home in the Town of Middlefield. He was 70. Born Sept. 10, 1947, at Bassett Hospital, he was one of six sons of the late Lafayette C. and Gertrude M. (Eggleston) Hoag. Raised in Cooperstown, Dick was a member of the…
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