IN MEMORIAM Assemblyman Bill Magee, 81; Seward Ally In Benefiting All NELSON – William (Bill) Magee, who served Otsego County in the state Assembly for 28 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2020. He was 81. The younger of two children of Donald and Ruth (Hart) Magee, he lived in the Town of Nelson, outside Cazenovia, all of his life. The Magee family operated a small dairy and general store in Erieville. Bill graduated from Cazenovia Central School…
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Richfield Springs Man Arrested For Stealing From Food Pantry RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Tips from the public helped State Police locate and arrest the man who allegedly stole $2,500 worth of Price Chopper gift cards intended to assist families in purchasing holiday meals, Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer, reported. Jeremy T. Harris, 44, Richfield Springs, was arrested after an investigation into the theft of 65 gift cards from the food pantry at the Church of Christ Uniting. The…
Pitcher, Hall of Famer Phil Niekro Dies At 81 COOPERSTOWN – National Baseball Hall of Fame announced yesterday that pitcher and Hall of Famer Phil Niekro passed away overnight after a battle with cancer. He was 81 years old. For years after he entered the Hall, he was often seen along Main Street during the annual Induction Weekend. Niekro rode his knuckleball to 5,404 innings pitched – the most of any pitcher who started his career in the live ball…
Construction At Fox Hospital Will Limit Parking Near ER ONEONTA – Starting next, Fox Hospital will begin significant construction to replace a cooling tower on the roof of the building’s west end. For everyone’s safety, according to a hospital announcement, much of the Emergency Room’s parking lot will be closed during the project, which will last into February. No care or services within the hospital or EMS arrivals will be affected by construction.…
Quarantine, Get Tested Only If Symptomatic Health Department Issues Post-Holiday COVID PSA COOPERSTOWN – With many concerned that they were exposed to COVID-19 during holiday gatherings, The Otsego County Department of Health has issued a public service announcement to instruct people on what to do in the event they learn they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the virus. “Please do not call the on call nurse,” the release reads. “The department is very busy following…
Bond: Over Holidays, 50 COVID Cases Emerge COOPERSTOWN – With 21 cases of COVID on Christmas Eve and 29 over Christmas and today, 50 cases of COVID-19 were reported by the Otsego County Health Department this evening. There are 114 active cases, with 14 hospitalizations. Earlier in the week, Bond expressed concerned that holiday travel will produce a sharp uptick in cases within the next two weeks, similar to what the county experienced after Thanksgiving.…
Madison County Baby Born On Christmas Day COOPERSTOWN – A Madison County baby was identified as the second birth at Bassett Hospital on Christmas Day. Harper Rey Newkirk, daughter of Shannon and Zakary Newkirk, Hamilton, was born at 9:31 a.m. on Christmas, a month earlier than expected. The first Christmas baby, Arielle Ross of Sidney, was born at at 5:56 a.m “We were shocked and ecstatic she came on Christmas morning!” said mom Shannon. Harper is 6 pounds, 13.7 ounces,…
HE SERVED COUNTY 28 YEARS Former Assemblyman Bill Magee Dies At 81 NELSON – Former state Assemblyman William “Bill” Magee, who served in the New York State Assembly for nearly three decades, died on Christmas Eve, his niece confirmed, syracuse.com is reporting today. He was 81. From 1990 to 2018, Magee represented a district that included Madison, Otsego and Oneida counties. He also was an auctioneer, running Magee Auction Service for decades. He was a longtime chairman of the Assembly…
Suspect Arrested At D.A. Office With Cap And Ball Muzzleloader COOPERSTOWN – Village Police arrested a New Berlin man who showed up at the county District Attorney’s Office at 197 Main St. Wednesday evening armed with a cap and ball muzzleloader, according to Police Chief Frank Cavalieri. Following an investigation, Theodore D. Canfield, 53, 211 Cobb Road, New Berlin, was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, a Class E felony, and issued an appearance ticket for February.…
2 Christmas Babies Welcomed At Bassett COOPERSTOWN – Two Christmas babies arrived at Bassett Hospital today. The first was Arielle Ross, at 5:56 a.m., to Krista Matzel and Robert Ross of Sidney. It was mom’s due date, and she was right on time. Arielle is 19 inches long and 6 pounds, 5 ounces. She has a 7-year-old brother, Robert. “What a Christmas gift,” said dad Robert. “Baby and mom are doing great.” The second baby was born later in the…
