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County Looks At Alternatives When Transfer Station Closed

County Looks At Alternatives When Transfer Station Closed COOPERSTOWN – Since a prospective six-week closing of the Northern Otsego Transfer Station was only made public a couple of days ago, only Fly Creek contractor and landlord in “the magnetic field” of 70 John Phillips was on hand to complain about the inconvenience. But county Planning Director Karen Sullivan must have sensed trouble in the wind, as she reported she is already exploring temporary alternatives to the trash-dumping hub just north…
August 2, 2017

 Mary G. Foti, Oneonta, Worked For 5 Congressmen

IN MEMORIAM:  Mary Foti; Worked For 5 Congressmen ONEONTA – Mary G. Foti, who worked for five congressman in the course of her career, died July 31, 2017, at Fox Nursing Home. Mary was the daughter of John and Lena (Cologero) Foti. She was born and raised in Oneonta. She lived in Syracuse for 35 years, moving to Washington, D.C., and retiring back to Oneonta.…
August 2, 2017

MAN ARRESTED IN GIRL’S DEATH

MAN ARRESTED IN GIRL’S DEATH Suspect Faces 1st-Degree Murder In Death Of Morris 11-Year-Old MORRIS – James R. Brower, 36, of 961 Route 33, Norwich, is under arrest, charged with first-degree murder in Sunday’s death of an 11-year-old girl from Morris. No further details were provided in a press release issued at 9:44 a.m. today by Trooper Nathan Riegal, Troop C public information officer.…
August 2, 2017

David J. Hamwey, 94; Owned  Riverview Motel, Grist Mill Store

IN MEMORIAM:  David J. Hamwey, 94; Owned  Riverview Motel, Grist Mill Store ONEONTA – David J. Hamwey, 94, who for years owned and operated the Riverview Motel and Grist Mill Country Store with his wife Margaret, passed away July 29, 2017, at Bassett Hospital. He was born Feb. 22, 1923 in Mount Vision, the son of John and Grace (Peters) Hamwey, and raduated from Oneonta High School with the Class of 1942.  He was an Army veteran.  He married Margaret Cooper on…
July 30, 2017

Anticipation Builds Along Main Street

INDUCTION WEEKEND 2017 Anticipation Builds Along Main Street Art Boden and son Dan were renting parking spaces this morning at The Bank of Cooperstown, which provided the space to raise funds for Friends Helping Friends, an group that grew out of a community effort to raise funds for Art at the height of his fight against cancer two years ago.  Art expected to rent out 30 spaces at $20 apiece each of Induction Weekend’s two days, netting more than $1,000…
July 29, 2017
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