Local News
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- Friday, June 7, 2013
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Official: 26 wrecks near Chobani since '10
South New Berlin Fire Chief Kevin Christian said Thursday there have been approximately 26 tractor-trailer accidents -- most of them involving rigs headed to the Chobani yogurt plant -- along a short stretch of State Route 8 over the past three years.
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Farm family: Keep pipeline off our land
The operators of one of the largest family-run dairy farms in upstate New York are pleading with federal regulators to alter the pathway of the proposed Constitution Pipeline so that it does not cross their property.
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Robynwood arranges another kind of senior prom
A prom is not only for high-school seniors. On Thursday, Robynwood Adult Home in Oneonta threw a prom for its 38 senior citizens and 14 residents of Chase Nursing Home in New Berlin.
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Cuomo aide pitches tax plan in Delhi
Focusing on the number one mission to create jobs in New York State, Dede Scozzafava, Deputy Secretary of State for Local Governments, explained Governor Andrew Cuomo's Tax-Free NY proposal, at SUNY Delhi yesterday.
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Events set to help Habitat for Humanity
Two events this weekend will benefit the efforts of Habitat for Humanity of Otsego County.
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News briefs
Cobleskill, Delhi get SUNY funds/NYC files claim over Otsego jail officer
- Thursday, June 6, 2013
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'Head hunt' is on for fugitive face
Is a Grecian-looking head that adorned a Meredith hillside in 2004 the same one that was found April 23 by a Marist College college rowing team in the Hudson? And where is it today?
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Area pharmacist wins repeat honor
Chainwide honors went to a Richfield Spring Kinney Drugs pharmacist for the second year in a row.
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Correction
In a Pageant of Bands story on Page 3 of Monday's Daily Star, the name of Jenna Ganio was misspelled because of a reporter's error.
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DOT to address Chobani traffic complaints
With residents of South Edmeston complaining about speeding trucks and roadside litter, Otsego County officials have arranged a June 25 meeting with Chobani and state Department of Transportation officials to discuss what residents call quality-of-life issues.
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Police probe train fatality
State police at Sidney are investigating a fatal train vs. pedestrian accident that occurred at about 6 p.m. on Wednesday in Otego, a fire official there said.
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Jobs consultant gives Otsego board advice
COOPERSTOWN -- A former economic developer for Greene County urged Otsego County lawmakers Wednesday to reconsider the way they lure new businesses to the region.
- Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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Cuomo plan sparks abortion debate
Five months after calling for strengthened abortion rights in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo released the details of his proposal Tuesday and ran into immediate opposition from Republican state senators and New York's Roman Catholic bishops.
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Area student reaches history bee nationals
A student from Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School made it all the way to a national event in his first year of competition.
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Walton responds to another school threat
Walton Central School responded to another threat to students over the Internet on Tuesday.
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Drillers appeal frack-ban ruling
COOPERSTOWN -- The courts are expected to take less time to determine if towns have the legal right to keep out hydraulic fracturing for shale gas than state officials are taking to determine if the controversial form of drilling should be allowed in New York.
- Tuesday, June 4, 2013
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Oneonta Dollars for Scholars fund breaks record with $37K
A record number of scholarships will be awarded at today's Oneonta Dollars for Scholars presentations, officials said.
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Otsego 'spite fence' spurs lawsuit
COOPERSTOWN -- According to an old adage, good fences make good neighbors. But that's not the case on the western banks of Otsego Lake.
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Police: Speed led to crash
MILFORD -- Speed was a factor in a weekend motorcycle accident that took the life of a 49-year-old Schoharie County man, authorities said Monday.
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Council to discuss replacing city clerk|
A discussion about the process of appointing a new city clerk for the city of Oneonta will be held during today's meeting of the Oneonta Common Council, Mayor Dick Miller said.
