Local News
- Local News
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- Friday, May 3, 2013
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Middlefield drilling ban upheld
The Otsego County town of Middlefield and the Tompkins County town of Dryden -- along with the principle of home rule -- scored major victories Thursday, with the state Appellate Division issuing twin rulings that uphold their trail-blazing bans on natural gas drilling.
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Area car dealers see 'pent-up demand'
An aging fleet, an improving consumer confidence and better product lines were cited by local auto dealers Thursday to explain a big jump in sales nationwide for April.
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Appellate court upholds Pacherille's sentence
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First Fridays schedule expands
Fabulous First Fridays in Oneonta has expanded into Fabulous Fridays.
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SUNY Oneonta's study abroad program wins awards
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Oneonta puts final touches on budget proposal
- Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Anthony Pacherille Jr. appeal rejected
A state appeals court today rejected an appeal of the 11-year prison term meted out in Otsego County Court to Anthony Pacherille Jr., the teenager convicted in connection with the racially charged 2010 shooting of a classmate at the Cooperstown Village police station.
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Court rules towns can ban fracking
The Otsego County town of Middlefield and the Tompkins County town of Dryden -- along with the principle of home rule -- scored major victories today, with the state Appellate Division issuing a pair of rulings that uphold their bans on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.
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Board votes to create Manor seller
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NYSEG trip sparks curiosity in local students
Crackle, pop, bang! The sounds and light flashes of electricity passing through power lines prompted oohs and aahs from about 100 fourth-graders watching a demonstration at the NYSEG offices in Oneonta Wednesday.
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Planning board OKs Blodgett housing plan
The Oneonta Planning Board voted Tuesday night at Oneonta High School to accept Newman Development Group's application to build a 330-bed student housing complex on Blodgett Drive.
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City planning to upgrade parks
Plans are in the works to spruce up Oneonta's Neahwa and Catella parks, including the entrance along Market Street, and to add a water splash park for children and a dog park.
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Fire destroys Hartwick home
HARTWICK -- A two-story woodframe home at 2977 Otsego County Route 11 was gutted by fire early Wednesday before the flames were doused by firefighters from several local fire companies.
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Police: Woman stole from grandmother
An Oneonta woman has been accused of stealing from her grandmother, Oneonta city police said.
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Alcohol stings yield no arrests
State police conducted an investigation into sales of alcohol to underage drinkers on Sunday, April 28, troopers at Sidney said in a media release.
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Volunteer day set for SUCO students
About 600 SUNY Oneonta students will go "Into the Streets'' to help groups in local communities on Saturday morning.
- Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Otsego creates LDC to sell Manor
Otsego County lawmakers gave overwhelming approval today to the creation of a local development company that will handle and now control the marketing and sale of the deficit-ridden Otsego Manor nursing home.
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Area shops: Web tax levels playing field
Small businesses and state treasuries could get some help from Congress this year as bills that would require large Internet vendors to collect state sales taxes advance. It's a bill that brick-and-mortar stores have long supported.
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Chamber to hold Edmeston breakfast
The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will host an Eye-Opener Breakfast at Pathfinder Village in Edmeston at 9 a.m. Friday.
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Panel to review plan for Blodgett project
Oneonta's Planning Commission will meet tonight to consider if Newman Development Group's site plan application for a student housing project is complete and ready for review.
