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Mayoral trio will campaign Saturday
The SUNY Oneonta student, city alderman and former Hartwick College president running for mayor say they will stump Saturday during the Fourth of July celebration in Neahwa Park.
Family activities, parades planned for Fourth
The area forecast for the July 4 weekend is for showers and fireworks.
In Oneonta, the 17th annual Hometown Fourth of July Celebration will be Saturday, with activities in Neahwa Park starting at noon and fireworks set off at dusk. The rain date is Sunday, organizers said.
Post Office schedule for Fourth of July
According to the Syracuse office of the U.S. Postal Service, all post offices nationwide will be open today, although most will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon.
Hours for the Main Street post office in Oneonta are 8:30 a.m. to noon, according to a notice at the facility.
On The Bright Side: Orpheus youth shows planned
The stars of tomorrow could be among those youth getting theatrical training in Oneonta this summer, one of those involved with a local program said.
Schumer to FERC: No more NYRI extensions
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant no more extensions to NYRI, a group of investors who want to build an electrical transmission line from Oneida to Orange counties.
In April, New York Regional Interconnect Inc. withdrew its application to the state's Public Service Commission to build a $2.1 billion power line that could run through Chenango, Delaware and/or Otsego counties. Since then, however, NYRI has asked FERC to review its case, trying to keep the project alive.
Selling Otsego Manor discussed at meeting
COOPERSTOWN _ The idea of selling Otsego Manor, Otsego County's nursing home, was discussed briefly at Wednesday's county board meeting.
The subject arose after Rep. Donald Lindberg, R-Worcester, apprised board members on the facility's complicated finances.
Lindberg, who chairs the Otsego Manor Committee, said the nursing home's balance sheet looks better than it really is. When the numbers are traced carefully, and fringe benefits for employees as well as capital costs are added, it appears the Manor costs about $2 million a year in county funds to operate, he said.
Area News Roundup: Teen arrested on drug charges
Man charged with selling lewd photos
Local fundraiser sells out
MIDDLEFIELD _ Thirty celebrities mingled with hundred of guests at a fundraising dinner and concert Wednesday featuring Huey Lewis and the News. The turnout was fantastic, said Lola Rathbone, CEO and president of Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care ``It's the first time we've ever sold out,'' she said. ``The force is with us.''
Area News Brief: Mayor appointed in Richfield Springs
Richfield Springs has a new mayor, Ronald Frohne II, who was appointed at a special village board meeting Tuesday night. Frohne, 36, succeeds John Garbera II, who resigned effective Tuesday in this village on U.S. Route 20 in Northern Otsego County.
Advisory lifted for Bugbee
A boil-water advisory for the Bugbee Road area has been lifted by city officials.
Meat recalls enforced locally
One Oneonta supermarket is affected by the expanded JBS Swift Beef Company recall, according to a company media release.
Superintendent is Robert Miller
The Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District filled its upcoming superintendent vacancy from within, according to a Wednesday media release from the school.
BOCES appoints Savin as chief
New ONC BOCES Superintendent Nicholas Savin said Wednesday that he is looking forward to the next step in his education career.
On the Bright Side: Area man offers a 3-D look at history
An Otsego County man has brought a new dimension to the study of the Civil War. "The Civil War: A History in 3-D," by Richard Loren Copley of Arnold Lake, is a photographic history of the war between the states _ with a twist. Copley said he uses restored stereo photographs from 1861 to 1865, which he has converted by computer to be viewed through standard 3-D glasses.
Board told to prep for gas
COOPERSTOWN _ Gas drilling and how to get ready for it dominated discussion at Wednesday's meeting of the Otsego County Board of Representatives. At the meeting's start, under privilege of the floor, Adrian Kuzminski of Fly Creek and Paul Mendelsohn of Cherry Valley asked board members to take measures to protect local water supplies and roads.
Sources: Public Safety Building has air problems
Air quality and other concerns at the Oneonta Public Safety Building have prompted firefighters and police to ask the Common Council for a closer look at the 30-year-old structure.
Delhi cops face three complaints
The alleged behavior of two Delhi police officers involved in three separate incidents has resulted in three official complaints to Delhi village officials.
On the Bright Side: Scout aids cemetery in project
Drivers along state Route 51 in Butternuts can catch a glimpse of a Boy Scout's Eagle project that has drawn local approval.
No area tornadoes as chilly June ends with thunderstorm
No evidence of tornadoes was found in Delaware County on Tuesday, a National Weather Service official said, and an observer for Oneonta reported June as the second-coldest recorded.