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Plane Crash IDs: 5 Killed Were Family Members Who Were In Cooperstown For Baseball Tournament Plane Crash IDs: 5 Killed Were Family Members Who Were In Cooperstown For Baseball Tournament
Plane Crash IDs: 5 Killed Were Family Members Who Were In Cooperstown For Baseball Tournament Five people killed in a small plane crash in New York have been identified as members of a family who were in the region for a baseball tournament in Cooperstown, the site of the sport's Hall of Fame and Museum. The single-engine Piper PA-46 went down in Catskill Park around 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30, in the small Delaware County village of Sidney. According to the Federation Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane had departed from Oneonta about 20 minutes earlier. Drones, ATVs, and helicopters were used during the hours-long search, leading to the discovery of debris and, ultimately, to th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies At His CT Home Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies At His CT Home
Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies At His CT Home William O’Shaughnessy, a broadcasting pioneer in New York, died at his home in Connecticut on Saturday, May 28. He was 84. O'Shaughnessy was owner and president of Whitney Radio, which owns and operates WVOX in Westchester County. A 1999 New York Times profile described O'Shaughnessy as "a flamboyant figure, a tall man with bright silver hair and a penchant for London-made suits and Corvette convertibles." He was born April 7, 1938 to William Mac O’Shaughnessy of Elmira and Catherine Pauline Tucker of Waverly, according to his obituary. As president and editorial director, he presided for…

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by Daily Voice
News
12-Year-Old Attacked By Bear At Park In NY 12-Year-Old Attacked By Bear At Park In NY
12-Year-Old Attacked By Bear At Park In NY A 12-year-old Boy Scout is on the mend after an encounter with a black bear left him with minor injuries, ABC7 reports. Henry Ayers told the outlet he was with his troop from Cooperstown camping at Harriman State Park, located in both Rockland and Orange counties, Sunday, May 1, when he awoke to a sharp pain in his leg. "I look up and it was a giant bear,” Ayers told ABC7. “I thought it was a nightmare. It was honestly crazy. I didn't think I was awake." The Scoutmaster, Diana Nicols, told the outlet the bear bit through the boy’s sleeping bag, leaving him with minor cuts and bruises. He…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
12 Markets In Region To Be Converted Into Grand Union Stores, Marking Return Of Longtime Brand 12 Markets In Region To Be Converted Into Grand Union Stores, Marking Return Of Longtime Brand
12 Markets In Region To Be Converted Into Grand Union Stores, Marking Return Of Longtime Brand Twelve Tops Markets in the region are set to be converted to Grand Union Markets, bringing back a supermarket brand that was a staple for decades in the region. C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. announced on Tuesday, Nov. 9, that the new stores will be open at the following New York locations: Cooperstown Cortland Norwich Owego Peru Rome Saranac Lake Sherrill Warrensburg  Two in Watertown There will also be a location in Rutland, Vermont.  The company added that it plans to host the grand openings for the Grand Union Markets between mid-January and mid-February of 2022. “The Grand…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Prayer Service Scheduled For Family Of Westport Boy Killed In Crash Prayer Service Scheduled For Family Of Westport Boy Killed In Crash
Prayer Service Scheduled For Family Of Westport Boy Killed In Crash A prayer service has been scheduled for the family of a 10-year-old Westport boy who died in a car crash last weekend, according to Connecticut News12. The Thursday service for Perrin Delorey, who died when the car he was riding in was involved in a head-on crash in upstate New York, will be held at St. Luke Catholic Church in Westport at 7:30 p.m., News12 said. The president of the Westport Little League said the family was returning from a visit to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown when the crash occurred, News 12 reported. State police reported their car drifted over the center l…

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by Kathy Reakes