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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
Westchester Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies Westchester Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies
Westchester Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies 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 Hudson Valley 12-Year-Old Attacked By Bear At Park In Hudson Valley
12-Year-Old Attacked By Bear At Park In Hudson Valley 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
News
Westchester Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Given Probation Westchester Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Given Probation
Westchester Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Given Probation A Westchester County man was given one-year probation prior to sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful surveillance for videotaping family members in a bathroom after officials failed to read him his Miranda rights. Andrew P. Amodeo, of West Harrison, was given the reduced sentence in the Otsego County Court in upstate New York after it was discovered that an investigator in the Westchester district attorney's office failed to read him his Miranda warnings as required, said Otsego County District Attorney John Muehl. Amodeo, whose age was not released, was indict…

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by Kathy Reakes
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
Police & Fire
NY State Police Issue Alert For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl NY State Police Issue Alert For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl
NY State Police Issue Alert For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Seen her? New York State Police issued an alert for a missing teenager who has not been seen by friends or family in days. Anjelia Sturtevant, age 14, was reported as missing from her home in Ostego County, in the Town of Roseboom, near Cooperstown, New York State Police announced, and hasn’t been seen since Monday, June 14. Police described Sturtevant as being 5-foot-2 weighing 190 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She also has multiple piercings on her face, including her eyebrow, nose, lip, tongue, and ears. She was last seen wearing a camouflage pullover sweatshirt. Anyone with …

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by Zak Failla
News
Westchester Man Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom Of Upstate Vacation Home Westchester Man Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom Of Upstate Vacation Home
Westchester Man Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom Of Upstate Vacation Home A Westchester man has been accused of installing a hidden camera in the bathroom of his family's upstate New York vacation home. A sealed indictment was opened on Monday, Sept. 14 in Otsego County Court alleging that a member of Elmsford resident Andrew Amodeo's family discovered the camera in January at the home in the town of Otsego and reported it to the local sheriff's office, according to a report in the Oneonta Daily Star. A grand jury indicted Amodeo on eight counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance. He was processed by state police and arraigned with his next cou…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
State Police Working To Roundup 75 Bison After Escape From Upstate Farm State Police Working To Roundup 75 Bison After Escape From Upstate Farm
State Police Working To Roundup 75 Bison After Escape From Upstate Farm State Police troopers in upstate New York are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to corral dozens of bison who escaped from a farm. Troopers in Otsego County near Cooperstown were dispatched to the Honey Hill Road farm in Roseboom on Thursday, July 25, when it was reported that several bison were eating second cutting hay that was still growing in fields. “The owner of the buffalo has asked anyone who sees them to contact him so he can attempt to bring them back to his farm,” investigators noted. “The State Police warns the public not to approach the buffalo since they are a wi…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Longtime Westchester Resident Michael Donovan Dies At 23 Longtime Westchester Resident Michael Donovan Dies At 23
Longtime Westchester Resident Michael Donovan Dies At 23 Michael P. Donovan Jr. of Cobleskill, formerly of Somers, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the age of 23.  He was born in Carmel on May 31, 1995, the son of Michael Sr. and Sherri See Donovan and was a 2013 graduate of Somers High School. He went on to earn his Bachelor's degree at SUNY Cobleskill. Michael loved the outdoors, camping, riding his quad and spending time with his family on the weekends. He loved playing video games, building computers and helping others. He was employed at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown as an IT specialist. He is survived by his parents, M…

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by Daily Voice
Schools
National Attention: Bronxville HS Sophomores Win Finals Of 2018 History Day National Attention: Bronxville HS Sophomores Win Finals Of 2018 History Day
National Attention: Bronxville HS Sophomores Win Finals Of 2018 History Day Hard work paid off for a group of Bronxville High School students who brought history to the present, earning top honors at a national historical competition against some of the top teenage minds in the country. Bronxville High School sophomores Charlotte Dotson, Sabrina Mellinghoff, Emily Perry, Sofia Riccarini and Grace Sperber won the gold medal in the group exhibit at the national finals of the 2018 National History Day Contest, which was held on June 10 through June 14 at the University of Maryland, where they competed against winners from all 50 states and United States territories. T…

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by Zak Failla